27 Moesly Seamaster Flybridge Power

[3rdday]

Thanks Don & Gilly, I am a raving fan of both Etec and Yamaha ox66 EFI.
I should have stated EFI in my post. I had a 2001 200 EFI 0x66 on my Moesly 21, my average fuel consumption was 2.74 MPG including offshore, on flat water I would get over 4 mpg. It was an absolute bullet getting up on plane !
My first choice , used etec are very hard to find especially twins they are also on average double the cost used vs set of ox66 efi.

[Terry England]

Originally Posted by 3rdday

Thanks Don & Gilly, I am a raving fan of both Etec and Yamaha ox66 EFI.......

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

[DonV]

"so I said, "Screw it - let's ride"."

Amen brother Terry!!!!

[McGillicuddy]

Originally Posted by Terry England

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 heard that...and decided I should go shopping. Guess I'll tell the lady when the white thingies arrive .

Originally Posted by Terry England

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.

Guess you repowered - the "Hard Toppie Moppie" - numbers sound great! BRP Vipers, huh? Guess the B-25 likes the pointy end up to get that bulb a-planing.