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Originally Posted by 3rdday
Thanks Don & Gilly, I am a raving fan of both Etec and Yamaha ox66 EFI.......
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I'm pretty sure the OX-66's will have the same place in history as the 302 Fords, 318 Chryslers, the 350 Chevys, the 320-3208 Cats and the International Power Strokes. Bullet Proof even with once a decade maintenance schedules!
You might see a pair of them in the Miami craig's list.
I faced the same dilemma re-powering an old 25 Bert. Find a couple of 150 OX-66's and have them rebuilt or buy new with 6 year warranties and 3 years scheduled maintenance. There are a lot of important factors to consider including required scheduled maintenance intervals, Fuel consumption, Spare parts availability, dealer support, weight, etc. I just got thinking about this one - Dollars Available Vs. Number of Sunsets left on the Tape Measure of life's Inch Years, (or DPD). I still have quite a few Light Houses I want to see from the water side, so I said, "Screw it - let's ride".
I looked carefully at the two Black ones and the Gray ones. The two little White 115's hurl that 3/4" thick hull, hardtop "axe" along at 38 MPH and get still get 1.8 mpg. At 8 mph "trawler speed" they get 8 miles per gallon. They plane it at 15 mph @ 2800 and make 18 mph @ 3000. That boat never saw 38 MPH with the 130 Mercruisers. I'll know in ten years if they are half as good as the OX-66's