Fast boats?...

[BTravlin]

Next we'll see a thread with "my op's boat is faster than yours."

 

[cvchief]

Next we'll see a thread with "my op's boat is faster than yours."

Meet at Caleta and first one to Punta Sur?

 

[Diver Kat]

Meet at Caleta and first one to Punta Sur?

And cv will bring the tequila!!

 

[BTravlin]

Meet at Caleta and first one to Punta Sur?

And cv will bring the tequila!!

Loser buys the margs?

 

[Prop Joe]

One thing about engines... I think it is amazing they allow the use of old technology two stroke outboards in the marine park. You know the ones I'm talking about. The outboards with the clouds of blue smoke they emit while idling at the pier. The old, cheap, two strokes put un-burned fuel and oil into the sea which will coat the reefs with their un-burned fuel/oil mix. Besides the fact that they just plain stink while running. They tell you to use bio-degradable sunscreen but it's okay to pollute the reef with your stinky, polluting, old, two stroke outboard? A plain oil injected two stroke is a step in the right direction, but for health of the reef the engines should be four strokes (or newer direct injection two stroke). The older designed two stroke engines are lighter in weight and cheaper initially, but use more fuel as well as pollute the reef plus they (in theory) do not last as long. I've heard that the biggest expense in running these boats is the cost of fuel. You would think at that point, the boat owners would opt for the more efficient four stroke engines, but I still see the old, smokey, two stroke outboards on every trip to the island. This is not just the dive boats. This fleet of old, smokey, two strokes include fishermen and the little snorkel charters/glass bottom boats. I know that this cannot be forced on the boat owners but when the old technology two stroke is worn out, maybe offer incentives for new technology engines for the health of the reef. I know the boats are licensed to operate in the waters around the island and in the park. Perhaps the gov't could offer a discount on the licensing to the boat owners that use four stroke engines?

Without the reefs what do we have?

Mercury:
Outboard FourStrokes FAQs | Storage & Maintenance Outboards FAQs | Mercury Marine
Honda:
Honda Marine - 4-Stroke Outboard Advantages
Yamaha:
Yamaha | V MAX SHO | Comparisons
Suck, squeeze, bang, blow explained:
Car Bibles : The Fuel and Engine Bible: page 1 of 6
Another viewpoint:
2 stroke and 4 stroke engines

 

[cvchief]

Meet at Caleta and first one to Punta Sur?

And cv will bring the tequila!!

Loser buys the margs?

Now you are talking. Straight stock boats, run 'em the way you dive 'em including a eight person dive group, tanks, etc. No hanging two or three extra motors for the race. And no smokey two-strokes.

Of course the Ops might prefer losers buy the gas?