Re-powering my seacraft

[infanterene]

Those are the price I was quoted but the rigging kit was 2000 vs free on etec.

I'd defiantly be interested in Suzuki. Do you rig motors?

[Caymanboy]

Yes, we rig motors.

[joshmon71]

a Merc Verado 2nd Gen has no diffs between 200 and 300HP except the computer. go for the heavy duty lower unit. when it comes off warranty, source a ECM module. I did on my 2005 engine (max 275 from 250) .

[CaptMick]

Go Suzuki. 407 lbs. I've had them run for ages in commercial use.

[joshmon71]

lots of suzukis blown up in the 140HP engines on the cape-but that's the smaller block and higher HP. I have to ask about Suzuki parts also-whenever I needed a part on my Merc over the last 5 years its either in stock or a day 2 tops away. Not sure you can say that about Suzuki. verados are heavy downside. Prob 2 much for this boat.

All are good pick whatever the best local dealer support, not always the best price is my advice. Id shy away from the highest HP in the smaller block choices, on any make.

[infanterene]

Well dropped of the boat today........ Etec 150hp with a 4 blade prop. Hopefully it will be done next Friday. I hope it has similar power to what it had before but with better economy , quieter operation, no smoke and of course better reliability.

[Bushwacker]

Originally Posted by infanterene

Well dropped of the boat today........ Etec 150hp with a 4 blade prop. Hopefully it will be done next Friday. I hope it has similar power to what it had before but with better economy , quieter operation, no smoke and of course better reliability.

Excellent choice - you will not be disappointed! What prop are you getting?

I also considered the same weight 140 Zuke, but concluded that at 122 cu. inches of displacement, it wouldn't have nearly as much mid-range torque as the 155 cu. in. E-Tec! I also like not having exhaust valves to burn out if I run the motor hard! I just completed a 382 mile trip with my 7 year old/450 hr motor, running up to the Long Point Gathering and points north without a single hiccup. Ran with a heavy load with 3 coolers and a bunch of camping gear; burned a little more gas than normal because I spent a lot of time cruising at 30 kts instead of my optimum 24-25 kts, but still only burned about 90 gallons and about a gallon of XD100 oil. Comparison tests on identical hulls have also shown that the E-Tec is actually quieter than comparable 4-strokes at 30 kts because it doesn't have to rev up as much!

BTW, if you haven't already seen it, check out this great web site: http://www.etecownersgroup.com/ . . . Very similar to CSC in terms of the quality and quantity of info available there!

[infanterene]

Not sure. We are going to start with a 4 blade and see how it goes. They have a few props I can try out.

[infanterene]

Well I got my boat back. On the way to the ramp now. I'll post performance number later tonight. Starting off with a loaner 4 blade prop.

[Yz2009]

Can't wait to hear the results