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22 January 2013, 16:12
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Northampton
Make: RibTec
Length: 5m +
Engine: Outbaord mariner 75
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 506
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Suzuki DF140 any good?
Hi chaps,
are these engines reliable and robust?
the divingclub is going for one after ours was stolen.
and thoughts?
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22 January 2013, 16:14
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Royal Wootton Bassett
Length: 8m +
Engine: 250
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 8,047
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I have one on a Ribcraft 585 and I think its great Very good on fuel too
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22 January 2013, 16:23
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Beds/South coast
Make: Ribcraft 585
Length: 6m +
Engine: Yam 115
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 294
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Yes, heard some very good reports about them!
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22 January 2013, 16:37
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Plymouth
Length: 6m +
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 2,693
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We've had a few and they are very smart looking, age quite well and run smooth. You don't see them available used much, as people tend to keep hold of them when they have them
Peter @ Boatsandoutboards4sale ~ www.BoatsandOutboards4Sale.co.uk ~ 07930 421007
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22 January 2013, 18:36
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Northampton
Make: RibTec
Length: 5m +
Engine: Outbaord mariner 75
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 506
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Cool thanks Guys. I have heard they are quite good and seen a few flying past me on larger ribs.
Thanks Fellow Ribnetters. :-)
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22 January 2013, 18:51
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Member
Country: Australia
Town: mornington
Boat name: Tigger
Make: Humber
Length: 6m +
Engine: Suzuki 140hp
Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 29
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Df140
Best bit of kit ever put on my boat
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22 January 2013, 18:56
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Member
Country: UK - Wales
Town: West Wales
Make: Vipermax 5.8, SR4.7
Length: 5m +
Engine: 150 Opti, F50EFi
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 6,299
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A smooth, quiet, economical engine, but reputed to fall short on delivering its stated number of ponies.
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22 January 2013, 19:06
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Member
Country: Belgium
Town: hallaar
Boat name: Bliksem
Make: ribquest
Length: 6m +
Engine: outboard
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 106
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I have one too on a ribquest 6.3. Good on fuel, true. Quite, true. Reliable, i have had a broke down after 65hours due to a broken low pressure gasoline pump. Repaired under warranty in Belgium, so no big deal. Since then no problems any more and now 300hours on the clock!!! Flying, not really behind a 6.3 m rib of that really UK quality built rib, should do a good job on a 5m rib though!!!
so in general a good engine. Always look what you really like to do the engine for you: speed, cruising economically, hole shot,....then decide.....
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22 January 2013, 20:19
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: London/Oxford
Make: Ribcrafts
Length: 5m +
Engine: 150hp/2x115hp
MMSI: 235090215
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 2,250
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jezza2011
Hi chaps,
are these engines reliable and robust?
the divingclub is going for one after ours was stolen.
and thoughts?
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You might find a better deal on a Merc 150hp 4 stroke.
Chris
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22 January 2013, 20:20
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Member
Country: UK - Isle of Man
Town: Douglas
Length: no boat
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 339
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Great outboard, economical, quiet and reliable. In addition, it is probably the lightest 4 stroke available around the 140HP size.
I have also heard that it produces circa 130HP at the prop, but I would not let this put you off, it is a fabulous unit.
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22 January 2013, 21:22
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Member
Country: UK - Wales
Town: West Wales
Make: Vipermax 5.8, SR4.7
Length: 5m +
Engine: 150 Opti, F50EFi
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 6,299
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I suppose 130hp at the prop puts it in the same league as the 125 Opti & 130 etec.
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22 January 2013, 21:33
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Member
Country: UK - Wales
Town: N Wales Chester
Boat name: Mr Smith
Make: Humber
Length: 6m +
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 5,238
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Downhilldai
I suppose 130hp at the prop puts it in the same league as the 125 Opti & 130 etec.
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Oooh 125hp 1.5L 3cyl Opti on a 5.5m rib. Tasty.
Still wish we kept our 90hp (same block) opti with the SR5.4 it flew.
Those little two strokes have awesome throttle response.
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24 January 2013, 10:39
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: blackpool
Boat name: Fast Forward
Make: Scorpion
Length: 8m +
Engine: 315 Yanmar
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 385
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Had a 140 hp Suzi on our 6.1m Cuddy Redbay for the past 6 years,great engine very quiet and always starts immediately
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25 January 2013, 15:59
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Member
Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Glasgow
Boat name: snagglepuss
Make: Shetland
Length: 6m +
Engine: 90 hp Outboard
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 562
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good engine but the honda 135hp has longer warranty and is cheaper and we have just sold 2 to other diving clubs so references available.
if you want a price please pm me
Dave
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