ETEC Report

[willy]

In regard to the dealer situation there is another apparently common problem, the dealers are setting them Up to fall into the operating range on boats. BRP came out with a service bulletin to all dealers, every year, they must be set up to run what is called the optimum range, which is generally around 5600-5900 rpm with a normal load.
A lot of dealers do not want to play around prop wise or simply do not care.

[spareparts]

dealers are everything with an Etec, thats why I don't recommend Etecs around here, you've only got two choices, neither one is that good. I can probably point you to 12 or 15 qualified yamaha techs around here,8 0r 10 Suzuki guys, 10 or 12 good mercury techs, only 2 or 3 verado guys. 4 or 5 Honda, and I'm only 1 of three or four guys stupid enough to work on I'O's in this area

[phatdaddy]

" my modo is you want cheap you usually get cheap "

lumber, my dad used to tell me, if the only complaint you had about something was the price, you probably got a good deal.

[Seacrets]

Good luck Willie. I'll keep my Yamaha 4 stroke w/ 760 hrs, 3.6 mpg with 7 passengers this time of year. Only thing other than normal maintenence was replacement of "O" rings in the trim/tilt. A great local mechanic and dealer in our area helps too. It's a matter of personal preference. Get some hours on that puppy before you have to winterize it. Winterize is like a swearword to you guys up north. Yesterday our water temp was 92 degrees.

[willy]

Will do my friend, how's the guiding buis doing for ya this year ?

[Seacrets]

Doin' great. Which boat did you install the ETEC on? You need to winter vacation in Florida. Bring along all your toys. You won't have to shovel snow.

[willy]

I might take you up on that, my cousin said Steinhatchee was gorgeous, I installed the etec on my 2250 Hydrasport Vector.
I aint towing that puppy down there, we will have to give your Yammie a work out.