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1988 15' Super Sport Re-power
FlyAU98	#1  Posted on 07/17/13 - 7:32 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 147 Comments: 1 Joined: 05/22/11	My original 70HP Yamaha died at the lake over the weekend (hole in the #2 cylinder head). Looks like its time for a re-power. I'm leaning heavily towards the Yamaha F70LA... Anyone have any tips/tricks or other suggestions? I have already talked props with Tom...
Joe Kriz	#2  Posted on 07/17/13 - 7:43 PM
Site Owner Personal Page Personal Album Photo Albums Project Albums Posts: 11447 Comments: 452 Joined: 03/18/05	I moved this thread from "General" to "Engines" forum for you. The F70 is a good choice at 257 pounds. http://www.whalercentral.com/articles...icle_id=77 Where do you get the "LA" from? Yamaha does not show anything like that on their website. All they show is the "F70". Edited by Joe Kriz on 07/17/13 - 7:52 PM
Slickityd16t	#3  Posted on 07/18/13 - 5:34 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 100 Comments: 0 Joined: 03/29/11	Joe, the LA is just a sub model of the F70, I found it on boats.net 1986 13 Sport - 40 hp Smoker
tedious	#4  Posted on 07/18/13 - 5:50 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 1072 Comments: 2 Joined: 09/07/08	I'm happy with my F70LA, and I have a Stiletto Advantage 13.25x15 on it which is perfect. I get between 9 and 10 MPG at cruise depending on conditions and load. I have an install thread a few years back. The only thing I might do differently if I were to do it over again would be to skip the separate tach and just use the connection to the GPS for motor data. Tim
FlyAU98	#5  Posted on 07/18/13 - 7:27 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 147 Comments: 1 Joined: 05/22/11	Joe Kriz wrote: Where do you get the "LA" from? Yamaha does not show anything like that on their website. All they show is the "F70". http://www.yamaha-motor.com/outboard/Hot_Sheets/June_2010_Hotsheets/F70%20Hot%20Sheet%20FINAL%20FINAL%207-1-10%20(v2).pdf F=Four Stroke 70=Horsepower L=20" Shaft A=First Change on Motor Given the heartache over hull year around here, I thought I needed to be specific.