repower question...

[Mac_Attack]

Just another thought of mine,my E-tec was made in Wisconsin. Keep our jobs here. Billy Mac

[Skools Out]

I'd go Yamaha first then E-tec. The Yamaha is probally the most reliable. The 150 in both their 2 and 4 strokes are best on fuel and both are a tie for power and fuel use.

[cterrebonne]

Originally Posted by Skools Out

The 150 in both their 2 and 4 strokes are best on fuel and both are a tie for power and fuel use.

i hate to knock your opinion, but i have to say that yamaha is no comparison to the etec 150 on power. they are tic and tac with reliability.
i see it everyday overhere, if i had had to rely on paying people by just working on E-tec's i wouldnt have much in service. fuel use like you said will be close. but when your trim motor goes out yamaha will want $500 plus and BRP will be around 200 for the exact same part with different connections on the end.
plus i dont like to feed my engines rice.

[reyb]

Found the following website that has a comprehensive list of outbaords. It seems that the 150 outboard in the different makes is roughly the same at $9k. The Suzuki 140 is $7k.

http://www.edsmarinesuperstore.com/y...tor_prices.htm

I'm in agreement with buying "Made in USA". I wonder if the Suzukis are made here since I've seen the reference to "Johnzuki".

[bradford]

That's not a bad price. does it include controls, prop, gauges, etc.??

[reyb]

I didn't see anything about including controls/prop, so I don't think it is. However, as cterrebone mentioned, the e-tec has a special going on...5 year warranty and free I-guage. That seems like a pretty good deal. In addition to that, a $300 rebate if you're a TBF/TFW member....I'd join just for the rebate :)

[spareparts]

around here the Yamaha is king, the suzukis coming in second, the verados have become the "price motor" and most people around here wouldn't have an e-tec if you gave them one. But that is the general consinsus, based on peoples opinions, not facts. There is only one dealer here that I would trust with an e-tec and they do an excellent job with an excelent product(although expensive), there are a ton of people that will work on Yamahas around here, the suzuki dealers are the same dealers that handle Yamaha, so they are about the same. The mercury dealers generally are the carpet, vynil, and sticker boat dealers, you ususally have to wait in line behind the customers with the big payment books to get your motor looked at. For me personally, I'd look at an Opti max first, then the 175 Suzuki. Funny thing, nobody even considers Honda on a repower, one of these days Honda is going to realize how much of the market ther are letting yamaha and suzuki take and get serious about it.

[Skools Out]

Originally Posted by cterrebonne

i hate to knock your opinion, but i have to say that yamaha is no comparison to the etec 150 on power. they are tic and tac with reliability.
i see it everyday overhere, if i had had to rely on paying people by just working on E-tec's i wouldnt have much in service. fuel use like you said will be close. but when your trim motor goes out yamaha will want $500 plus and BRP will be around 200 for the exact same part with different connections on the end.
plus i dont like to feed my engines rice.

you didn't read it hello

the 150 2 and 4 stroke YAMAHA'S are close in power and fuel usage. If ya wish I have the number for the factory Yamaha guy I know at Morehead City. That's all he does is test boats all day with different motors.