Interesting test
 

I was looking at some videos and stumbled across this one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-7I00cZUE0&NR=1
Impressive, in my opinion.

Re: Interesting test
 

only if you need your boat to pull another boat just like it (with a 4 stroke) underwater. :) Reminds me of the plastic boats ads showing how you can beat the crap out of them with a hammer and they just pop back - great for every time your attacked by hammers, but means little outside that.

Show me same boat, same weight, same type of motor (HDPI, not 4 stroke) and give some fuel burn numbers. Thats info I could use.

Re: Interesting test
 

Point taken. However, if I were shopping for a new outboard and saw this, it would cause me to take a closer look at the E-tech, (which I'm sure was their intent). Don't get me wrong, I've spent lots of time on boats powered by Yamaha and have ABSOLUTELY nothing bad to say about them.

Re: Interesting test
 

ive seen the video and while the etec may have more torque then the yamaha i think the etec gives it throttle way before the yamaha gives it throttle.