New Boat & Motor!!

[Shaftbomb]

As you may know in international boatshow the range is vast.....but this year I like most the hydra Boats - i started to like centre console boats. This was my third time visiting this Boatshow and I stated to see the decline of inboard engines year after year - and this yr I was shocked not to see even one! -Not taking into consideration the big superyacths. 
I have to admit that I am biased to maltese built boats - to me they are more sea worthy and more durable.....at least that's my opinion.  However the finishing of foreign built boats is more state of the art. 
Destination Sea - I heared about that boat you mentioned powered by etec.  I think it is a Petecraft 22 actually.  Wish its owner is a forum member - so that he can tell us his comments first hand.

[Destination Sea]

Its a Gaia boat impoted by rlr. I will try to contact jonathan and get his opinion

[camkev]

Tks shannok,will send you a pm and meet over a couple of beers!! I found this site of the edgwter boats...what a finish!!...http://www.ewboats.com/188_center_console_gallery_14.html

[skip]

And what a price usually.....the American centre console boats are lovely but very expensive.

[shanook]

yep probably it willbe nick...but u cant say its not a beauty..........although one can find things that dont attract like that pedestal on which the centre seat is mounted on?

[Destination Sea]

I contacted jonathan and heres the info . The boat is a gaia 24.5ft 2.9 ton stepped hull with etec 225. He had the outboard for 3 years with no problems whatsoever. Its performance is 40 knots and planning goes with  half throttle.The motor has good hole shot.his remark "Nibza ntih gas down f daqqa majmurx jaqlali ic cappa"-I am afraid to give it full throttle cause  i am afraid that damage to the transom will happen. Oil usage appx 10l per season used frequent and from B Bugia to kemmuna and back about 50l, Both oil and fuel usage are very rough estimates.No record taken just for guidnance purposes. With regards to ripard he found their service quite good. Trolling wise he prefers to give it a shot every now and then to clear the engine. Hope this helps.

[camkev]

I found this on an int. forum.........Quote:
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What is all this 4 stroke maintance about? I have a 90 honda now for 3 years and just doing the basics before putting it away and pulling it out are all I have done and I have never had a problem. Is there something else that I am missing?
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Everytime I see that E-tec commerical I just laugh. False advertising about 4 strokes at its finest.

I switched to a four stroke last year and will never own another 2 stroke again. I have switched back to back trolling again and I run a 60 Yamaha EFI. The new tiller handle has the RPM button which I can get down to under 1.5 mph. I love the gas usage and smoothness. Starts right up in temps down to 5 above.  Watch for the 3/3 warranty specials again this spring. 

[camkev]

Without providing any facts I guess your only non-helpful comment was you don't like there promo.
It would help if you would provide a few specifics on why you don't like the E-Tec.
The E-Tec in 2006 offered a 7 year non-depreciating warranty. No other outboard even comes close.
The E-Tec is faster out of the hole and faster on top end.
The hole shots are not even close when compared to the four strokes, nor is top end.
The E-Tec has few moving parts, perhaps a dozen or so, the four strokes about 200. Apparently, you prefer the latter.
The E-Tec causes less pollution, that simple, and certified by US and Foreign governments.
The E-Tec requires little maintenance, albeit the four strokes are not that bad.
There are only a few independent tests, but you should read them. In all cases the E-Tec places number 1 0r 2. The closest competitors are Suziki and Yamaha; Merc almost always finishes last.
On the less positive note the E-Tec is simply not as quite as a Suziki or Yamaha. Idling speed is about the same.
Finally, the E-Tec is manufactured in Sturdivant, WI. Unlike Merc, the plant provides jobs for Americans.

Now, what is your problem with E-Tec.

[kurtfalcon]

Sorry people for not replying but I was absent from the forum due to problems with my pc. As Destination Sea stated the b'bugia 225 E-tec boat is a Gaia 24.

As for the maintenance issue its true that 4 strokes needs to be serviced every 100 hours while the E-tec only every 300.

Guys if you want to see the fastest fishing boat on the planet, its a Fountain 38 Centre Console mounted with quad (peress li ma jarawx kbir l amerikani  ) Mercury Racing 300 XS ( OptiMax Direct Injection) outboards. It clocked 87.6 MPH !!!

http://www.fountainpowerboats.com/fish/multimedia/profish_vids.html

Choose the video called : 38 TE World Kilo record 87.6 mph ( 9th from list)

In my opinion DI 2 strokes outperform 4-strokes in any aspect.

[chrisxue]

my new boat will be a kaptan 15ft powered by an inboard ford 18 turbo
should be ready by end of january.still undecided on the name.

[kurtfalcon]

Congratulations chris and enjoy your new boat 

[chrisxue]

thx kurt

[camkev]

I am also going to have a look at the northstar 190 with V4 115 e-tech!!Called RLR for an appointment.

[shanook]

u making a test drive kev, if yes let us know the outcome. it is good to test a boat as the sea is not that calm and better to test in a swell

[camkev]

I am going for a sea trial on petercraft 17 next sat in force 5 winds...then will be going to try the northstar as well and the coming weeks will try differnet boats like ranieri,poseidon and etc!!