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Belize Whaler posted 08-20-2006 10:11 AM ET (US)
I just built a new boat based on a Seacraft hull--not a Whaler but had to do it as needed a bigger boat, 28 ft. I put on two 150-HP E-TEC motors and totaly amazed at power and responsiveness, plus very quiet.
These 150's are the midsize blocks and not heavy. Would be tremendous for a OUTRAGE 18 or twins on a 25.
Word of advice, the [Evinrude] twin [top-mounting shift/throttle] control is [not recommended]. Don't buy it. The throttle control is too stiff and can't trim both motors at same time. Button is too big and hard to push with thumb. I junked it and put on a Yamaha control which is perfect, plus it has one button for tilt on handle and then dual buttons on housing to tweak the trim.
Only have 12 hrs on the E-TEC's but am very impressed. Don't think will be looking at those big heavy Yamaha 4 strokers for a while!
BOB KEMMLER JR posted 08-20-2006 03:31 PM ET (US)
Maybe "The hull truth" would be a better site for your Etec praises?Just a suggestion before someone comes on and lays into you.
VI Jamie 22 posted 08-20-2006 06:54 PM ET (US)
About the control box..... I have not had any complaints as to stiffness, but we never use standard cables. Maybe the standard cables are Ok in freshwater, but considering the price of installing them, we find the customer does better with generic extreme, supreme or whatever cables. Then we add appropriate adapters to fit BRP or old style Merc. Which brings me to new style Merc binacle boxes. They use a cable only Merc supplies. This would mean doubling my inventory of cables just for this new Merc box. Instead, we have been fitting BRP boxes on Mercury, Suzuki, Honda, Yamaha etc. With no complaints. Without a doubt the Yamaha box is excellent, but the price, locally, is 300 dollars more than the BRP box. The Merc guy who we first used the BRP box on is a daily rental place and he has since changed all of his boats to the BRP box. BRP have redesigned the switches with easier to use trim/tilt buttons.
Joe Kriz posted 08-20-2006 11:12 PM ET (US)
The newer style OMC/Bombardier Binnacle Mount Controls, whether single or dual control, have friction adjustments for the throttle.
You might want to read your manual on how to adjust the tension on your throttle lever. There is also an adjustment for the detent, neutral and in gear, tension.
seahorse posted 08-21-2006 08:13 AM ET (US)
One other note about the binnacle controls, if the shift cable end is installed in the outer hole of the shift lever, shifting will be stiff as it causes an excessive shift "throw" and binding.
The shift cable is to be installed in the inner hole, as stated in the instructions, and the control will shift great.
Avantaggio posted 08-21-2006 11:22 AM ET (US)
I've just put a 90 HP ETC (Saltwater Edition) on my Montauk. I had initial problems with oil supply warnings, but the dealer swapped the entire oil delivery system and it has run since then without issue.
Hard to really compare to the smoking, start-on-a-prayer 1984 Evinrude which came off, but I have no complaints. I turn the key - it starts. That's a vast improvement. And with no apologies to the folks on the dock for the blue fog.
Quiet, powerful and pretty. What sold me on this vs. the four stokes was the simplicity of the power head (2 parts vs. 190+) and three years to the first scheduled maintenance. I don't expect to actually make it that long, but that THEY expect me to is heartening.
Skipjack 17 posted 08-23-2006 10:42 AM ET (US)

Allmost 40 hr in the 1st month and we love her. http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n111/Skipjack-17/DSCF1870.jpg

Bob

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Author	Topic: Love my new E-TEC's
Belize Whaler	posted 08-20-2006 10:11 AM ET (US) I just built a new boat based on a Seacraft hull--not a Whaler but had to do it as needed a bigger boat, 28 ft. I put on two 150-HP E-TEC motors and totaly amazed at power and responsiveness, plus very quiet. These 150's are the midsize blocks and not heavy. Would be tremendous for a OUTRAGE 18 or twins on a 25. Word of advice, the [Evinrude] twin [top-mounting shift/throttle] control is [not recommended]. Don't buy it. The throttle control is too stiff and can't trim both motors at same time. Button is too big and hard to push with thumb. I junked it and put on a Yamaha control which is perfect, plus it has one button for tilt on handle and then dual buttons on housing to tweak the trim. Only have 12 hrs on the E-TEC's but am very impressed. Don't think will be looking at those big heavy Yamaha 4 strokers for a while!
BOB KEMMLER JR	posted 08-20-2006 03:31 PM ET (US) Maybe "The hull truth" would be a better site for your Etec praises?Just a suggestion before someone comes on and lays into you.
VI Jamie 22	posted 08-20-2006 06:54 PM ET (US) About the control box..... I have not had any complaints as to stiffness, but we never use standard cables. Maybe the standard cables are Ok in freshwater, but considering the price of installing them, we find the customer does better with generic extreme, supreme or whatever cables. Then we add appropriate adapters to fit BRP or old style Merc. Which brings me to new style Merc binacle boxes. They use a cable only Merc supplies. This would mean doubling my inventory of cables just for this new Merc box. Instead, we have been fitting BRP boxes on Mercury, Suzuki, Honda, Yamaha etc. With no complaints. Without a doubt the Yamaha box is excellent, but the price, locally, is 300 dollars more than the BRP box. The Merc guy who we first used the BRP box on is a daily rental place and he has since changed all of his boats to the BRP box. BRP have redesigned the switches with easier to use trim/tilt buttons.
Joe Kriz	posted 08-20-2006 11:12 PM ET (US) The newer style OMC/Bombardier Binnacle Mount Controls, whether single or dual control, have friction adjustments for the throttle. You might want to read your manual on how to adjust the tension on your throttle lever. There is also an adjustment for the detent, neutral and in gear, tension.
seahorse	posted 08-21-2006 08:13 AM ET (US) One other note about the binnacle controls, if the shift cable end is installed in the outer hole of the shift lever, shifting will be stiff as it causes an excessive shift "throw" and binding. The shift cable is to be installed in the inner hole, as stated in the instructions, and the control will shift great.
Avantaggio	posted 08-21-2006 11:22 AM ET (US) I've just put a 90 HP ETC (Saltwater Edition) on my Montauk. I had initial problems with oil supply warnings, but the dealer swapped the entire oil delivery system and it has run since then without issue. Hard to really compare to the smoking, start-on-a-prayer 1984 Evinrude which came off, but I have no complaints. I turn the key - it starts. That's a vast improvement. And with no apologies to the folks on the dock for the blue fog. Quiet, powerful and pretty. What sold me on this vs. the four stokes was the simplicity of the power head (2 parts vs. 190+) and three years to the first scheduled maintenance. I don't expect to actually make it that long, but that THEY expect me to is heartening.
Skipjack 17	posted 08-23-2006 10:42 AM ET (US) Allmost 40 hr in the 1st month and we love her. http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n111/Skipjack-17/DSCF1870.jpg Bob