New Evinrude E-TEC video
 

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.

New Evinrude E-TEC video
 

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Mon, 15 Jan 2007 18:47:20 -0500, Harry Krause
wrote:

On 1/15/2007 6:33 PM, Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Mon, 15 Jan 2007 18:29:05 -0500, Harry Krause
wrote:

On 1/15/2007 5:36 PM, Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On 15 Jan 2007 14:14:11 -0800, "billgran" wrote:

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'll bet. That's really cool.

I'm surprised that it hasn't been mentioned here on rec.boats.
Well, that's not a problem now.
Probably would have been fairer if they had started up the Yamaha :}

LOL!!!

I'm not surprised the clip wasn't mentioned here. There are only a few
of us outboard fans here among the hoi polloi, the non-boaters, and the
bitter coffee and rain contingent from Seattle.

Well, let's face it - most of the outboard fans here own ancient
technology four strokes.

However, I am the cool one with the E-TEC.

I RULE - YOU DROOL!!


I only drool because I am the personal sex object of the women of
Victoria's Secret, and they keep me chained to the bed 24-7, with only
my laptop and a 3-foot-tall bottle of Viagra.

I doubt I'd ever buy another two-stroke outboard.

Well, look at it this way.

In a tug of war, Yo-Ho is dead meat. :)

Just proves Harry is delusional.

New Evinrude E-TEC video
 

"billgran" wrote in message
ups.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.

New Evinrude E-TEC video
 

wrote in message The local charter tour
operator, running 38-52 foot pontoon boats, is now using E-Tecs and
the captains are pleased.
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.



Because the "****er" on the larger E-TEC can be aimed wherever you like,
some folks with twin engines direct the streams outwards on each side to
"****" on others as they go by. The younger ones aim both "****ers" up and
aft so they have their own roostertail as they go down the river.

New Evinrude E-TEC video
 

On Tue, 16 Jan 2007 11:24:43 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

On Tue, 16 Jan 2007 05:53:36 -0500, "Billgran"
wrote:


wrote in message The local charter tour
operator, running 38-52 foot pontoon boats, is now using E-Tecs and
the captains are pleased.
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.

Because the "****er" on the larger E-TEC can be aimed wherever you like,
some folks with twin engines direct the streams outwards on each side to
"****" on others as they go by. The younger ones aim both "****ers" up and
aft so they have their own roostertail as they go down the river.

Hmmm - on purpose?

When I had my Contender, my indicators were aimed outboard, but into
the water - just so I could see them.

Aiming them up in the air doesn't make any sense at all.

It's kind a like a Jolly Roger flag. You do it to be cool, not show how
much sense you've got!
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John H

New Evinrude E-TEC video
 

"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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On 1/16/2007 8:04 AM, Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Tue, 16 Jan 2007 06:41:38 -0500, Harry Krause
wrote:

On 1/16/2007 6:29 AM, Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
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
ups.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.
I haven't seen a new large Evinrude on a boat down here in a
considerably long time, two or three seasons at least. Yamahas, Mercs,
the occasional Suzuki. I can't even recall seeing one prerigged at a
local dealership. I wonder what Evinrude's market share is like these
days.

That's a good question and one I don't know.

I know you are seeing more of them although not in the big block
version like I have. You see a lot of 90s (which seems to be one hell
of an engine) and 40s. I think once the proletariat gets past the
whole ancient technology thing, I'll bet you will start seeing more of
the big block engines.


One of the weird things, boating wise, about this area (mid Chesapeake
Bay) is that you don't see too many smaller outboard powered boats, the 12
to 16 footer dories, skiffs, et cetera, that are (or were) so common in
New England. It's not that these boats are rare, because there were plenty
of them in NE Florida, typically powered by 20-75 hp outboards.

It's weird because the Chesapeake Bay is not typically as rough most days
as the parts of Long Island Sound where I boated as a youth. We have chop
but it isn't typically really rough. You'd think there would be a lot of
smaller boats out every day.


You've just gotten older, and things have changed. I'd bet that the smaller
skiffs aren't as common around New England either any more.

The current popular boat down here is the bay boat (Pathfinder, Boston
Whaler dauntless, edgewater 243, etc). A close second is the panga-type
boat (Andros, Gause, etc)

New Evinrude E-TEC video
 

"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.