Rude E-Tec

[Reel Smoker]

The hole shot on the Etec is awesome compared to the Suzuki.
I friend put a 140 on his recently redone 20 and he has a HAARRDD time getting up on plane.
I think a 250 Etec on a 23 is a perfect match.

[Abe's Rocket]

He must have the wrong size prop....

[RS]

He must have the wrong size prop....

I was thinking the same thing. My Honda 130 "anvil" pops me up on plane easily, with no need to adjsut tabs or negative trim. With another prop that has 2" more pitch, it's a struggle to get on plane.

[ScottM]

I would say wrong prop too. Trayder has a 20 with the 140 and it doesn't struggle to get on plane, even with me and "fat azz" Capt Chuck aboard. [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

[ocuyler]

I spoke to a factory Bombardier rep at the Toronto Boat Show last weekend. He noted that after the first 300 hour check-up, the next is at 600 hours. It would take me 10 years to put that many hours on. That's alot different than changing plugs, fuel filter and lower unit oil once each year! I want one - got 20k?

[Skiblet]

I was thinking he was overpropped also.
BTW The etecs are not $20K.

[Fletch]

Great engines. I put over 700 hours on a 250 last season. Most troublefree engine I've ever owned (by a long shot).

Plugs can be had online for $5 and some change per plug.
rockauto.com and sparkplugs.com both carry them.