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Evinrude 35 vs Etec 40- Worth the upgrade on a 16' V-bottom?
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<blockquote data-quote="bcbouy" data-source="post: 462257" data-attributes="member: 4563"><p>you don't mention how old your 35 is so it's hard to compare them.if it's as old as i think it might be it's comparing apples to oranges.old evinrudes and modern etecs are nowhere near the same.the modern etec is leaps and bounds ahead of the old evinrudes.they're more efficient,more reliable,way quieter,easier to integrate modern electronics and gauges and oil injected.the modern etec 40 is a 40 to 60 hp just with different emm's.all share the same leg and block i believe.the 40 is a no brainer as far as i'm concerned.my 40 pushes my 1000 lb boat to 30 mph.plenty fast enough.if i need any more than that i'm in the wrong boat.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bcbouy, post: 462257, member: 4563"] you don't mention how old your 35 is so it's hard to compare them.if it's as old as i think it might be it's comparing apples to oranges.old evinrudes and modern etecs are nowhere near the same.the modern etec is leaps and bounds ahead of the old evinrudes.they're more efficient,more reliable,way quieter,easier to integrate modern electronics and gauges and oil injected.the modern etec 40 is a 40 to 60 hp just with different emm's.all share the same leg and block i believe.the 40 is a no brainer as far as i'm concerned.my 40 pushes my 1000 lb boat to 30 mph.plenty fast enough.if i need any more than that i'm in the wrong boat. [/QUOTE]
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