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Aquasport Mechanicals - things that need a wrench, screwdriver or multimeter => Engines & engine woes => Topic started by: gcapehart on May 24, 2007, 12:57:01 PM

Title: Gary's Five-year Plan
Post by: gcapehart on May 24, 2007, 12:57:01 PM

If I was to consider another outboard, we now have a 225 VRO, and it runs great, down the line, is a four stroke inevitbale? Should it be rated higher at 250hp? Does its weight and complexity, its reliability, economy, sound level make the 2-stroke a dinosaur. I get attached to things(objects). Maybe there's a bit of Navajo here. When needed does a rebuild on the VRO make sense when all the homework is done? Meaning, carburated, 1982, is she too much a dinosaur? Would even a EFI 2-stroke be much better? Any thoughts when you get them.  Gary

Title: Motor
Post by: GoneFission on May 24, 2007, 06:06:51 PM

If it ain't broke...   :wink:

I'm keeping my "dinosaur" Mercury 2-stroke until it starts giving me problems.  I just can't see spending $4,000 ("newer" 2-stroke rebuild with a warranty) to $18,000 (new, big 4-stroke) on a motor when what I've got works so well.  Even at $3.00+ a gallon, it would take over 2,000 hours to make up the difference!  I usually only put a couple hundred hours a year on my motor.   :roll:

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Post by: John Jones on May 24, 2007, 06:55:21 PM

You can't justify repower for gas savings unless you just want to help out with the gas shortage. ;)  I can justify it (if I had the  $$) for reliability.  On an older boat I would stick to the 2-strokes, just for the weight of the 4-strokes.  It's not so bad at the 115HP range but when you get into the V6 motors it's like adding another person in the stern.  I'm hearing good things about E-tecs.  Had a ride on a 29' Sea Vee with twin E-tecs a few weeks ago. What a ride.

(http://www.southfloridaangler.com/uploads/SB04-27-005.jpg)

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Title: It ain't broke
Post by: gcapehart on May 25, 2007, 09:56:48 AM

And with the numbers crunched, the old VRO seems the ticket still,unless the lottery is kind to me.

Title: Capn' and John
Post by: gcapehart on May 25, 2007, 10:00:12 AM

Thanks for the logic. And I will get a shot of our girl in here soon. That's a beautiful boat.

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Post by: RickK on May 25, 2007, 10:07:14 AM

For a second it looked like my 170 on the left - nice :wink:

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Post by: John Jones on May 25, 2007, 10:11:22 AM

171 Mako