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Evinrude 35 vs Etec 40- Worth the upgrade on a 16' V-bottom?
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<blockquote data-quote="turbotodd" data-source="post: 462438" data-attributes="member: 7376"><p>The selling point of the ETEC is "simiplicity"--specifically the engine itself.</p><p></p><p>However, simplicity goes out the window if you look at all of the garbage that is bolted TO the engine, just to make it run.</p><p></p><p>Secondly, they keep touting that it's a 2 stroke-and they are right, it is. But what they don't tell you is that it's heavier than a comparable 4 stroke. OTOH, the ETEC 40 is around 239 lb and the Yamaha around 215. Again, that's just OTOH--may be off a little so do your research. That's what gets me about ETEC. It's 40hp. So is a 4 stroke. The holeshot isn't much different if any at all (I couldn't tell any difference). The ones I have the most experience with are jet foot, though I've run some prop foots too. The jet is where you notice the big difference. A F40JEHA Yamaha is 1/8 the noise that an ETEC 40 is, and less weight too. From what the other guides say, also more reliable which doesn't make any sense when you consider the "simplicity" of the two stroke engine vs the "complexity" of the 4 stroke.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="turbotodd, post: 462438, member: 7376"] The selling point of the ETEC is "simiplicity"--specifically the engine itself. However, simplicity goes out the window if you look at all of the garbage that is bolted TO the engine, just to make it run. Secondly, they keep touting that it's a 2 stroke-and they are right, it is. But what they don't tell you is that it's heavier than a comparable 4 stroke. OTOH, the ETEC 40 is around 239 lb and the Yamaha around 215. Again, that's just OTOH--may be off a little so do your research. That's what gets me about ETEC. It's 40hp. So is a 4 stroke. The holeshot isn't much different if any at all (I couldn't tell any difference). The ones I have the most experience with are jet foot, though I've run some prop foots too. The jet is where you notice the big difference. A F40JEHA Yamaha is 1/8 the noise that an ETEC 40 is, and less weight too. From what the other guides say, also more reliable which doesn't make any sense when you consider the "simplicity" of the two stroke engine vs the "complexity" of the 4 stroke. [/QUOTE]
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