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roj115


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One thing that has really surprised me about the ETEC is the terrific fuel economy it gets. The old boat was a light 16′ fiberglass V hull 1975 Starcraft American with the bored out 115 Johnny on it. Great for waterskiing behind. The new boat is a 17′ 3" 2010 Glastron GT180 with the BRP Evinrude ETEC 150 HO which probably puts out about 165 hp at the prop. The Glastron is much wider and probably 400 lbs heavier than the Starcraft yet the ETEC uses only 1/2 to 1/3 the amount of fuel the Johhny did pulling slalom skiers and cruising, etc. It’s quite remarkable really.