Who would have an Evinrude??

[willk]

Originally Posted by Stuart1975

Reckon the use outboards get on RIBS is not far off what race boats get looking at some of the storey about the speed and weather that people put on here.

I'd doubt that many FIBnetters are approaching the type of boat abuse delivered in Racing

Originally Posted by Stuart1975

Have heard of Evinrudes snapping on leaisure ribs a few times

I can't say I've seen much mention of it on here. There was the unit that Kerny broke - bad casting IIRC. I googled "Evinrude Transom Failure" there's Kerny's case and a some racing HOs. The feedback on Evinrude Owners Forum was that it was rare in their experience.

[steco1958]

Perception, rarely backed up by factual evidence

[kerny]

Originally Posted by willk

I'd doubt that many FIBnetters are approaching the type of boat abuse delivered in Racing



I can't say I've seem much mention of it on here. There was the unit that Kerny broke - bad casting IIRC. I googled "Evinrude Transom Failure" there's Kerny's case and a some racing HOs. The feedback on Evinrude Owners Forum was that it was rare in their experience.

Lucky for me it was replaced quickly under warranty and yes it was a bad casting .I have never heard of it happening to anyone else on the leisure circuit but there again.. Imogen does get a hammering with all the hours she puts in 😉👍

[A1an]

Originally Posted by steco1958

Perception, rarely backed up by factual evidence

Don't let facts get in the way, they ruin all the fun.

[Chris Caton]

Originally Posted by kerny

Lucky for me it was replaced quickly under warranty and yes it was a bad casting .I have never heard of it happening to anyone else on the leisure circuit but there again.. Imogen does get a hammering with all the hours she puts in 😉👍

nice one Kerny

[rocknrolla]

Originally Posted by willk

I'd doubt that many FIBnetters are approaching the type of boat abuse delivered in Racing



I can't say I've seen much mention of it on here. There was the unit that Kerny broke - bad casting IIRC. I googled "Evinrude Transom Failure" there's Kerny's case and a some racing HOs. The feedback on Evinrude Owners Forum was that it was rare in their experience.

There isa the exception to the rule old Looey

[Chris Caton]

Originally Posted by rocknrolla

There isa the exception to the rule old Looey

now then Grasshopper, I wondered when you'd stick your two penneth in Looey, but being fair you're not the average RIBnetter are you

[rocknrolla]

Originally Posted by Chris Caton

now then Grasshopper, I wondered when you'd stick your two penneth in Looey, but being fair you're not the average RIBnetter are you

No YODA i am well above average and you speak as you find and in my opinion they are the busttaz,but its like this u c every man az hiz own opinion,rather right or bllks,grass do grow on busy roads

[mick]

Bit of a trend going off with this Etec slagging
But speaking to a chap this morning his brother bought a new Humber 18 months ago with a 75 Hp Etec and 2 saddles have broken already so he's swapped for a Suzuki 😯 but his Humber is not good either tubes keep coming off 😳

[Chris Caton]

Originally Posted by rocknrolla

No YODA i am well above average and you speak as you find and in my opinion they are the busttaz,but its like this u c every man az hiz own opinion,rather right or bllks,grass do grow on busy roads

well said Grasshopper think you blew the moss of yours at the weekend

[HUMBER P4VWL]

Originally Posted by mick

Bit of a trend going off with this Etec slagging
But speaking to a chap this morning his brother bought a new Humber 18 months ago with a 75 Hp Etec and 2 saddles have broken already so he's swapped for a Suzuki 😯 but his Humber is not good either tubes keep coming off 😳

Eh! Let's not start on Humbers!! LOL

The tubes don't fall off if you use them for what they're for... Keeping the Cardinal steady at rest.


... If someone's ripping tubes off AND snapping saddles, something tells me the skipper is possibly driving like a you know what. It'd be like taking a stock Subaru and smashing it round the forest, it'll break eventually.

[matt h]

Hmmm dunno about that. I drive mine hard and have never broken saddles etc and reference Humbers, Mine was undoing its self coming down the motorway from picking it up when new,It was a very fast boat with a Merc 90 on the 5.3 Ocean Pro though!

[HUMBER P4VWL]

Great pics. I reckon Rocky'd still get round Anglesey first even with it hanging off! LOL

[Stuart1975]

soundslike etec are trying to get weight down to claim status as light weight 2strokes and making the saddles light to help them selves out, but they are breaking as they aren't up to the job then ?

[Chris]

Originally Posted by Stuart1975

soundslike etec are trying to get weight down to claim status as light weight 2strokes and making the saddles light to help them selves out, but they are breaking as they aren't up to the job then ?

Nope.

Same brackets that have been used on Evinrudes (and others) for almost 20 years, and like any engine they can break especially if abused in racing etc.

This is just the annual e-tec bashing thread that has become quite an event on RIBnet.

[Mollers]

Originally Posted by Stuart1975

soundslike.....

It doesn't sound like anything. Yeah a few Etecs have busted saddles, a few big Suzukis and Yam HPDIs have blown their heads. If you want to search the internet for outboard horror stories, they're all there.

What exactly is your point?

[rocknrolla]

Originally Posted by Stuart1975

soundslike etec are trying to get weight down to claim status as light weight 2strokes and making the saddles light to help them selves out, but they are breaking as they aren't up to the job then ?

:non ono:Look at the yam merc honda forum's before you start kick'n the can about Looey p diddys rule no 5 me thinks

[Stuart1975]

Can't find other threads with broken saddle s. Yep stuff breaks in all makes but this just about evunrude ones though. Optimax used to blow compresses but sounds like saddle is an issue on these

[Mollers]

Originally Posted by Chris

This is just the annual e-tec bashing thread that has become quite an event on RIBnet.

Only care of the witless monotonous turd stirrer.

[Mollers]

Originally Posted by Stuart1975

Can't find other threads with broken saddle s. Yep stuff breaks in all makes but this just about evunrude ones though. Optimax used to blow compresses but sounds like saddle is an issue on these

Oh dear, here's another one.