Re: Twin Etec 115's for a 23'?
thedog and Briguy, thanks for the great info.
The weight with the v6 engines starts to be a problem for me. The 150hp Etecs weigh 433lbs and that would really put my transom down. My 1994 140hp Johnsons weigh 374lbs and at anchor, fishing water comes over into the live well (which I do not use) and really weights the boat down.
The 115hp Etecs are 390lbs, the 130 Etec is 405 lbs.
The 115 Suzuki performance and initial costs sounds very good. I assume they are 4 strokes and the bracket seems like the best set up that keeps the water from coming into the boat. The $7K price times 2 vs. the $20K price for the single large engine is what I saw with the Etec pricing. I think my performance numbers with my 140's are very comparable with the 115 Suzuki's (except for the mpg, I get 1.1mpg compared to the 2.8mpg).
I have always put my boat on a plane and ran it 2-300 rpm above what it takes to keep it there. I'm going to evaluate it at the different throttle ranges like are being stated so I can compare.
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