ETEC Report
 

Well Snaggers, got my first real opportunity to really run FishBones with the new engine, etec 200HO.
Two and three guys, coolers 3/4 tank, all the gear, cruise 3800-4000 rpm 27-29 mph
Top speed so far is 42mph and am hitting 5600 rpm.
Sea conditions were a little breezy with a quartering sea and just about a two foot chop.
Have not finished the 20 hour above 2500 rpm break in period yet, she is still double oiling.
As per the etec gurus i will se a couple hundred more rpms when that is done and a few more mph's.
I have found that though this prop looks like the one I would like to see her hold plane at lower rpms and speed like my old engine combo did for those bad chop days when I can't run over it.

Oh, the prop is a 15 3/4 x 15 Rebel stainless

I wouldn't hesitate to have the discussion w/ Barnacle Bill's re staying on plane at lower RPMs...what size prop was on the old motor?...and it could be after she's no longer double-oiling, you might pick up enough torque to satisfy that...

I will have to check but I believe it was a 15x17 stainless, really not sure as I was doing the prop shuffle for awhile trying to find the right one.

Willy went ETEC ?, and to think that I thought Lumber was the only retired millionar.

actually Mike by a long shot Evinrude gave the best deal out there. Check my post about willy unscrewed, and pay attention, and post some new pics of you know who. you are holding back man, not fair.

Thats a rodger Willy, got ya covered.

I would send your current prop out and have em put some more cup in it. That will help the bottem end bite, and bring your WOT down about 150-200. The REBEL is a good prop and is the equiveant of a MERCURY MIRAGE or MICHIGAN WHEEL APOLLO large diameter. And sorry about missing your call earlier, today has been a LONG day and I'm just now getting to eat dinner.

I hear you Ferm, I will talk with you later, been a long day for me also.

Willy, I thought your ETEC was high, so I called my boat buddy. He just installed an ETEC 150 with controls for $14900.00. So in saying that, you got a great deal.