"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 16 Jan 2007 01:45:58 -0500, wrote:

On Tue, 16 Jan 2007 05:32:50 GMT, "Calif Bill"
wrote:


"billgran" wrote in message
groups.com...
It's been kind of slow and dull around here lately. To shake things up
a bit, here is a video from Evinrude that is now being shown on TV.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-7I00cZUE0

On various internet boating forums it has gotten a lot of comments and
also its share of detractors. I'm surprised that it hasn't been
mentioned here on rec.boats.

The tug of war does not make sense. Both motors have more than enough
power
to blow out the prop.

Clearly a Yamaha fan. :)

I agree. If they want to test engines on similar approaching identical
boats, race them. Measure the fuel used and create some meaningful
results.To be fair each company should set their own boat up and drive
it.

I don't know the ins/outs of how the race tests were done, but the
boats were identical and the engines were set up according to
manufacturer specs on the great Evinrude vs Merc/Yamaha I believe.

But I agree with you on setting up the boats - might be interesting.

I really don't have a dog in this fight. The local charter tour
operator, running 38-52 foot pontoon boats, is now using E-Tecs and
the captains are pleased.

I've turned several bay boat operators onto E-TECs and I'm starting a
small revolution up here. Once they get a ride on mine, it's all over
for Merc or Yamaha. Guy in my old Marina sold his year old Optimax's
off his Grady and went with E-TECs.

There is one boat that has a curious choice of rigging. The twin
E-tecs are "****ing" on each other. I will try to get a picture. It is
a classic. The only thing that would be better is if one was a Yammy.

Heh.

My O/B is a Yamaha. Nice T-8. Great kicker. My previous O/B was a Mariner
2 stroke 15. Yami power head. Big motor is originally from GM with Bosch
FI via KEM equipment / Kodiak Marine. Still the test is weird as both
motors have the power to cavitate the prop.