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benniejordaan · Dec 18, 2012

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Dusty · Jan 4, 2013

Butt Cat 685 owned by Georgy

Hey guys

Are these easily trailerable and easily surf launches i am looking for a boat to use from cape town to kzn

benniejordaan · Jan 4, 2013

Dusty wrote:

FishExcutnr wrote:

Butt Cat 685 owned by Georgy

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Hey guys

Are these easily trailerable and easily surf launches i am looking for a boat to use from cape town to kzn

One of the lightest boats around. Look at a 23' Butt, you cant go wrong.

BFC · Feb 10, 2013

685 Butt cat came in today from the deep running 2x Brand new Yamaha 115's just past Rocky bank on the way in Starboard motor blew a gearbox , needless to say crew was not full of smiles taking 3hrs back to Harbour Island on one motor.

Luckily they are still under warrantee ^^..

QuQ · Feb 11, 2013

BFC wrote:

685 Butt cat came in today from the deep running 2x Brand new Yamaha 115's just past Rocky bank on the way in Starboard motor blew a gearbox , needless to say crew was not full of smiles taking 3hrs back to Harbour Island on one motor.

Luckily they are still under warrantee

Not a great advert for the most expensive brand of motors money can buy when their main rivals in Honda and Suzuki are proving to be exceptionally reliable. But I suppose all manufacturers have the odd issue.

Georgy · Feb 11, 2013

If that is the butt of the guy who phoned me for advice on my motors and then did not take it then I feel a little less concerned. Could happen to anyone though and I do not wish it on my worst enemy.

BFC · Feb 11, 2013

QuoteUnquote wrote:

BFC wrote:

685 Butt cat came in today from the deep running 2x Brand new Yamaha 115's just past Rocky bank on the way in Starboard motor blew a gearbox , needless to say crew was not full of smiles taking 3hrs back to Harbour Island on one motor.

Luckily they are still under warrantee

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Not a great advert for the most expensive brand of motors money can buy when their main rivals in Honda and Suzuki are proving to be exceptionally reliable. But I suppose all manufacturers have the odd issue.

One of the Commercial guys , running a 25ft CapeCraft had a set of 250hp 2Stroke Yamaha 's for Ages , recently upgraded to 2x250hp 4strokes (Yamaha) , 3 months into it same thing gearbox went. Skipper Says the new 4 Stroke Yammies cannot push weight the same way as his old v6 2's , When Empty the 4 Strokes /run similar to the old 2's.

Georgy · Feb 11, 2013

I hope you was keeping within the manufacturer guidelines for running the engines in. I take it you have to run them low revs for a while.

Georgy · Feb 11, 2013

I hope you was keeping within the manufacturer guidelines for running the engines in. I take it you have to run them low revs for a while.

BFC · Feb 11, 2013

Georgy wrote:

I hope you was keeping within the manufacturer guidelines for running the engines in. I take it you have to run them low revs for a while.

Cannot Say , but does not seem like powerhead issues butt all are gearbox related, lucky I don't have a horse in that race !

BFC · Feb 11, 2013

Georgy wrote:

I hope you was keeping within the manufacturer guidelines for running the engines in. I take it you have to run them low revs for a while.

Cannot Say , but does not seem like powerhead issues butt all are gearbox related, lucky I don't have a horse in that race !

Georgy · Feb 11, 2013

BFC wrote:

Georgy wrote:

I hope you was keeping within the manufacturer guidelines for running the engines in. I take it you have to run them low revs for a while.

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Cannot Say , but does not seem like powerhead issues butt all are gearbox related, lucky I don't have a horse in that race !

was he carrying a lot of weight? I run well on one motor.

Georgy · Feb 11, 2013

BFC wrote:

Georgy wrote:

I hope you was keeping within the manufacturer guidelines for running the engines in. I take it you have to run them low revs for a while.

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Cannot Say , but does not seem like powerhead issues butt all are gearbox related, lucky I don't have a horse in that race !

was he carrying a lot of weight? I run well on one motor.

BFC · Feb 11, 2013

Georgy wrote:

BFC wrote:

Georgy wrote:

I hope you was keeping within the manufacturer guidelines for running the engines in. I take it you have to run them low revs for a while.

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Cannot Say , but does not seem like powerhead issues butt all are gearbox related, lucky I don't have a horse in that race !

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was he carrying a lot of weight? I run well on one motor.

The Commercial skipper yes , the 685 Butt not at all - 3 crew , Tackle , 1 YFT - 65kg. Was interesting to see Yamaha's on a Buttcat as Suzuki/Mercs are usually the motors of Choice.

Edgy · Feb 11, 2013