Re: Raising transom to 25\"
alarie,
Thanks for the message.One of the reasons I bought the SeaCraft this fall was because Evinrude was coming out with a 130 E-Tec (2S performance, 4S econmy and low noise, good HP to weight ratio). Now I understand that that engine has either been dropped or delayed a year. Anyone know what the real story is?
My options are 115 to 140/150, depending on what brand I chose. A local Suzuki dealer is saying the 140 is actually rated at about 130 (shaft), based on "dyno" testing, and their 115 actually puts out 120-125HP. He says the best deal he can offer is on the 140 (<10K), but the best buy (Suzuki) for the SeaCraft is probably the 115 (6.5-7K+/-). Any opinions on his comments?
If I go with Susuki, I'm concerned about the weight of the 140 since I'm not planning on raising the deck anytime soon.
Regarding the 115, I looked at a 20MA with a 115 Suzuki a few weeks ago and the owner/seller was very happy with the performace and economy of his rig. Alao, I think I remember a thread sometime ago on the merits of that engine on a 20 SeaCraft, but I couldn't find anything using the search feature; anyone else remember that thread?
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