Newbie needs help

[Suzuki416]

Originally Posted by Louise

*2 stroke or 4 stroke - don't even understand the question...Generally speaking - 2 stroke = noisier & more expensive to run but more acceleration/speed; 4 stroke = quieter & cheaper to run but not as fast. Of course you could opt for diesel - more expensive to purchase but cheaper to run and higher resale value.

HTH (running for cover, anticipating the bullets...)

I agree with every thing that Louise said (or is it Richard in disguise) however: 1 point that was missed was that a 2 stroke engine is much cheaper to buy than the same size 4 stroke. They are also 'generally lighter'!!

Pete
Not really a bullet (more a gentle cuff)

[Louise]

Whoops! Ta, Pete.

And BTW my posts today (and 99% of all my posts) have been all my own work!! He's been studying and doing his exams.

(How could you even suggest that Richard B could omit an important detail like that!! ).

[Nick West]

* Size max 6.5m for reasons of towing and launching,
* min 5.75m for reasons of ride and general robustness. Also endurance (as in miles before filling up.

Bruce,

Try the Avon 620.......with an optimax 135. ask Steve Care! Iv'e got the smaller 560 with 90 opti. what I like is the instrumentation and electronics on the opti. fuel consumtion compares with a 4 stroke- or so I'm informed, but you also have the back up of the smartcraft electronic management system........we all buy cars with all the electronic gizmo kit (or wish to) so why not boat engines?......why worry about keeping four carbs clean etc, without a mate who works at the boatyard. I did all this a year ago and had a four stroke as a safety net right until the last minute, when I had the time to stop worrying about hull and start concentrating on engine.

My PB2 instructor; Tim Griffin also had an opti, and he knows all there was to know about being on the water!

should start some discussion again!

nick

[scm]

Hi Bruce,
Just to add another name to the list thats not been mentioned before, and because i have got one!! Ribtec 655, very good but hard to get. I would recommend this boat to you as i had much the same needs as you and this has more than done the job so far.

What i would warn about is any of the Camel Ribtecs, due to the beating they have all had and the work they will require in the future.

If you like, go and have a look at mine at www.rib-hopper.co.uk and if you would like to go out for a spin from Lymington sometime give me a bell.

Regards
Stuart