comeing soon

RIVA · 10 August 2005, 12:34

hopefully in rib internatinol , pre boat show will be a 3 way head to head

7.8 ballistic 250 e tec
7.8 ballistic f250 yam
7.8 ballistic 250 verado

all the engine manafactures are up for it , and the last one got bolted on the back today .

all bog standard out the box ( no tinkering ) will make your engine buying decissions a lot easier i think

codprawn · 10 August 2005, 12:38

That will be well worth a read - all too often they don't compare like for like!!! My bets will be on the ETEC for performance but fuel economy will go to the Verado but we will see!!!

Any chance of posting the results here - just in case any of us miss the mag???

pettal · 10 August 2005, 13:44

Shame there's not an Optimax there but hey ho!

I reckon the E-Tec will take the performance and the fuel economy. The Verado I believe is very, very thirsty!

Interesting read though. I think they should o lots more things like that but for each RIB catergory 4-5m, 6-7m, 8-9m, 10m-you have too much money!

They should equip them indetically and stick the normal "Joe Bloggs" purchased engines on them (i.e. 6m would be 150hp, 7m would be 200hp).

Then do it all again with twins!!

RIVA · 10 August 2005, 13:58

i agree , there should be more head to heads , but some one has to pay for the boats and engines , in the first place thats the restricting factor i think you will find.

gingercoastie · 10 August 2005, 15:46

I do not think that the Verado's are as bad as everyone makes out.

Mine are returning a consumption of approx 2.7litres per nautical mile. In comparison to my suzuki 115 burning just over 1 litre per nm on a much smaller boat

Matt · 10 August 2005, 15:49

Each or for the pair?

gingercoastie · 10 August 2005, 15:52

Sorry, thats for pair

pettal · 10 August 2005, 16:10

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Originally Posted by gingercoastie

I do not think that the Verado's are as bad as everyone makes out.

Mine are returning a consumption of approx 2.7litres per nautical mile. In comparison to my suzuki 115 burning just over 1 litre per nm on a much smaller boat

Not as bad as I'd heard as one of the lads over here has a single 275 verado and he reckons he's getting approx 1.9 litres per n.m., but then he does go flat out everywhere and maybe having your twins aids consumption (i.e. no need to go flat out to achieve similar speed). He's running a 8.5m Tornado by the way if it helps.

Turbodiesel · 10 August 2005, 20:22

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all the engine manafactures are up for it , and the last one got bolted on the back today .

How do you know the engines have been bolted on today???
Have you been spying on me??. Yes i finished putting the Verado on today. Looks pretty damm big on the back of the boat!!.

codprawn · 10 August 2005, 21:47

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Originally Posted by Turbodiesel

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all the engine manafactures are up for it , and the last one got bolted on the back today .

How do you know the engines have been bolted on today???
Have you been spying on me??. Yes i finished putting the Verado on today. Looks pretty damm big on the back of the boat!!.

Still think the Verado just doesn't look right - side on it looks like an alien creature or a nautilus!!!

RIVA · 12 August 2005, 11:39

all i can say , is you may all be very suprised , i know i was

Nick Hearne · 12 August 2005, 12:08

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Originally Posted by RIVA

all i can say , is you may all be very suprised , i know i was

So when can you spill the beans then?

RIVA · 12 August 2005, 12:33

sorry , that would ruin the suprise ,

but it will be genuanly be a very helpfull bit of engine info

RIVA · 17 August 2005, 16:13

another runer and rider has enterd the arena 250 suzuki , looks like the article will come out for london

Brambles · 17 August 2005, 17:09

Looking forward to the results of this. Can you tell us a bit about the tests themselves & who carried them out. Were there any vested interests?

Cheers

Ian

Roy Smith · 20 August 2005, 23:03

No one mentioned the Yamaha Is it a 250 4stroke
I have ordered one on the strength of my last One a 225 4Stroke which was fantantic 35 / 40 kts never diped below 1.5 lts a mile.
Just hope i have made the right choice
Roy

donutsina911 · 23 August 2005, 20:23

hey riva, any chance you could pm with some info on the engine tests - went out on my 7.8 together with Nick B on his 7.8 today on charter - the 250 etec on his blew mine out the water - thinking about chopping my yammy in for something with a bit more poke but would be nice to know the best option b4 I think about hemoragging the best part of £15k.