On Oct 5, 12:56 pm, Tim wrote:
John H. wrote:

I'm wondering if he ever started the Yamaha. If he did, it was well after
the rearward motion began.

I noticed that myself

I saw the Yama based boat lurch forward, right from the start for a
second so I know at least he engaged. Almost like he did not floor it,
or the Yamaha just does not deliver the torque..

On Fri, 05 Oct 2007 18:04:31 -0000, wrote:

On Oct 5, 12:56 pm, Tim wrote:
John H. wrote:

I'm wondering if he ever started the Yamaha. If he did, it was well after
the rearward motion began.

I noticed that myself

I saw the Yama based boat lurch forward, right from the start for a
second so I know at least he engaged. Almost like he did not floor it,
or the Yamaha just does not deliver the torque..

I missed the lurch, and thought I was paying attention!

..

On Oct 5, 3:42 pm, John H. wrote:
On Fri, 05 Oct 2007 18:04:31 -0000, wrote:
On Oct 5, 12:56 pm, Tim wrote:
John H. wrote:

I'm wondering if he ever started the Yamaha. If he did, it was well after
the rearward motion began.

I noticed that myself

I saw the Yama based boat lurch forward, right from the start for a
second so I know at least he engaged. Almost like he did not floor it,
or the Yamaha just does not deliver the torque..

I missed the lurch, and thought I was paying attention!

.

They really should have run the test several times to make sure each
was applying throttle at the same rate.

John H. wrote:
On Fri, 05 Oct 2007 18:04:31 -0000, wrote:

On Oct 5, 12:56 pm, Tim wrote:
John H. wrote:

I'm wondering if he ever started the Yamaha. If he did, it was well after
the rearward motion began.
I noticed that myself
I saw the Yama based boat lurch forward, right from the start for a
second so I know at least he engaged. Almost like he did not floor it,
or the Yamaha just does not deliver the torque..

I missed the lurch, and thought I was paying attention!

.


It certainly is an important test for boaters who
hook up stern to stern with another boat and play tug-a-war.

You better be wearing a neck brace and seatbelt when you firewall that
150 on your new boat. :}

Make sure you get properly propped. That engine should turn 6000 rpms
when level with the water and with two or three guys and a full load of
fuel aboard. Mine does. You will have a different prop, but it still
should produce 6000 rpms or damned close to it.

On Fri, 05 Oct 2007 15:04:07 -0400, HK wrote:

John H. wrote:


I missed the lurch, and thought I was paying attention!

.


It certainly is an important test for boaters who
hook up stern to stern with another boat and play tug-a-war.

Yeah, that's what I was thinking, and wondering if I'll have to do
that when I get my boat. Did you, and if so was it hard finding an
E-TEC to tie up to?

--Vic

Vic Smith wrote:
On Fri, 05 Oct 2007 15:04:07 -0400, HK wrote:

John H. wrote:

I missed the lurch, and thought I was paying attention!

.

It certainly is an important test for boaters who
hook up stern to stern with another boat and play tug-a-war.

Yeah, that's what I was thinking, and wondering if I'll have to do
that when I get my boat. Did you, and if so was it hard finding an
E-TEC to tie up to?

--Vic


There's no problem finding eTec's tied up to the dock. I finally saw one
running the other day, on the cop patrol boat. The cop was idling out of
the marina. I thought his engine was noisy.

On Fri, 05 Oct 2007 15:04:07 -0400, HK wrote:

John H. wrote:
On Fri, 05 Oct 2007 18:04:31 -0000, wrote:

On Oct 5, 12:56 pm, Tim wrote:
John H. wrote:

I'm wondering if he ever started the Yamaha. If he did, it was well after
the rearward motion began.
I noticed that myself
I saw the Yama based boat lurch forward, right from the start for a
second so I know at least he engaged. Almost like he did not floor it,
or the Yamaha just does not deliver the torque..

I missed the lurch, and thought I was paying attention!

.


It certainly is an important test for boaters who
hook up stern to stern with another boat and play tug-a-war.

You better be wearing a neck brace and seatbelt when you firewall that
150 on your new boat. :}

Make sure you get properly propped. That engine should turn 6000 rpms
when level with the water and with two or three guys and a full load of
fuel aboard. Mine does. You will have a different prop, but it still
should produce 6000 rpms or damned close to it.

It comes with a factory spec stainless steel prop. I'll probably leave it
alone.