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No problems here Blacklab this very interesting hearing everyone's thoughts

For me the $$$ issue is only a minor thing. The reliability, quietness, ease of starting, and peace of mind is good enough for me. The $$$ savings is just a bonus. Same I absolutely enjoy the fuel savings, but just as much the quietness, lack of fumes and the smoethness of starting it so easily. I ...

frozenpod wrote:That is a shame and very odd that it kept failing on you.

Never fixed the root cause of the problem?

Nope, never could find the problem after many $$ spent. Just had a bit of a dud I think

Don't take this the wrong way as this post is aimed at more so at anyone thinking about buying a used boat with a carby 2 stroke. How well the motor starts when you are manually controlling choke and throttle with variable back pressure isn't a reflection on reliability. The last of the carby 2 str...

frozenpod wrote:Something was wrong mate as 1.2-1.4km/lt is typical economy with a 2 stroke.

12 years old isn't all that old.

Well yeah something was wrong somewhere.
Not a problem anymore though haha.

Just glad to finally have confidence that I've got a motor that's going to start first time.

nickb123 wrote:were the squid inside or out mate?

Inside Welshpool. Plenty about, and big ones

frozenpod wrote:Sounds good.

The tune must have been shocking on your seafarer, they are a very efficient hull an use normally 1.2-1.4km.lt.

Was more to do with the thirsty Johnson 2 stroke, was 12 years old whrn we traded it in

Well there is now 24 hours on the motor, taking it down for its first service on Tuesday. Can't fault the yamaha, has run perfectly (as it should!). I have noticed the slight increase in the effect of wind, with the hard top catching it, but it still hasn't really been a problem because the yamaha i...

Went out for an overnight-er for the weekend down at Port Welshpool. Fair few boats out, was hoping to hunt down an early season snapper so started by finding some fresh squid. Ended up bagging out on the squid in about 45 mins, they were everywhere, big ones! No luck on the snapper, couldn't even r...

I tow a 5.7m plate boat no worries with my sv6.
Used to have an omega as well which towed fine too, but sagged more due to the softer suspension