So who else owns a Ficht or E-Tech ?

[blueboy758]

as the title who owns these engines and what props do you have on them? what sort of speeds do they give you with what load? any chance of some pics?

phil

[Ferdi]

Originally Posted by blueboy758

as the title who owns these engines and what props do you have on them? what sort of speeds do they give you with what load? any chance of some pics?

phil

I own a E-TEC 150HO, mounted on a ZAR53 Rib.

Vmax is between 85 and 92 km/h, depending on load and prop.
Fastest prop but with too high rpms of 5900-6000 was a Ballisitic 19", now I use a Raker 20" with about 5700-5800 rpm at WOT and a Viper 19", which is 100 rpm lower than the Raker with 1-2 km/h less topspeed.
The 19" BRP Alu Prop is about 3-4 km/h slower than the Raker 20 with same RPM.

[GordyP]

I had twin 115 Fichts now onto twin 150 e-tec's. Running the new engines on either 14.75 X 21" alloy props or 14.75 X 17" SS Viper's, get 49knots with the 21" and the 17" are for when i have a full load of divers on board. Still have a couple of tatty old props off the old engines which are free to a good home.

[blueboy758]

really? how well will they suit my boat? i'll put some pics on when i get some. it's A 5.5 with a deep v. and use it for diving.

[BogMonster]

Technically I own a 150 but it probably doesn't have any prop on it yet, it definitely hasn't been wet and I don't have any photos myself yet, so that's probably not going to be much help

However I am told it will have a 19in Viper and probably get about 45kt on a 5.8 Vipermax lightly laden.

[blueboy758]

the toy

[Markyboyo]

I'm running a 115 etec on a 5.5 destroyer. I see 40 knots WOT at 5750 rpm with a 19" viper and a light load. I'm tempted to raise the engine a couple of holes and try a 21"

[kwil]

I am running a 115 etec on a tohatsu 6.1 I get 39 knots with a 17" viper and 41-42 with a 19" solas, normal load 2 people, gear and 120 litres fuel.

Keith