Patriot 7m at sea

[patriot]

Went out yesterday to get some picies, was a case of rapid fire point and shoot, as tide was against us! managed to get a few good ones though! let me know ehat you think,

[patriot]

a few more.....

[martini]

I like the first one, airbourne but without pointing up at the sky. Well done nice pics!

[Bou]

I really don't understand why you put a 2-stroke racing engine on a leisure rib...??

[patriot]

as i said in my previous post, i was offered it at a very decent price. and why not?!

[IBWET]

Does a racing engine take more maintenace....use a lot more fuel, weigh more? I'm trying to understand why it's not more common

Originally Posted by Bou

I really don't understand why you put a 2-stroke racing engine on a leisure rib...??

[codprawn]

Racing engines tend to be lighter - especially as it's a 2 stroke. They don't use any more fuel than an equivelent 4 stroke at WOT....

I am trying to decide between the Mercury 300xs and the suzuki 300 4 stroke for next year. Yamaha v8 is too heavy - if only evinrude would bring out a 300 or more ETEC!!!

[pathalla]

Originally Posted by patriot

as i said in my previous post, i was offered it at a very decent price. and why not?!

Just as long as it has a motor on it...

[ribit]

Originally Posted by codprawn

Racing engines tend to be lighter - especially as it's a 2 stroke. They don't use any more fuel than an equivelent 4 stroke at WOT....

I am trying to decide between the Mercury 300xs and the suzuki 300 4 stroke for next year. Yamaha v8 is too heavy - if only evinrude would bring out a 300 or more ETEC!!!

have to agree with you, my last few boats have all had merc race engines...ask yourself while bouncing over the waves...would you sooner have a weaker pleasure version or a stronger race version?

[ADS]

I think your speeding in more than one of those photos, thats more than 4 knots going down the harbour!