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05-20-2005, 06:00 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2001
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more on outboards
Well, I was visiting my relative last week who has a new 27' CC whaler w/twin verados. He had only taken it out once for a short run and loved it. The electronic throttles are really sweet (engines automatically sinc-up if they are within 500 rpm) and the torque is fantastic he said.
He took it for a real run the other day....alarms went off and eventually starboard engine died. He limped back to the dealer who is working on it now. I bet these didn't have more then 5 hours on these engines before breakdown. This is a brand new loaded boat costing serious coin. Like I said I don't care who makes em... outboards are not reliable and everything you read is how great these things are is all fabricated marketing ploys. My next boat will be a diesel no question.
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05-20-2005, 06:16 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Marshfield, MA
Posts: 1,748
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I'll stick with my straight inboard chevy 350. Maybe someday a deisel when this gives up the ghost.
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Jon, 24' Nauset-Green Topsides, Beamie, North River. Channel 68/69. MSBA, NIBA
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05-20-2005, 06:54 AM
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lobster = striper bait
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Popes Island Performing Arts Center
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Outboards are a PITA, but I have to ask, were they broken in before he punched them WOT?
I'll take a nice diesel with a freshwater system/keel coolers/dry stack any day over outboards.
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Ski Quicks Hole
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05-20-2005, 09:05 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2001
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Likwid,
Honestly I don't know. I do know that the dealer is one of the more respected dealers in the area and sells a ton of whalers with mercs.
I still don't care, this kind of breakdown really ticks me off as you constanly read mean time between failure and reliability figures basically illustrating that these engines will not breakdown. It appears the fuel pump failed. How the hell can a fuel pump fail on a brand new expensive unit like that? IMO this is STRIKE one against the new great verado.
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05-20-2005, 11:31 AM
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D'oh
Join Date: May 2004
Location: RI
Posts: 3,296
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i agree, strike one. I never really trusted merc anyway.
I hope the E-tec ends up to be as great as they say.....
_Z_
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i bent my wookie
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05-20-2005, 12:08 PM
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Join Date: May 2002
Location: Noank
Posts: 153
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have spent over 50 hours on a 275x3 verado boat and love every minute of them. controls are very nice as are the steering. Have 700 hours on 2002 HPDI's are have not had one issue and they always start on the first try. older outboards definitely have some issues as far as fuel burn and starting. love to hear what the problem was before jumping to conclusions? 21k apiece to have them poop the bed is bull though. keep us updated on the conclusion.  |
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