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Old 08 January 2009, 12:43   #1
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My favourite outboard noise ever
just listen to it!

Mercury 2.5 EFI



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Old 08 January 2009, 13:00   #2
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Here's one doing over 90mph!
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Old 08 January 2009, 14:58   #3
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Here's one doing over 90mph!
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Old 08 January 2009, 15:15   #4
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Seagull Silver Century.
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Old 08 January 2009, 15:40   #5
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Old 08 January 2009, 23:06   #6
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Sorry but no outboard can compete with a V8 - 2 stroke!!!
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Old 09 January 2009, 09:29   #7
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the last one 400HP Evinrude in the test tank sounds awesome!
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Old 09 January 2009, 10:21   #8
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yes on an peacefull summers morning whilst motoring out of harbour and the exhaust clamp comes loose and the silencer drops down the leg ......well it was heard over 2 miles away ,
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the last one 400HP Evinrude in the test tank sounds awesome!
I know - the makers of 4 stroke outboards have a lot to answer for!!!
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Yeah my 275 Verado at full bung sounded like an electric lawnmower
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