Anyone hear the rumors about Yamaha SHO engines not being available until August? Just trying to see if its true or not.
Anyone hear the rumors about Yamaha SHO engines not being available until August? Just trying to see if its true or not.
2016 Ranger Z518
Mercury 150 HP Fourstroke
Yes, we have heard it. On the Yamaha board (and elsewhere) they seem to be accepting it as fact. Most are saying up to 11 months out on big blocks. This is just what I have read, but no one seems to be contradicting.
John Clark Findlay, Ohio
I believe this factual information as BCB manufacturing verified the extreme backlog and big block shortage.
2016 BassCat Pantera II
Mercury 200 ProXs
Its fact....lol. My new Z522D is sitting at the Ranger factory with no 250 SHO...
Just waiting now to see if Ranger and my dealer can get their hands on a 25 shaft SHO.
M
does this have anything to do with all the boats that received damaged from the hurricanes that hit the this year? all those boat owners getting their insurance checks and buying new motors? boats? seen on local news in south florida how everyone was scrambling around for motors and yamaha was the one that everyone wanted for off shore fishing and such. I just can't believe their is a wait all sudden for motors.
If you're looking to order a boat with a VF250 SHO I might be able to help. I'm still waiting on details for pre-rig pricing but I have plenty of inventory if they will play nice on the pricing.
Not interested in selling loose motors so please don't ask.
I'm curious do they have enough inventory for skeeters or do they have wait as well?
John Clark Findlay, Ohio
We have a Pro Staff guy whose boat is setting at our shop waiting for a Yam and was told late this year.
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Not sure what I did to you but thanks for calling me names...I just got 6 more in this week..I got 18 of them sitting at my shop.
I should have left that last part out, I'm not that big of a jerk, I really just don't want 500PM's asking for a loose motor price, I've already got dealers all over blowing me up asking me to get them motors.
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John Clark Findlay, Ohio
sheeeeesh
2022 z519 cup 225 merc 4s ser # 3B210484. 2--hds12 live units. 2 poles, atlas plate, ghost, hamby's, active target, merc digital gauges
2002 basscat pantera 3 (dad bought new) sold 8-2-22
2000 stratos 20 ss (bought new) 200 hp Rude ficht great boat/motor sold 11-21
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I believe the word is that skeeters are alright for now but could start running short later in the year. Not 100% certain on that as there's been no concrete statement made that I'm aware of. At least with other brands you could get another motor, but with skeeter there's no other option.