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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: 462442" data-attributes="member: 4972"><p>Ha ha, good point!</p><p>For the record, the extra fuel won't bankrupt me. (although it might restrict my trip distance) So let me explain my biggest concern...</p><p></p><p>I have a pretty sweet and safe ride. I take this boat on the Chesapeake Bay and out ocean inlets on occasion, and there are real swells there, not just chop. I have a 1200 GPH auto bilge pump just in case, but this boat floats so high in big waves, that I've never taken any water, besides some foam off a breaker. It literally floats over them like a cork.</p><p></p><p>Because I know this boat and my limits, I can keep a level of safety that I'm comfortable with.</p><p></p><p>But adding the weight of a second motor to my transom is concerning to me as to how it will affect the balance of the boat. If this boat gets too back-heavy, and goes Ker-Plunk at the bottom of a big swell... well, that would not be good.</p><p></p><p>So yes- I would rather sacrifice some power to keep my transom floating high, because of how I use the boat sometimes. The more I think about it, the more doubts I'm having. Especially since several owners of boats like mine are telling me to go with the 30. </p><p></p><p>IS THERE ANYONE HERE WHO WOULD BE INTERESTED IN TRADING A 2008 ETEC 40 FOR A 30?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="thill, post: 462442, member: 4972"] Ha ha, good point! For the record, the extra fuel won't bankrupt me. (although it might restrict my trip distance) So let me explain my biggest concern... I have a pretty sweet and safe ride. I take this boat on the Chesapeake Bay and out ocean inlets on occasion, and there are real swells there, not just chop. I have a 1200 GPH auto bilge pump just in case, but this boat floats so high in big waves, that I've never taken any water, besides some foam off a breaker. It literally floats over them like a cork. Because I know this boat and my limits, I can keep a level of safety that I'm comfortable with. But adding the weight of a second motor to my transom is concerning to me as to how it will affect the balance of the boat. If this boat gets too back-heavy, and goes Ker-Plunk at the bottom of a big swell... well, that would not be good. So yes- I would rather sacrifice some power to keep my transom floating high, because of how I use the boat sometimes. The more I think about it, the more doubts I'm having. Especially since several owners of boats like mine are telling me to go with the 30. IS THERE ANYONE HERE WHO WOULD BE INTERESTED IN TRADING A 2008 ETEC 40 FOR A 30? [/QUOTE]
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