Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Wed, 13 Jun 2007 13:47:26 -0400, HK wrote:

I don't see any need to step up to a 200 hp V6 on this boat. The days
you can comfortably run more than 25 mph in a 21' boat are rare on
Chesapeake Bay. The 150 is about $4000 less than the 200.

Any comment on the extrapolations?

I'd go with the 200.

After all, it is a four stroke. :)

Actually, and I don't mean this the way it's going to sound, I find
those gas milage figures suspect.

However assuming that they are good numbers, I'd agree with you on the
150.

Even if it is ancient technology.


Well, Parker followed up by faxing me a performance data sheet. My
extrapolations were pretty much on the money. The "mileage" figures are
actually a hair better than I thought. 4000 rpm translates into 3.28 mpg
and about 27 mph. That's pretty decent in my mind. Parker has a lot of
credibility with me...the data sheet they sent me before I bought my
25-footer was right on the money.

As far as "old" technology goes, with all my years as an owner of two
stroke outboards, I now prefer the four strokes. I find them smoother,
quieter, and there's no visible smoke, no oil to mix, and no visible oil
in the water. Plus I love the fact that at trolling speeds, you
practically cannot hear the engines.

How old the is technology on the GM 6-71?


BTW, the Evinrude eTec site really sucks. Too many weird things going on.