Re-power or buy new boat...in a dilemma

[Reefman]

Originally Posted by Montauk17

Optimax is a much better motor in every way over the etec. Way easier to find parts and mechanics willing to work on it. Opti also gets better fuel mileage and power. Forget the hype on evinrudes commercial .

Thanks for the input guys!
Montauk or other Merc owners, how salt water tolerant is the Opti as compared to the Etec? Even that ol OceanPro has some salt water issues...BTW, I'm still not sold on 4 strokers ..I feel better w/ a 2stroke. How dependable are those Mercs? I know they're fast but will they start up when I need it the most. I fish some very obscure reefs that don't see many if any other people out there..i need dependability.....#1 priority for me.