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Just to throw it out, I love my new Yamaha 70hp.

It pushes my barge up to 27mph* WOT (Typically @24-25) with ballast out and @19-21 with ballast in.

It absolutely sips fuel too.

*One time achievement As measured on Garmin GPS with 1 person, light winds and flat ICW

Just ordered:
Suzi DF90A with 3X14X13 propeller... $8050 including all gadgets and installation......

Thanks a lot guys,

Congrats

Cool, When is the install?

Will be fun!

Keep us posted.

Victor

SENCMac26x wrote:Just to throw it out, I love my new Yamaha 70hp.

It pushes my barge up to 27mph* WOT (Typically @24-25) with ballast out and @19-21 with ballast in.

It absolutely sips fuel too.

*One time achievement As measured on Garmin GPS with 1 person, light winds and flat ICW

SENCMac26x Would love to see your install can I stop by and take a look sometime? Who did the install?

Thanks,
Tom

Thank you guys all,

I hope my beast will be arrived on 15th. of april... and installed asap...I'll keep you posted...
Thanks,

There is nothing quite like that first time you push the throttle down and feel the boat really come alive and jump up on plane .i believe my etec is better on fuel at hull speed than my little motor was .not to mention docking control and ability to back down .

tp56ihs wrote:

SENCMac26x wrote:Just to throw it out, I love my new Yamaha 70hp.

It pushes my barge up to 27mph* WOT (Typically @24-25) with ballast out and @19-21 with ballast in.

It absolutely sips fuel too.

*One time achievement As measured on Garmin GPS with 1 person, light winds and flat ICW

SENCMac26x Would love to see your install can I stop by and take a look sometime? Who did the install?

Thanks,
Tom

Sure, I'll be at the Southport Sail or pm one weekend and well get together. (My job has me in NJ every week from MON-THURS)

Salt Water Marine in Monkey Junction did the install.

vkmaynard wrote:Will be fun!

Keep us posted.

Victor

Victor,

You also upgrade from Honda BF50..... Can I use the same holes on the transom?

Thanks,

Yes you can use the same holes. Our motor actually sits about 3/4" above the transom for a proper height.

I would also at least use the transom mounting plate on the inside http://www.thmarine.com/products/Outboa ... port-Plate and large thick fender washers on the bottom inside.

My 3/8" aluminum outside Billy plate is probably overkill.

Also NEED transom wedges http://www.ebasicpower.com/search2/show ... nsom+wedge

These links are examples and not necessarily the best price.

I run a 4 blade Solas prop with 2" pitch removed. Max speed with two, full fuel, empty boat and mast down; 31 MPH @ 6250 RPM.

Before our upgraded to our 90, we motored from Ocracoke NC to Oriental NC for about 45 mi with our BF50. Lots of waves and a head wind so we left the ballast in making 12.5 MPH WOT. Billy flew by us on plane with his Suzuki 140 probably running a conservative 22 MPH. We arrive at the dock and compared gas usage. He used less gas than we did.

Victor

vkmaynard wrote:Yes you can use the same holes. Our motor actually sits about 3/4" above the transom for a proper height.

I would also at least use the transom mounting plate on the inside http://www.thmarine.com/products/Outboa ... port-Plate and large thick fender washers on the bottom inside.

My 3/8" aluminum outside Billy plate is probably overkill.

Also NEED transom wedges http://www.ebasicpower.com/search2/show ... nsom+wedge

These links are examples and not necessarily the best price.

I run a 4 blade Solas prop with 2" pitch removed. Max speed with two, full fuel, empty boat and mast down; 31 MPH @ 6250 RPM.

Before our upgraded to our 90, we motored from Ocracoke NC to Oriental NC for about 45 mi with our BF50. Lots of waves and a head wind so we left the ballast in making 12.5 MPH WOT. Billy flew by us on plane with his Suzuki 140 probably running a conservative 22 MPH. We arrive at the dock and compared gas usage. He used less gas than we did.

Victor

Can I use such a transom wedge? or it won't be strong enough?? http://www.bainbridgemarine.com/Item.as ... No=Q002146


Thanks,

Like it. Need to drill holes.

Victor

Will be interesting to see what gives the best results & fuel consumption, because u really cannot believe the stats from the marine eng. companies, they r usually adjusted too make them look better than everyone !! advertising hype & B/S to a certain degree , so trail & error will tell the truth for the best results of coarse that will vary greatly for lightly loaded day/wk-end sailors & heavily laden cruisers
keep up the experiments always nice to see the diff between avert. hype & reality

J

Hi everybody,

I ordered DF90A with 3X14X13 prop for my heavy with bottom paint.For a spare I found this one http://boatpropellers.iboats.com/Suzuki ... =117732590
or I should go for that one http://boatpropellers.iboats.com/Suzuki ... =117732590 ???

Thanks,