21XD Posted November 16, 2012 Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 Just wondering what other people think. The evenrude e-tec came out several years back and they were sdvertised as the best thing EVER! Best gas mileage, best admissions, best performance. I have noticed you just do not see them around here. I mean you see a few but you dont see that many compared to Merc's and Yammies. What do you guys think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronzebackhuntr Posted November 16, 2012 Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 Just wondering what other people think. The evenrude e-tec came out several years back and they were sdvertised as the best thing EVER! Best gas mileage, best admissions, best performance. I have noticed you just do not see them around here. I mean you see a few but you dont see that many compared to Merc's and Yammies. What do you guys think? I know some guys that have had nothing but problems out of them, but I know just as many if not more that absolutely love theirs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
softbaitmaker Posted November 17, 2012 Report Share Posted November 17, 2012 I had a friend that got one the years they came out and his boat spent more time in the shop than on the water. When he got a new boat the following year he got a Merc Optimax and never looked back. I have talked with a few folks that have new ones now and they say they are great but then it does take a few years to get the bugs out if new things. That why I would never rush out and buy new stuff the first couple years till they had proved they had a good product........... :thumbsup2: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
21XD Posted November 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2012 One thing that may have hurt that motor was over advertising. When it first came out it was supposed to be the best thing ever. Bass & walleye boat magazine did a independent test on the big three motors. Yammie haw, Merc , E-tec, they used the same boat. The E-tec I think finished dead last in every category except one. It finished last in top speed, gas mileage, emmisions, ect. The only thing it finished first in was 30-40mph I think that was the category. Saying all that, this was what brought up the conversation. Me and a few friends were talking about how much money was invested in advertisement for the E-tec. The e-tec had infomercials that were run in prime time tv spots. They were advertised like crazy. We noticed how few of them around here you see. Go to Douglas on a Saturday and you may see five out of 300 boats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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