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View From The Helm
Recent news items and commentary...
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CPR Update
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E-TEC Summary
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EPIRB Note
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Recent Articles
A lot of things have happened to our Evinrude E-TEC 90 since we repowered with
it a year ago. In reviewing our notes, the Vessel Log,
and the Scorecard,
it seemed like it might be a good idea to summarize what's happened.
Overall Performance
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Outstanding fuel economy, especially when trolling
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Lower oil usage
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Quieter operation - not whisper quiet, but quieter than our previous
engine
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Instant starts
Problems - Our Fault
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Broken skeg - repaired
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Damaged fuel pumps (2) - due to water and sediment in the fuel
Problem - TBD as to Cause
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A "Low Oil" alarm is triggered when the boat lands hard in certain
conditions. A software patch was issued, and the problem improved, but it is
not completely fixed yet.
Other Comments
To be determined - the validity of Evinrude's claims for a 3 year /
300 hour service interval.
Parts availability was questionable in some cases
Evinrude / Bombardier's Customer Service department has been very accomodating.
No complaints so far.
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