2005 SX200 w/2006 Yamaha 200 HPDI

[Blakstr1]

I'm considering buying this boat, the motor is brand new, as is the boat, left over stock. Can anyone give me pro or cons with this model and set-up, I've never owned a Skeeter. Will I be dissapointed not having the VMAX HPDI?

[Bass Junkie]

I guess you are saying it's a non-Vmax motor? If so you do not want it on a bass boat. The VMax motors have 20" shafts and the others have 25". I have no clue why this would get rigged on a bass boat but it's going to put the propshaft 5" lower in the water creating more drag and slowing you down. It may even make the boat more ill handling.

As far as the internal workings are concerned the motors are the same.

[looking4five]

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I don't think that's correct. One of my best friends has a 2006 ZX200 with a 20" shaft 200 HPDI (NOT VMax). It's a grey colored engine that is a 2.6 liter.
It is not a salt water series engine. Skeeter rigged LOTS of the 2006 year model boats with that engine, and it seems to be a real good engine.
There is very little difference in the top-end performance, when compairing it to the 3.3 liter VMax engine (1-2mph gps, at most). It does not have quite the torque the 3.3 liter does. So, the hole-shot is not quite as good (But performs just fine). You should see 67-71 mph gps with that rig, depending on load & water conditions when set up right.

[Blakstr1]

yeah, this is the gray motor as well and it is a non-VMAX, everything I've ever known about Yamaha (without owning one) pointed me towards the VMAX, not until now did I even know they made another model.