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"Reginald P. Smithers" wrote in message
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NOYB,
Did you consider a E-Tec instead of the 4 stroke, and what was your
reasoning behind buying the simpler, less complex, but HEAVIER 4
stroke, vs. the realitively new high tech, complex but much LIGHTER
E-Tec?

Two reasons:

I'm sick of buying oil. The last thing I need is to have to buy $40/gallon
oil.

Grady's come with Yamaha's, so it will have better resale down the road with
Yamaha's.

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"Gene Kearns" wrote in message
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On 23 May 2006 04:20:32 -0700, "Reginald P. Smithers"
wrote:

NOYB,
Did you consider a E-Tec instead of the 4 stroke, and what was your
reasoning behind buying the simpler, less complex, but HEAVIER 4
stroke, vs. the realitively new high tech, complex but much LIGHTER
E-Tec?

You aren't going to get anything BUT Yamahas at a Grady dealer.

The repower is being done at a dealer that sells Gen-Mar products. The
Grady dealer told me they couldn't get me in for service for 5 weeks. Their
loss.

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On Tue, 23 May 2006 10:29:52 -0400, Harry Krause
wrote:

Gene Kearns wrote:
On 23 May 2006 04:20:32 -0700, "Reginald P. Smithers"
wrote:

NOYB,
Did you consider a E-Tec instead of the 4 stroke, and what was your
reasoning behind buying the simpler, less complex, but HEAVIER 4
stroke, vs. the realitively new high tech, complex but much LIGHTER
E-Tec?

You aren't going to get anything BUT Yamahas at a Grady dealer.


I dunno about that. My Grady dealer sells Hondas, too. But I don't
believe the Gradys come rigged with Hondas.

You are correct.
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'Til next time,

John H

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Harry Krause wrote:
Reginald P. Smithers wrote:

Harry,
Since your current engine does the job without any problems, and your
current usage would never justify the expense of the new engine, why
would you consider buying a new engine ?



For a 4000-rpm, 30-mph cruise with a half load of fuel, and three or
four adults aboard. To get that 30 mph now, I have to run a little
higher than 4000 rpm. On calm days, I like to run at 30.

Is the 300 going to have the same block? If not, it will be heavier and
add even more to the load.

Bigger motors burn more fuel at all RPM's so how do you think you will
save $$?

Dan

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"NOYB" wrote in message news:njGcg.1081
Two reasons:

I'm sick of buying oil. The last thing I need is to have to buy
$40/gallon oil.



You might feel sicker when you have to buy Yamaha's $25 oil filter for each
oil change. The manual recommends every 6 months or 100 hrs. WHICHEVER COMES
FIRST. It also says to change more often if you do a lot of low speed
running or trolling.

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"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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The 300, I am told, has a totally new block, and is not a punched-out
F225/F250.



Harry,

Are you aware that the F250 is a totally new block and not the same as the
F200-F225 block?

The 2004 F200-F225 block was also totally new and not compatible with the
2002-03 block of the same size.

Bill Grannis
service manager

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On Tue, 23 May 2006 19:28:09 -0400, Harry Krause
wrote:

Dan Krueger wrote:
Harry Krause wrote:
Reginald P. Smithers wrote:

Harry,
Since your current engine does the job without any problems, and your
current usage would never justify the expense of the new engine, why
would you consider buying a new engine ?


For a 4000-rpm, 30-mph cruise with a half load of fuel, and three or
four adults aboard. To get that 30 mph now, I have to run a little
higher than 4000 rpm. On calm days, I like to run at 30.

Is the 300 going to have the same block? If not, it will be heavier and
add even more to the load.

Bigger motors burn more fuel at all RPM's so how do you think you will
save $$?

Dan


Do you actually read posts before you comment?

I didn't say I was looking to save money. I am looking to run 30 mph at
4000 rpm. I expect my fuel burn will be a bit more than the 10-11 gph I
burn now at cruise, but not much more.

The 300, I am told, has a totally new block, and is not a punched-out
F225/F250.

This is all conjecture, anyway. I'm mellow about it. You should be, too.

Harry, you sound like an American with too much money to spend. Wouldn't
running at 3500 rpm and getting 25 mph be much more practical?

You sound like I did before I bought that Mustang.
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John H

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On Tue, 23 May 2006 19:28:09 -0400, Harry Krause
wrote:

PS. Are there any crabcake sandwiches better than that $20 bugger at
Stoney's in Brooms Island? My wife wants a crabcake sandwich for our 20th
anniversary tomorrow.
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John H

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Harry Krause wrote:

Dan Krueger wrote:

Harry Krause wrote:

Reginald P. Smithers wrote:

Harry,
Since your current engine does the job without any problems, and your
current usage would never justify the expense of the new engine, why
would you consider buying a new engine ?


For a 4000-rpm, 30-mph cruise with a half load of fuel, and three or
four adults aboard. To get that 30 mph now, I have to run a little
higher than 4000 rpm. On calm days, I like to run at 30.


Is the 300 going to have the same block? If not, it will be heavier
and add even more to the load.

Bigger motors burn more fuel at all RPM's so how do you think you will
save $$?

Dan



Do you actually read posts before you comment?

I didn't say I was looking to save money. I am looking to run 30 mph at
4000 rpm. I expect my fuel burn will be a bit more than the 10-11 gph I
burn now at cruise, but not much more.

The 300, I am told, has a totally new block, and is not a punched-out
F225/F250.

This is all conjecture, anyway. I'm mellow about it. You should be, too.

Rough night?

Of course I read the posts but I think that was two questions and one
comment based solely on one of the questions.

So you want to buy a bigger motor for a boat you want to sell and spend
more on fuel, too.

Or you just really like 30 mph at 4000 rpms and are willing to repower
to get that all to happen.

Thanks for the clarification, and I'm very mellow.

Dan

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Mys Terry wrote:

On Tue, 23 May 2006 23:15:47 GMT, Dan Krueger
wrote:


Harry Krause wrote:

Reginald P. Smithers wrote:


Harry,
Since your current engine does the job without any problems, and your
current usage would never justify the expense of the new engine, why
would you consider buying a new engine ?



For a 4000-rpm, 30-mph cruise with a half load of fuel, and three or
four adults aboard. To get that 30 mph now, I have to run a little
higher than 4000 rpm. On calm days, I like to run at 30.

Is the 300 going to have the same block? If not, it will be heavier and
add even more to the load.

Bigger motors burn more fuel at all RPM's so how do you think you will
save $$?

Dan


I t can happen. In the 1970's, the Honda 750 motorcycle got better mileage than
the smaller 550.


Terry & Skipper, Clearlake Texas

Sure. And 2006 Ford F-150 will get about the same gas mileage with a
V-6 or a V-8 if the trucks are both empty. Boats are a bit different
but all that really matters is that Harry isn't trying to save gas money
so his response to Smither's questions is yet another mystery.