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Evinrude 35 vs Etec 40- Worth the upgrade on a 16' V-bottom?
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<blockquote data-quote="thill" data-source="post: 462379" data-attributes="member: 4972"><p>After hearing all the responses, IF I can find a 30, I'll sell or swap this 40 to get it. So far, I've found zero on the used market. If not, I'll do the repairs, touch up the paint, take a deep breath and do the swap. Worst case, I'll put the 35 back on and still sell the Etec. I can silicone any holes I drill, if necessary.</p><p></p><p>It will be a couple of weeks, but I'll post my progress as it goes. First order of business is pulling the power head and replacing the steering arm bushing and bolts. Somehow, they got broken on this motor. Then, T/U paint and replace the decals. Then she will be ready to install.</p><p></p><p>In the meantime, I'm still listening, so feel free to post. But in the end, it seems that I mostly got 2 opinions:. </p><p>1) The weight will make the boat handle poorly, for only a couple MPH more speed or, </p><p>2) There will be a day versus night difference, and I'm going to love it.</p><p></p><p>I guess we will see. I really hope it's the latter!</p><p>Another thing I'm curious of is whether or not this engine will get better fuel economy, having so much more engine displacement. One of the videos someone posted above showed the 30 getting significantly better MPG in the same boat, although not reaching the same top speed.</p><p></p><p>I will post a detailed analysis of how it goes.</p><p></p><p>Thanks, everyone</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="thill, post: 462379, member: 4972"] After hearing all the responses, IF I can find a 30, I'll sell or swap this 40 to get it. So far, I've found zero on the used market. If not, I'll do the repairs, touch up the paint, take a deep breath and do the swap. Worst case, I'll put the 35 back on and still sell the Etec. I can silicone any holes I drill, if necessary. It will be a couple of weeks, but I'll post my progress as it goes. First order of business is pulling the power head and replacing the steering arm bushing and bolts. Somehow, they got broken on this motor. Then, T/U paint and replace the decals. Then she will be ready to install. In the meantime, I'm still listening, so feel free to post. But in the end, it seems that I mostly got 2 opinions:. 1) The weight will make the boat handle poorly, for only a couple MPH more speed or, 2) There will be a day versus night difference, and I'm going to love it. I guess we will see. I really hope it's the latter! Another thing I'm curious of is whether or not this engine will get better fuel economy, having so much more engine displacement. One of the videos someone posted above showed the 30 getting significantly better MPG in the same boat, although not reaching the same top speed. I will post a detailed analysis of how it goes. Thanks, everyone [/QUOTE]
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