Evinrude Etecs, your views please. - Page 2

Chris · 11 June 2011, 11:02

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Originally Posted by gotchiguy

Tha It's far from brilliant due to the absence of neutral lock but it could be a lot worse

Never caused me any problems, I guess for beginners it probably helps ;-)

kerny · 12 June 2011, 09:17

Thanks everyone for your comments

I think I am going to go for the 50 or 60hp.

willk · 12 June 2011, 10:57

Might as well be the 60 then so...

kerny · 12 June 2011, 13:20

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Originally Posted by willk

Might as well be the 60 then so...

I think your right willk.

Mollers · 12 June 2011, 14:23

Nothing around at present that I'd rather have.

kerny · 12 June 2011, 16:29

Well it looks like these etec's are highly regarded by those that own them. So I guess, you can't get a better feedback than that.

gotchiguy · 12 June 2011, 22:59

Plus a very good owners forum: Owners Message Board

BogMonster · 13 June 2011, 00:11

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Originally Posted by gotchiguy

Plus a very good owners forum: Owners Message Board

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I refer the honourable and learned gentleman to post no. 8 in this thread

kerny · 13 June 2011, 17:51

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Originally Posted by BogMonster

<Ahem>

I refer the honourable and learned gentleman to post no. 8 in this thread

Just had a quick gander on there website, it looks very informative.

Thanks gotcha and BM

Pikey Dave · 13 June 2011, 18:35

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Originally Posted by kerny

Just had a quick gander on there website, it looks very informative.

Thanks gotcha and BM

If you join the etec owners group, just remember to spell it ETECH, it really amuses the cousins, especially Jimh

sib · 13 June 2011, 19:24

Talking of Evinrudes, does anyone have any experience or views on their military spec 55 MFE Jet apart from their high cost and that they can run on whiskey ?

HUMBER P4VWL · 31 August 2011, 14:11

After Kerny's maiden voyage, would he like to comment on the engine of choice now?

Perhaps he's stuck UP the boat yard and unable to put DOWN his tools.

jambo · 31 August 2011, 15:13

Come Paul be easy on him, remember the golden rule do not gloat, cause you never know!
I should know with the trouble Ive had with my block on the blunt end!!

B

HUMBER P4VWL · 31 August 2011, 15:31

I know, but Kerny's fine, the problem fixed itself by morning and I know he was well happy with the boat on that trip out to Moelfre and back to Caernarfon bar...... that I missed out on.

Plus he's more embarrassed by the whole garage door incident.

joakimhansson · 31 August 2011, 15:59

The E-tec 75 hp is stronger, 81 hp i saw somewhere. 90 hp was under 90hp....

kerny · 01 September 2011, 11:20

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Originally Posted by HUMBER P4VWL

I know, but Kerny's fine, the problem fixed itself by morning and I know he was well happy with the boat on that trip out to Moelfre and back to Caernarfon bar...... that I missed out on.

Plus he's more embarrassed by the whole garage door incident.

ooo the cats got his claws out. " ouch" as with the hanger doors!! no problem,,, it's staying on the tarmac.

kerny · 01 September 2011, 11:27

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Originally Posted by HUMBER P4VWL

After Kerny's maiden voyage, would he like to comment on the engine of choice now?

Perhaps he's stuck UP the boat yard and unable to put DOWN his tools.

The etec seemed fine although I think the 60 is slightly underpowered for this rib and the 75 would be far better. I suppose the trim problem could have happened to any make of engine and it is being looked into. But the etec "purrs" nicely

and the 3 year 300hrs first service seem's purrfect to me.

HUMBER P4VWL · 01 September 2011, 14:01

I'm just jealous i've not been on the water since may. Boat looked good in the pics Captain K

nan-ber · 01 September 2011, 16:29

after having worked lately on an etec 150 06 , both i and the owner would no longer bother with them, now thats just our opinion, but there s just too much variables attached, we re miles from a brp agent and when you cant replace an injector with out a plug in , it really is a joke, we need to be able too fix engines ourselfs and thats not possible with the new 2 strokes and they give a lot of trouble, if you do buy an etec keep the fuel clinicly clean, a sniff of water and your in trouble,, however been a 2 stroke buff i love the idea, the power the lightness and the sound while on muffs is brilliant, its just a pity they dont perform as they should, sorry just my 2 pence worth

BogMonster · 01 September 2011, 22:15

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Originally Posted by nan-ber

we re miles from a brp agent

You're miles from a BRP agent?

Personally I love mine, got the computer and software though have not needed it yet, and it gives me 150hp doing 1.2 miles per litre instead of 115hp guzzling 1.2 litres per mile.