MuddyBottomBluz Posted October 12, 2019 Report Share Posted October 12, 2019 Did not know if some of you were aware of this or not but they have a new outboard line out, all the way up to 150 H.P. that are only 3 cylinders. Click on the tabs for the different models of H.P. and see the spec's. I know many are brand loyal here but i figured I would just pass it along. https://www.evinrude.com/en-US/e-tec-g2/e-tec-g2-full-specs.html#tab=0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason p Posted October 13, 2019 Report Share Posted October 13, 2019 Not sure why and I certainly can not justify it but the only people I know that love ETechs are guides that get them for free or at a huge discount. I’m partial to Mercury’s but I’m more partial to saving money so I buy used boats. My last two boats have been used MBC products so Yamahas it is... for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdemott Posted October 13, 2019 Report Share Posted October 13, 2019 Interesting technology. Bet the bass guys love the light weight. Good to see that brand still with the market and even though I am with Mercury now , had a Evinrude for many years and it gave me very good service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnd Posted October 16, 2019 Report Share Posted October 16, 2019 friend of mine checked these out at show last week, he was favorably impressed. Might be a great motor, but after the FICHT and gen 1 ETEC they have some 'reputation' issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuddyBottomBluz Posted October 16, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2019 Yeah, but John, the Ficht came out in 98/99 until 2003/4 and OMC went under because they rushed it to market and then Bombardier came in and used the technology and took what was actually good technology and enhanced it in 2005. Granted there were some issues along the way, same ones other manufacturers faced like exhaust tubes, etc. There are later gen 1 E-tecs with original powerheads with 3,000 hours on them, tour boat in Everglades National Park and camera boats in the keys to name the ones I know. The only issue I see is the displacement remained the same on all the 3 cylinder engines which means it's all in the programming of the EMM and possibly injectors. With new technology you never buy the first two years of production, whether it is a car, boat engine, whatever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernWake Posted October 17, 2019 Report Share Posted October 17, 2019 390 to 426 lbs for a 115 is a deal breaker for me on a 115. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCPD199 Posted October 23, 2019 Report Share Posted October 23, 2019 C.A. Richardson is running the 140 on his Marquesa. Lightest engine out there in that H.P. class. Now, would he run it if he actually had to pay for it???? Who knows; but, he says he loves it. Really wakes that boat up compared to the Merc 115XS or the Yammie 115 SHO. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishmanjj Posted October 23, 2019 Report Share Posted October 23, 2019 I have a friend with a 1720 Action Craft that just took a ETec 115 HO off and put on the new E Tec 3 cyl 140 and it is different as night and day compared to the 115. Previously running 43 mph and now runs 52 and jumps out of the hole by comparison He is still playing with props....but he is getting good mpg and performance with the new 3 cyl 140. I asked why he took off a three year old motor with three years of warranty remaining....he said he had talked to CA Richardson about the performance and weight....and it was a simple decision. He was a Yamaha / Maverick owner for years and when it got time for a new boat....he decided not to use Yamaha because of previous issues , he was at boat show in Florida and decided to give Action Craft a try and it already had a Evinrude hanging on it....he said the deal was good...so he tried it..... The same dealer gave him $8000 trade allowance 3 years later for the 115 to the new 140. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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