Given the weight and structure did you consider the ecoboost?I priced it out this spring. And will be doing sooner than later. I price of a 5.3DI, Kodiak three stage pump, stomp grate , steering and gauges, add price for new uhmw on the boat and $1000 for aluminum. I was around the $35g mark. Then labour on top of that. But I’d do all the work myself so did put a dollar figure on that.
Now you can go cheaper with motor bye building one and find heat exchangers and stuff. But for me the warranty and easy of buying a new marine motor is worth the extra cash.
Given the weight and structure did you consider the ecoboost?
I think the Eco and 5.3 DI are almost the same price, and you get a lot more motor with the 5.3 and not that much more weight.
Is it not the same motor that's in their high end see-doo or what ever yamaha makes? It's the same motor in their bikesI wonder what it would take to mount a boosted apex engine in one of these. Seems like an opportunity to have a super cheap lightweight powerplant if it's possible. Could probably run pretty high boost on pump fuel with an efficient water to air intercooler setup
I wonder what it would take to mount a boosted apex engine in one of these. Seems like an opportunity to have a super cheap lightweight powerplant if it's possible. Could probably run pretty high boost on pump fuel with an efficient water to air intercooler setup
Is it not the same motor that's in their high end see-doo or what ever yamaha makes? It's the same motor in their bikes