E-Tec motor question...

[powrofone]

I have been researching boats and motors for months now. My wife and I plan on getting a new boat for the 2006 season. While I have settled on a 2 stroke model over a 4 stroke model for a variety of reasons, not the least of which is maintenance and simplicity of construction, the Evinrude E-Tec is climbing to the top of my list. I would however like to talk with some folks running the E-Tec, WHY THEY DO NOT LIKE THE E_TEC, why they love it....what motor they would choose...etc etc etc.

[tradguy]

high marine tech. here...e -techs the way to go

[powrofone]

thanx tradguy

[tradguy]

put on 3 big ones this week

[powrofone]

lets see...what manufactuers use Evinrude as their main motor...Triton? Who else?

Mercury is number one on the water because they have a deal with all the manufactuerers I think...not because they are the best...just because you have a hard time finding a new boat without a mercury shoved up its butt.

I do not have alot of choices in my area in fiberglass bass boats...Tracker made boats...Stratos about an hour and a half away...Ranger about the same...all the rest much further...all those dealers use merc's and will not put on an Evinrude without a hefty charge (low trade in value on the new merc, pay balance on evinrude plus install)

[Nick_Barr]

That e-tec is one fast motor, i saw a guy zooming down the lake in one which was a 200hp.

[joe_schmoe]

I am in your boat  ;D I have done months worth of research and have found the E-Tec appears to be the motor of choice. I have only found 4 instances of people not liking their E-Tec...Then Bombadier came in and fixed their motors and now there love them. Here are three links which have grown since I first found them about the details of the motor...http://outdoorsbest.zeroforum.com/zerothread?id=302053 Then the second one: http://continuouswave.com/ubb/Forum4/HTML/003041.html  Hope this helps!!!

Once you have read those threads do a search on each board there are numerous threads regarding the E-tec...Honestly I can't find anyone truly complaining about this motor and I have been keeping up with it (research) for at least 6 to 7 months. That's why I have since ordered a new 225 HO E-Tec for my new bass boat. Again I hope this helps!!!!

Good Luck with your decision!!! ;D ;D

[powrofone]

so Joe...

did you buy a boat that comes with a Evinrude as a standard or did you buy a boat and pay to have the motor swapped? The dealers in my area almost exclusively use merc...and to have them put on the E tec is expensive...really expensive...none of the dealers thus far will give me the full value of the merc on trade in so I have to add whatever the difference is to the cost of the e tec PLUS the charge to install the motor...adds thousands to the cost of the rig

[joe_schmoe]

My dealer offered either Evinrude or Yamaha...And it was only a $1000 difference between the two motors. So it was an easy decision for me...I think you should move if a dealer want give you what a new motor is worth just to swap it out... With the four dealers I talked with on my boat and motor, two sold Mercury's and Evinrudes and two sold Yamaha or Evinrudes so I guess I was fortunate in that view...However I am still waiting on the call from my dealer sayign the boat and motor are in. I guess due to the backlog of motors I have a wait!!! I am guessing  aweek or two more...But I am hearing that it's worth the wait!!! ;D I'll let you know...

[tommyo]

Just got my new boat Triton196 and motor an E-Tech 200 HO. I ran it the first day i got it and I was impressed at how quiet it was and how much power it had out of the hole. It started first turn of the key every time.I will post in a few months and hopefully will still have good news .