if you go Etec, make sure you have an experianced tech at a dealership nearby. We have very few of them around here, I personally don't have a high opinion of them, but admitting I see very few(like 1 or 2 to every 1000 Yamahas), its hard to base it on personal experience. None of the dealers around here will work on them.You will need someone experienced with them, not just been to school on them, but has been working on them for a while experience. I'm a big Merc fan, but I will tell you, optis are finicky. And if it ever has fuel system issues, break out the wallet. They do not tolerate bad fuel(goes the same with E-tecs/Fichts, HPDIs, or any DI engine). Fuel rail rework gets expensive. If it were me, i'd look around for a F150 Yamaha 4 stroke or 150 Mercury 4 stroke, then a Suzuki 150 4 stroke. Depending on your location(salt corrosion) Honda next
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