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01 December 2005, 11:05
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Town: Copenhagen
Boat name: Nemesis
Make: CAPE 79
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I would think that all 3 engines are great
I would go fore the 175 suz because it's 4 stroke, but then again i really love more power.
Can't you find a boat like yours, with around 175 on the back and take it out for a spin.
Put some weight in it, to see if you will have enough power.
No matter what you choose I do belive you will end up loving it.
Rene
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01 December 2005, 11:27
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Country: Other
Town: Principalite d'Chaos
Boat name: The Nashers Revenge!
Make: Windsor Brothers
Length: 6m +
Engine: Optimax 225
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Mr Jardon.
You and me both know that if you go for the 175 you'll want to change it for a 200 within a few months.
Nasher
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01 December 2005, 12:01
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Country: UK - England
Town: Mighty Penryn
Boat name: Little Joe.
Make: Avon Searider
Length: 4m +
Engine: Honda BF50
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Opti. You'll just love the smell of 'em anyway. Then you'll be hooked.
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Mine smells of straw and cow shit! 
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01 December 2005, 12:02
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Town: Cowes
Length: 8m +
Engine: 225 Opti
Join Date: Jul 2005
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Whoa there! Castrol R? Now THAT smells better than, er, sorry don't want a yellow one so I'll stay schtuum but 'R' smells like - RACIN'! Yeah....
Opti's have a kind of delicate perfumed eastern odour. Sort of vanilla meets musky Shanghai bordello. It's both memorable and unique.
Bugger, gonna fire mine up now and have a sniff.
I'm gone...
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Yeah it is a great smell - I love the smell of burning wallets in the morning....
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01 December 2005, 13:16
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Now I had a little bet with Hugh that the word "shit" would come into this thread (as it does most others) before long. It took longer than I thought , but here it is!!
Hugh, you owe me a drink....
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01 December 2005, 13:22
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Country: UK - England
Town: Reading, Hants
Boat name: Juicy
Make: Sealine F43
Length: 10m +
Engine: 2 x 370hp
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my pleasure for sure
mollers loves his opti so it is not quite what we were talking about but the word did appear
ill get the first u get the second!! 
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Now I had a little bet with Hugh that the word "shit" would come into this thread (as it does most others) before long. It took longer than I thought , but here it is!!
Hugh, you owe me a drink....
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01 December 2005, 15:03
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my pleasure for sure
mollers loves his opti so it is not quite what we were talking about but the word did appear
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You're on mate. Anyway, I reckon that you need a break from this engine nonsense. Stare at this graphic for at least a minute and I swear you'll see the ocean - then - relax. 
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01 December 2005, 15:17
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Town: West Wittering
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You're on mate. Anyway, I reckon that you need a break from this engine nonsense. Stare at this graphic for at least a minute and I swear you'll see the ocean - then - relax. |
Nope still can't see the Ocean, but I feel sure there is a COOL pint of Fosters there somewhere
 
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01 December 2005, 15:37
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Town: Mighty Penryn
Boat name: Little Joe.
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The "cow Sh*t" reference was regarding my boats current home rather than my opinion of Optis.  . Anyway Chris, as you're abit of a speed freak, rather than all these Etec/Opti debates. Why not consider an XR2/2.4 Bridgeport option. Similar weight, a little more power.
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01 December 2005, 16:33
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Country: UK - England
Town: Reading, Hants
Boat name: Juicy
Make: Sealine F43
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still need me reliability and economy!!!!! a decision is getting close, tuesday i was getting an etec, wednesday it was suzuki and today it is opti...not sure what tomorrow will bring....
by the way keith love the pic, i did notice a little blemish on the skin or was it something on my screen....not sure
so much hype and twaddle out there makes it difficult to compare, plus everyone has their favorites.
i am getting some good deals and pricing so not sure i need to wait till the london show but who knows, would rather make a decision now and move on. then i can start worrying over which anchor to buy, what colour rope ha ha
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01 December 2005, 16:51
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[QUOTE=Hugh Jardon] still need me reliability and economy!!!!!
A Merc race lump would go on for ever on a leisure boat, not to sharp in the fuel dept. though.
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01 December 2005, 18:25
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Chris, re: the skin blemish. It is but a light globe of moisture teased from her golden skin by the burning afternoon sun.....
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01 December 2005, 18:36
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Town: Reading, Hants
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no it was something on my screen, all clean now and she looks perfect again!!
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Chris, re: the skin blemish. It is but a light globe of moisture teased from her golden skin by the burning afternoon sun.....
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03 December 2005, 22:26
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Country: UK - England
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my mind is almost made up to go optimax
the suz will probably be a great engine but the power and acceleration is probably closer to a 150 opti i suspect, and i have not read enough good stuff to show an etec is head and shoulders above an opti to make me sway that way, i dont think there is much in it between the opti and the etec and quite often the opti comes out on top in some aspects of the tests
they are all good engines but i can get an Opti for ££££ less 
probably gunna go for an opti.......
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03 December 2005, 23:32
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Which ever engine you choose can I suggest that you have two batteries since Opti's can't be hand started unlike older 2 stroke engines.
Pete
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03 December 2005, 23:44
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Country: UK - England
Town: Newquay, Cornwall.
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Which ever engine you choose can I suggest that you have two batteries since Opti's can't be hand started unlike older 2 stroke engines.
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Hand Started !!! !!! I didnt even know that was an option for large outboards. - How ???
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04 December 2005, 06:20
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Country: UK - England
Town: Gosport
Boat name: April Lass
Make: Moody 31
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Hand Started !!! !!! I didnt even know that was an option for large outboards. - How ??? |
Piece of string around the fly wheel. I have managed to start my Yam 115 v4 on a couple of occasions before now although I should add that the engine was warm. We also managed to tow start an Evinrude 115 v4 much to everyones astonishment.
Pete
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04 December 2005, 07:59
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Town: Reading, Hants
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thanks pete
i always have double battery arrangements on my boats and much to my amazement most folks i know dont!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
have the string and handle option for the honda 90 but would never consider using it on anything other than a warm engine. but handstarting a 3litre 2 stroke mmmmm leave that to the batteries, plus the way they start by turning almost a revolution before they fire i doubt starting other than a battery is an option.
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04 December 2005, 10:14
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Town: Gosport
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plus the way they start by turning almost a revolution before they fire i doubt starting other than a battery is an option. |
It isn't, on the Optis they need the compressor running to provide the pressure for the fuel, hence the flywheel doesn't have the extra pull start pulley that you would see on the older 2 strokes.
Pete
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