3.7 vs outboard

[aussie]

surely there must be someone out there that could say what the 3.7 comes in par with a outbaord same power as a 115 4stroke someone must of raced one with a mates outboard ???????????????????????????????????

[step up here]

did you get a chance to run your boat yet?

[aussie]

wtf i have been reday since 900am its 12.30 now still waiting for the wife i can hear the vacum cleaner going wtf is this what its like to have a family boat i may rename it to my boat and leave at 900 next time

**** r u ready honey

[aussie]

12.46 pm we r leaving


**** she yelling at the kids again

[step up here]

sounds like you r off to a good start.

[captpete13]

leave 'em all home and go out by yourself.

[aussie]

Originally Posted by step up here

did you get a chance to run your boat yet?

welllllllllllllllll rides nice but the engine is a slug

[Steplift 72']

Originally Posted by aussie

surely there must be someone out there that could say what the 3.7 comes in par with a outbaord same power as a 115 4stroke someone must of raced one with a mates outboard ???????????????????????????????????

Yes actually I've seen the 3.7 versus twin 70 Evinrudes, no race, the 3.7 was over 5 mph faster. It was similar in speed to a 140 2 stroke, not quite up with the 150's. All on V20's, they were the most popular hull around here in the 70's and early 80's.

[aussie]

Originally Posted by Steplift 72'

Yes actually I've seen the 3.7 versus twin 70 Evinrudes, no race, the 3.7 was over 5 mph faster. It was similar in speed to a 140 2 stroke, not quite up with the 150's. All on V20's, they were the most popular hull around here in the 70's and early 80's.

ok thanks thats interesting to noalot f my mates have gone to 4 stroke outboards 140s well i hope my boat will blow them out of the water after my rebuild they got 19 ft half cabs

[aussie]

just looked at my mates boat he has a 140 4 stroke suzie