Finally picking up my boat boat this week. She is equipped with a '91 Evinrude XP 200. The current owner already bypassed the dreaded VRO pump.I just need some info any known issues or problems this particular motor is know for. Thanks. By the way, the boat is a 1991 Javelin 396.

That's probably one of the best year models.

That was the last year they used the open deck block and started redesigning everything about them that it took another 13 years for them to get all the changes they started making in 92 right.

In 92 they went to a closed deck block that had an unbalanced cooling system that didn't change until the 3.3 block came out, and a different design carb and intake that was junk.

In 95 they went with light weight rods but didn't rebalance the crank and redesigned the piston. Created all kind of problems with top main coming loose and locator pins coming out of pistons.

In 96 they changed the carbs and intake again for the better.

By 98 they had gotten the majority of the kinks worked out redesign the VRO to a CRO and made it fairly bullet proof.

In 99 They threw out the carbs and went to the Ficht DFI, which pushed them over the edge into bankruptcy in 2000.

By the way, that 200 XP is probably a 225 with 200 decals. I know the earlier year models were. Kinda like their HO version.

Very good motors, just not very good on gas mileage.

Great info. Thanks!

I have a 93 Evinrude 200 xp on my 93 Javelin. At first start up it smokes sometimes after not being started for awhile but after that it seems normal. No problems as of yet that I know of.