Welcome to the new Low-Emission Outboards forum

[Scream And Fly]

Since low-emission outboards are the next generation engines, it was time to add this forum. Discuss all low-emission outboard engines and related news here incoluding DFI 2-Stroke and 4-Stroke engines.

Greg

[Dukeofchippewa]

:D

[81hydrostream]

I was at the atlantic city boat show and was talking to the merc dealer and he was saying that mercury is playing around with different superchargers and boost levels and he believes that the 2 strokes are on there way out soon.:( :(

[Dukeofchippewa]

I think Evinrude proved him wrong.:D

[JW]

LOL! Can't wait to see the 225 HO E-TEC on an Allison/Bullet basser against the 225 Verado...............

[oh dear]

what is that picture on the left ,the big ugly blue thing?

[Laker]

That blue thing is mercurys Worst nightmare!
Cant wait for the Etech 300!

[outboards4life]

that thing on the right looks like a whale.:D :D

[Jeff Akers]

OH OH Look's like there's guna be a shoot out!!!


...Jeff Akers...

[BarryStrawn]

Yep - We need a Blue Whale vs Fat Max shootout:)

[1BadAction]

you people (except you greg) have no idea what a verado will do. (twin 275s 22p props on a pre-production proline 29') Propped right to turn 6200-6400 on top, the motor accelerates harder than any 2 stroke out there, just brutal, visceral acceleration, and topped out at 65+. there is no comparing a 2stroke to this boosted beast...

unfortunately, the verado isnt going on anything less than 20' but at [cough] 515lbs [cough] neither is that fat pig e-tec. youd think they could get the e-tec lighter seeing how it is "a simple 2-stroke" can anyone say... HYPE

[sosmerc]

32 Boston Whaler Outrage:

twin 225 Optimax..
7.4 secs to plane,0-30mph 10.2secs, 43GPH, 46.9mph
twin 250 Optimax..
9.7 secs to plane, 0-30mph 12.5 secs, 50.4GPH, 47.8mph
twin Verado 250..
5.7 secs to plane, 0-30mph 13.6 secs, 58.2GPH, 47.8mph

Like I've said earlier, the Verado appears to hold its own in the "launch department" and top speed...but they do burn the fuel getting there!

(these figures are from Boston Whaler's website and, since they are owned by Brunswick, they test only "their" engines and I would assume they have no hidden agenda to make one motor look better than another...)

[sosmerc]

I forgot to mention that they also tested that 32 Outrange with twin 275 Verados......
5.7 secs to plane, 0-30mph 13.6 secs, 56.4GPH at top speed of 49.5mph

Weight as tested: 11,450 lbs (alot of that better be gas:D )

[oh dear]

interesting stuff at least merc might have something to get it on the move a little more also prices might drop off

[Scream And Fly]

My experience with the Verado left me almost speechless (and that doesn't happen too easily). Very quiet, but incredibly brutal power. This was my ride in Miami. I'm hoping to get some experience with the E-Tec engines this year (BMC did not have any running samples last year).

http://forums.screamandfly.com/Gallery/data/3031/3371-med.jpg

http://forums.screamandfly.com/Gallery/data/3031/3341-med.jpg

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[JW]

One of those hanging on the back of a Pulsare sure would look good!

[Jeff Akers]

Just finished rigging and testing a 200hp E-TEC.
Very Impressive!.

Boat is a 1998 STRATOS 2180 CENTER CONSOLE. Rigging was very quik and simple. ( mutch ez'r than a FICHT).

This is by far the smoothest, quietest ,most powerfull production
V-6 engine, 2 stroke or 4 stroke that I have personaly ever tested.

Here are some test notes. Remember, this is a fishin boat! not an offshore racer!!;)

prop 17" omc sst

Idle in gear 500 rpm
61 dba @ the helm

4300 rpm nutral trim
36.9 mph
85 dba

wot 5966 rpm w/aprx 2 deg pos trim
51.1 mph
93 dba

VERY, VERY SMOOOOOOOOOOTH:D

Hope to catch a ride in a VERADO powerd craft soon!!!:cool: :)

...Jeff Akers...

[stokernick]

Gee,Greg,you had me worried there for a minute,I thought you were going to start a forum for canoes,like no emissions!

[1BadAction]

Originally posted by stokernick
Gee,Greg,you had me worried there for a minute,I thought you were going to start a forum for canoes,like no emissions!

hey, the canoe wouldnt be low emissions if i was paddling! http://forums.screamandfly.com/forums/attachment.php?s=&postid=562873 :eek: Heck, id even say that most (all) people prefer the smell of 2-stroke oil. lmao

[halveb]

dunno about the smell but I don't want to find out either. :D