Evinrudes and lots of old engines have depreciated basically to the cost of removing them or doing the next 400 hour maintenance. It’s interesting when you look at a survey what they figure the power is worth. The nice thing about a mechanical Suzuki or Yamaha or Merc they are easy to repower, with another set of mechanical engines from the same brand.
Seems to be a little hit and miss, some people love them however it seems hard to find good people to work on them. Our neighbor at our cabin had problems over and over with his until a year or two ago. Previous mechanic had used silicone gasket maker (maybe because no gaskets were available?) which broke away internally plugging passages causing overheating, then a tooth broke off the flywheel. Living full time on a small island with that level of boat reliability was pretty frustrating for them.
There's a lot to be said for buying the minimum size that works for the majority of your needs. Bigger means harder to: fuel, maintain, tow, store, moor, launch, etc etc. Do not buy for the 1% of the time.
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I read this 3 times, still not sure what it means?
An evinrude can’t be repowered with a new one and use the same controls guages. Cost and time of switching controls increases the cost of repowering, if you have a 2011 Suzuki mechanical 115 and you repower with a 140 like someone we both know it’s cheaper and relatively quick. My advice is don’t buy evinrude. I feel like some brands older fly by wire, Merc for example are not compatible with their new fly by wire but I could be wrong. Merc changed their DTS system in 2021.
Ya the tork is nice, but ….. a friend has whale watching boat, 2x etech 150, not sure of the year, he brought it up from Quebec, low hrs when purchased, he’s replace the lower gears 2x on each over a 4 year span, he’s got it all apart again because one of them is fried again, good thing it’s a busness and he’s mechanically incline. He says they’ve been nothing but problems
Definitely something I would have a look at if the right one posting came up. To be honest they’ve never been high on my wish list, but that isn’t based on a whole lot since I’ve never been on one. Have you had one?
You've done a better job of expressing what I was driving at. The continuity and dealer support of Merc, Yamaha and Suzuki are substantial reasons to stay with them, but you might just see that one deal on a perfect hull powered with Etec that has severely depressed the price of the package. Invest the repower money and run the Etec for a season while you decide how to proceed. They were the number one brand in the world for decades, there's a deep well of knowledge out there, and parts are still being made. Hell, BRP still stock and sell parts for OMC-era outboards, and that company hasn't existed since 2001.
I own the 25. It has a bigger beam 8’6” and a bunch of other stuff, but same hull design. Very fuel efficient. Not as fast or as smooth through chop as other boats. Get one with trim tabs and the right power, a 115 or the same block in a 90, is what I recommend for a 22. Here is my 25. Watch to the end and give it a thumbs up if really helps the channel.
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Yeah, if someone wants to do 25-30kn all the time or more a BW Conquest or Grady White are better options. Kingfisher's are a good comprimise between comfort and efficiency, some people say they pound but their fuel efficiency and a suspension seat are good trade offs.
