@@Jimmyfisher121 Hey Jim, I can but have a lot of work to do on outboards first. After all I am the Outboard Dad. I do have several videos tearing down a mercruiser. Would you like a comparison video for inboards?
I have a completely different experience. Air cooled four cycle. In the air muffler. Ease of starting, and complete immunity from cooling problems. I beat back wear by taking the motor off and casually washing it off at home. I can pour back all the gas in a minute and pull the cord to burn the last grams. There is room for improvement, but right now, the aluminum bore Chinese motors have hit the need hardest, and I give credit where credit is due. There's even a small diesel if you need fire safety. It's not just that the rest of us are lazy and expensive. We all copy each other's mistakes and make painful experiences for the average boater.
@OutboardDad It's a TomKing TK144FC 53.2 CC four stroke. It weighs 23 LBS and it looks an awful lot like a Hangkai, but it's not. There's even a 114 with 36 CC and 18 LBS. It's 1500 watts = 2 HP, except I shimmed the flywheel key and set it back to idle better. Maybe 1.5 HP and I'm perfectly satisfied. I hand finished the aluminum prop to be faster. I changed the centrifugal clutch springs to lighter ones and fixed up the handle to stay on and take an extension. It can drop to 7 oz of gas or zoom at maybe 20 per hour. There are bigger models easily bought and I grabbed mine at gomaxind doot coom fort lauderdale. A bargain. You can pour back the gas super easy and it always starts quickly. I use 20w50 motor oil and 85w140 prop gear oil. It has filling screws unlike the Hangkai.
@OutboardDad It's a power head with large fan paddles and two metric threaded holes for bolts to pop it off easily. I bought a tiny file and made three skinny shims. I bought it maybe 2+ years ago and it has very little wear even if driven hard in the normal way. It's like an American aluminum bore lawnmower, but 1/3 the displacement. Expect 5 brisk seasons of lots of use. Everything is well made and Chinese castings are always perfect. It uses a steel muffler and it's reasonably quiet. I modified it to troll low. That's great for fresh water chores.
@@waterbourne9282 I was so happy when these came out. Really liked the design and such a shame no company saw the value in keeping it going. Do you own one now?
@@OutboardDadI owned a pair of Etec G2 150 HO motors. Good motors, no support. Today I own 3 40-60hp G1 Etecs as tiller motors. Solid, reliable, simple.
@@OutboardDad Run an external Racor water fuel separator. Change the oil setting to TCW-3 or XD50 but run XD100 if you can. Freshwater rinse daily if running in saltwater.
I turned you off at Ficht. Left me stranded several times. Spent $1000s on EMM boards. Disgusting experience. Shame on Evinrude for putting out such a product. It's companies like this that turn customers to Japanese products and never look back. I will never trust an American outboard mfg again. Could only get $500 for it as a parts motor. Went Suzuki and love boating again.
@@mactownsend2890 I like Suzuki as well. It’s a shame OMc failed to correct the issue and sold the company when it went bad. What Hp do you have and in what boat?
@@frackamaduk So yes I am not perfect and not the best speaker. But that will not stop me from trying something new and growing. The one thing I know for sure is that most of what I have learned I had to make many mistakes at first to get better. I do appreciate the feedback and will definitely think about your comment and try to be better next time. Thank you for the time you did listen.
Thanks Keith will you be doing the same with inboards, would love to see how Mercruiser does, Jim from Scotland
@@Jimmyfisher121 Hey Jim, I can but have a lot of work to do on outboards first. After all I am the Outboard Dad. I do have several videos tearing down a mercruiser. Would you like a comparison video for inboards?
@@OutboardDad Yes please Keith
Considering a 200 Suzuki when I repower my 89 Whaler 22. I only run in salt water and want good corrosion resistance. The boat is trailered.
@@cash2.0 they had some models with corrosion issues. Are you considering new? I believe most have been resolved.
I have a completely different experience. Air cooled four cycle. In the air muffler. Ease of starting, and complete immunity from cooling problems. I beat back wear by taking the motor off and casually washing it off at home. I can pour back all the gas in a minute and pull the cord to burn the last grams. There is room for improvement, but right now, the aluminum bore Chinese motors have hit the need hardest, and I give credit where credit is due. There's even a small diesel if you need fire safety. It's not just that the rest of us are lazy and expensive. We all copy each other's mistakes and make painful experiences for the average boater.
@@stanleybest8833 Interesting, what would you say is the best for your boating experience? What HP is your air cooled?
@OutboardDad It's a TomKing TK144FC 53.2 CC four stroke. It weighs 23 LBS and it looks an awful lot like a Hangkai, but it's not. There's even a 114 with 36 CC and 18 LBS. It's 1500 watts = 2 HP, except I shimmed the flywheel key and set it back to idle better. Maybe 1.5 HP and I'm perfectly satisfied. I hand finished the aluminum prop to be faster. I changed the centrifugal clutch springs to lighter ones and fixed up the handle to stay on and take an extension. It can drop to 7 oz of gas or zoom at maybe 20 per hour. There are bigger models easily bought and I grabbed mine at gomaxind doot coom fort lauderdale. A bargain. You can pour back the gas super easy and it always starts quickly. I use 20w50 motor oil and 85w140 prop gear oil. It has filling screws unlike the Hangkai.
@ Awesome! How many years have you been running this? Does the flywheel have a fan that keeps the engine cool?
@OutboardDad It's a power head with large fan paddles and two metric threaded holes for bolts to pop it off easily. I bought a tiny file and made three skinny shims. I bought it maybe 2+ years ago and it has very little wear even if driven hard in the normal way. It's like an American aluminum bore lawnmower, but 1/3 the displacement. Expect 5 brisk seasons of lots of use. Everything is well made and Chinese castings are always perfect. It uses a steel muffler and it's reasonably quiet. I modified it to troll low. That's great for fresh water chores.
@ Sounds nice, any pictures?
Such a shame Evinrude vanished. Those G2's were brilliant.
@@waterbourne9282 I was so happy when these came out. Really liked the design and such a shame no company saw the value in keeping it going. Do you own one now?
@@OutboardDadI owned a pair of Etec G2 150 HO motors. Good motors, no support. Today I own 3 40-60hp G1 Etecs as tiller motors. Solid, reliable, simple.
@ Very nice, do you do all the maintenance yourself? What tips and tricks would you say are key to reliability?
@@OutboardDad Run an external Racor water fuel separator. Change the oil setting to TCW-3 or XD50 but run XD100 if you can. Freshwater rinse daily if running in saltwater.
@@netwright4083 Good advice! How long have you owned the motor your running now?
I turned you off at Ficht. Left me stranded several times. Spent $1000s on EMM boards. Disgusting experience. Shame on Evinrude for putting out such a product. It's companies like this that turn customers to Japanese products and never look back. I will never trust an American outboard mfg again. Could only get $500 for it as a parts motor. Went Suzuki and love boating again.
@@mactownsend2890 I like Suzuki as well. It’s a shame OMc failed to correct the issue and sold the company when it went bad. What Hp do you have and in what boat?
Dude made a video literally just spewing the motor specs. I quit like 2min in
@@frackamaduk So yes I am not perfect and not the best speaker. But that will not stop me from trying something new and growing. The one thing I know for sure is that most of what I have learned I had to make many mistakes at first to get better. I do appreciate the feedback and will definitely think about your comment and try to be better next time. Thank you for the time you did listen.