250 SHO Owners

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March 19, 2015 at 1:27 am #289588

Mainliner61
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Thinking about selling or trading my 14 Puma FTD with 250 Pro XS for a new Puma FTD with a 250 SHO. How is everyone liking the SHO? Is Yamaha having any issues with them that anyone has heard of lately?

March 19, 2015 at 2:04 am #289589

cull none
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Im in the same boat myself. Nobody within an hour or so works on mercs anymore and Im getting the new boat itch and Im thinking of going with Yamaha

March 19, 2015 at 3:14 am #289590

bcshineon
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I have a 250 Sho on my 2010 Jaguar. I bought the boat from a friend in 2012. It had 19 hours on it when I got it. I have 65 to 70 hours on it now. I know thats not many hours, but I love it and couldnt be happier. The quietness of the motor, hole shot, and fuel efficiency are amazing. The top end is also excellant. I have had no problems. I love not having to mess with the oil resivoir. My bilge is as clean as when the boat was new. The Yamaha oil and fuel additives are a bit expensive, but my motor maintenance expense per year has been similar to my old Merc 250 efi. I like to service the motor and lower unit annually. I know thats overkill. Its recommended every 100 hours. Do a test drive with that motor and I think you will be excited. All I can say is go for it.

March 19, 2015 at 3:37 am #289591

carpmaster
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I have a 2010 Puma Ftd with a 250 Sho that was delivered in Jan. 2010 the motor is serial number 90 and other than normal yearly maint. and having the skeg repaired due to an encounter with rocks it has performed flawless knock on wood. The boat gets good fuel mileage and although I am not a speed demon I did hit 78.2 with just me and a light load. It cruises great all day with a tournament load at 71-73 with a 25 pitch fury the top speed was with a 26 fury but with the 26 and a full load she struggles getting on plane and getting the rpms up. Larry Brumley

March 19, 2015 at 8:34 am #289592

Dwayne
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Just the fact that the prop doesnt have any holes tells you the motor has low end torque to spare. That torque and power goes all the way from start to top end. I have not found any sweet spot as it delivers the power any where through out the rpm range. I would love to have the SHO power my truck.Practice Angling CPRCatchPictureRelease2010 PIV 200SHO

March 19, 2015 at 12:10 pm #289593

Bama96
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I have a 250 SHO for the last few months. Very pleased with the low end torque and the way it jumps out of the hole. There was some issues early on with the first year models with a bearing issue and over cooling. One thing you have to be sure of is to break the motor in hard and avoid a lot of idling early on to seat the rings if not it may “make oil” until the rings are seated. The motor needs to be propped correctly loaded so that the RPMs reach close to 6000. It likes to run at max RPMs and under propping will put the motor in a strain. They like to have the $hit run out of them. Its a 4 stroke but as close as you can get to 2 stroke performance.

March 19, 2015 at 11:26 pm #289594

Kelly Owens
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Purchased the boat from the dealer meeting still shown under the Puma FTD on the web site. Owned a little over a year now 220 hours and not a single issue. New Eyra ordered with same setup. As Bama96 said run it.

March 19, 2015 at 11:55 pm #289595

Mainliner61
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Thanks for the replies. My problem with Yamaha is the closest dealer is 3 hours away. I got some decisions to make.

March 20, 2015 at 2:10 am #289596

catdude28
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Had a Puma with an SHO and then a Cougar with a Pro XS. The SHO had more torque, was quieter, but a little less at top end. Ran each one for two years, and each was essentially trouble free. Fuel economy was comparable, and the edge probably went to the Pro XS, although I did not do accurate calculations. Operating costs were essentially a wash, as, even though the Pro XS takes oil, the 250 Yam takes 89 octane and oil changes. Having had both, it is a toss up. My new boat has another Pro XS on it, and for me, the determing factor is that my Merc mechanic is closer and more accessible. I am not aware of any issues on the SHO lately , only the early ones.

March 20, 2015 at 2:24 am #289597

Rick V
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2013 250sho now with 150hrs. Just completed 100 service couple months back. No probs other than i cant get her in the water near enough. Runs with the best of em.
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