Ultimate outboards for V21

[Stinky_Hooker]

Originally Posted by spareparts

Down here, you can't give an etec away, or find some one that will admit to being able to work on one. theres a reason or that.

Spare, I havent ever said anything because of the love on this site for Etec but most hardcore fishermen down here dont like them either.

One guy I know in my fishing club fishes Redfish tourneys hard along the Gulf Coast and he has blown up 3. He is actually sponsored by Ranger now and runs only Mercs or Yammies.

I know Yammies are top in popularity down here with Merc second..I am seeing less and less Etecs as the years go by.

Those down here that have never owned a Merc also call them "black anchors" and think they are POS but Ive always loved every one Ive owned.

[RidgeRunner]

Before EFI and direct injection you could take them apart and put them in a bag, they were all pretty much the same. Plug in the technology of fuel injection and they diverged rather quick.
300hp should be good for the mid to upper 60's IMO. The speed is only useable on long river runs, intercoastal, lakes and calm days.
The I/O that is so fast looks like a handling nightmare, needs more setup, LOL. Speeds above 55 just aren't practical in a V-20.
Beating an A-drive with a 450-500 hp stroker motor isn't gonna last. I'll stay with the outboards at sub-60 top end.