Good to know Mike. Which motor would your shop recommend better for this Tuff 21' ? The G1 or G2 ??
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Wow Dr talk about putting someone on the carpet. George and Kev went out to the introduction of the G2 when it came out. They rode in multiple boats with the G2 and for George with his Merc background to be impressed says a lot. Unfortunately nothing was rigged on anything like a sob so all I can say is the Etec has lots of grunt and that 7 year warranty is to die for. Hows that for being a politician:D With that being said get something together so I can bring the super up there before the summers over.
I know i wouldnt touch it during the warrenty period, If I have the motor that long, if it becomes an issue as far as performance Ill just install the x Im buying, and sell the G1, to start modify that motor and lose the warrenty would defeat one of the reasons why Im buying one
we mod the 3.0 sporty to bolt up to the g1. I've done a few for friends and my brother. The way I do it allows you to swap the case back to stock at the boat ramp if you wanted. The factory mid, lower, water tube, drive/shift shafts are all left stock. Warranty saved ;)
But I've been 105with a stock m2 no nose cone 1.85 gear and a worked 15x34et so I don't think the sporty is nessasary for this application.
I hope Merc is reading this, as far as hp joey who is running this show, tells me the G1 makes about 304 hp, he has been talking to BPR tech for some time, he cut his teeth with Evenrudes, but as you know he has been merc's poster child for over 40 years, there was a time when merc came out with a new race motor for the big guys, they went with joey, during that time I must have bought (all New) maybe 15 different variants of their products, and I must say Mercury was always very good to me, whenever I had an issue, but he was the one that pushed me over the edge to go white
Mike I drove that boat many times it always felt light to me, I know first hand how much weight Raybo saved during the rebuild of your boat, its a beauty!!! I know your close stop:thumbsup: Im sure on a chrisp october morning, with the back seat out and a non labbed 4 blade et your north of 95mph your running a x right?
Yes Joe and Im already north of 95. Have a trim pump issure that I will get to this week than its ready to roll.