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Short Wave Sportfishing[_2_]

On Wed, 12 Mar 2008 08:24:45 -0500, lid wrote:

On Mar 11, Capt John wrote:
I imagine it wouldn't be
very easy to cram a turbo, a blower, and the plumbing for the air
under a small outboard cover

Why would you need both???

if it were a two stroke, you
probably wouldn't be able to sell them a few years from now.

Unless Etech has actually found a way to do what they claim to be
doing (lower emissions than current four strokes). Might work for two
stroke diesels as well.

On Wed,, Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
I have a 3 liter ETEC 200 hp HO (90 degree block) that accomplishes
about the same fuel efficiency.

And you're happy with it so far I take it?

Drooling all over myself happy. :)

I've had people actually switch from Optimax to ETEC and I know one
guy who has a Verado 300 who is thinking of switching to the new 300
ETEC based on a ride on my boat.

I talked with a dealer the other day and he says they haven't replaced
a power head yet (but I wouldn't expect him to tell me even if he
has).

I'll admit I had some software problems initially with my ETEC, but it
was very unusual (like most things that happen to me). What happened
was that my engine is a 90 degree engine. The installed software was
for a 60 degree block and there were some issues with the clock.

I have seen one with a busted piston, but apparently the owner played
with the software and screwed something up.

Once that was figured out, it's hasn't even burped.

Etechs haven't caught on around here yet but given the pro-OMC crowd
of the past in my area, I don't know why it shouldn't. We shall see.

I'm seeing more and more of them and guys I know who own the 90 ETEC
swear by them as the best outboard engine ever built.