Pro Lite Skiff

[Salty]

Originally Posted by Big Kahunaz

I hear ya...just curious...don't know much about them....did use to run the old johnsons on my luminator back in the day and it lasted forever..also had no issues running up the hours on the evinrude ocean pro we used to have. Always had faith in their product. Just wondering what happened or is it just biased opinions. Like me...I'd never buy a Mercury motor or Dodge truck...i'd say, stay away from them...but some people swear by them.

Same here.........I always thought it was agin the law to buy a Merc or a Darge. I've never owned either but, apparently, they're solid products....considerin' they've been around longer than me. I don't knock a product unless I've owned it and know from experience.

[Ray]

I had a 200 Mercury for 14 years. Dang good motor. When I sold her, she was still running like the day I bought her.
I got a Yamaha cause that's all that came with the boat I wanted. Don't regret it yet.

[Dink]

Originally Posted by Salty

Same here.........I always thought it was agin the law to buy a Merc or a Darge. I've never owned either but, apparently, they're solid products....considerin' they've been around longer than me. I don't knock a product unless I've owned it and know from experience.

I own both, a Dodge and a merc. ........love em both!!

[Dink]

Also.....I looked at the pro lite. ......seems like a good bang for the Buck!!

[JDd]

Originally Posted by Dink

Also.....I looked at the pro lite. ......seems like a good bang for the Buck!!

I agree.

[wtretrievers]

Originally Posted by Big Kahunaz

Yeah...think its at least 10gal shy of min for a 22 ft boat.....but it's fuel mileage might make up the difference. I recall the old 22ft rolled hull kenners only having 40 gallon tanks under the console.

What's up on the Etecs anyhow...see a lot of people bashing them... but has anyone ever had one? I would run the suzuki behind it but just curious as to why not ETEC....personally i like the clip of how the ETEC sinks the overweighted and low torque yamaha. I'm not hating on Yamaha...they make some dam good motors and i'm a proud owner of one.

YouTube- Evinrude E-TEC Sinks Yamaha 4-Stroke

Start this one at 3 min:

YouTube- Evinrude E-tec vs. Yamaha: Hole Shot

I have an E-TEC & not a problem(knock on wood), have a 5 year warranty also, 2 stroke "get up & go" with 4 stroke fuel milage (pretty darn close anyway), Didn't care about buying one when I was looking, couldn't pass up the deal I got on the boat & motor. I love it. I hear alot of negative things about them, haven't found one E-TEC owner yet that wasn't satisfied. Like asking Chevy or Ford, you'll get different answers.

BTW.......Owned 2 yamaha 150's & loved them, Have had a couple Mercs also w/o a problem

[Fishmaster]

Originally Posted by wtretrievers

I have an E-TEC & not a problem(knock on wood), have a 5 year warranty also, 2 stroke "get up & go" with 4 stroke fuel milage (pretty darn close anyway), Didn't care about buying one when I was looking, couldn't pass up the deal I got on the boat & motor. I love it. I hear alot of negative things about them, haven't found one E-TEC owner yet that wasn't satisfied. Like asking Chevy or Ford, you'll get different answers.

BTW.......Owned 2 yamaha 150's & loved them, Have had a couple Mercs also w/o a problem

Some problems engines USE to have, the company worked alot of them out. With all this technology most motors well be almost all worry free IMO

[Salty]

Originally Posted by wtretrievers

I have an E-TEC & not a problem(knock on wood), have a 5 year warranty also, 2 stroke "get up & go" with 4 stroke fuel milage (pretty darn close anyway), Didn't care about buying one when I was looking, couldn't pass up the deal I got on the boat & motor. I love it. I hear alot of negative things about them, haven't found one E-TEC owner yet that wasn't satisfied. Like asking Chevy or Ford, you'll get different answers.

BTW.......Owned 2 yamaha 150's & loved them, Have had a couple Mercs also w/o a problem

I have three close friends that bought E-tec and they've never regretted that decision. They will run circles around a Yamaha with more horsepower. Outboard repair shops don't like 'em cause they never break down.

[adamsfence]

as far as performance i love my suzuki 4 stroke my dad has a 4 stroke mercury and it is too slow out the water. as far as motor differences thats a dodge chevy ford discussion. all the motors should be fine. i would look at performance, whether you want to mix oil or injection that might fail stuff like that. they are all computers anyway and most come with a 5 or 6 year warranty. so mechanical wouldn't bother me unless someone has a horror story from them selves



thats a nice boat. by the way

[Fishmaster]

Originally Posted by adamsfence

as far as performance i love my suzuki 4 stroke my dad has a 4 stroke mercury and it is too slow out the water. as far as motor differences thats a dodge chevy ford discussion. all the motors should be fine. i would look at performance, whether you want to mix oil or injection that might fail stuff like that. they are all computers anyway and most come with a 5 or 6 year warranty. so mechanical wouldn't bother me unless someone has a horror story from them selves



thats a nice boat. by the way

We have a Suzuki 4 stroke, talk about a great motor, It's almost four years old never even had one problem, and it has ALWAYS started on the first time. Hell of a motor

[wtretrievers]

Originally Posted by Salty

I have three close friends that bought E-tec and they've never regretted that decision. They will run circles around a Yamaha with more horsepower. Outboard repair shops don't like 'em cause they never break down.

Salty........all I know is Sat morning March 12th at 6:00 am W kept looking over his shoulder & told his partner I can't shake Ramsay in that Skeeter! It took him a little bit but he finally pulled away from that E-TEC.