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Old 03-12-2011, 03:58 PM
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Have a fair amount of experience with Mercury and Yamaha outboards but am now considering a new Evinrude. Does anyone have any opinions or experience with a 40hp Evinrude e-tech tiller. What about vs the competition.
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Old 03-12-2011, 04:00 PM
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Excuse the double post. i thought the first one didnt go through
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Old 03-12-2011, 04:44 PM
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Apparently it will swamp a boat with a Yamaha on it......I've seen the video!!!
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Apparently it will swamp a boat with a Yamaha on it......I've seen the video!!!
In that hp range the tohatsu tldi is hard to beat
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Old 03-12-2011, 06:02 PM
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Got a Nissan 40......its awesome! Quiet, strong, and runs about 40 wot
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Old 03-12-2011, 06:17 PM
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The small 2 strokes are the way to go with aluminum boats in the marshes.
They will get up on plane a lot faster than the smaller 4 strokes.
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Old 03-12-2011, 08:30 PM
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I've been told the e-tec 40 is slow. Never ran one myself, but I have a lot of confidence in the guy who told me that.

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Have a fair amount of experience with Mercury and Yamaha outboards but am now considering a new Evinrude. Does anyone have any opinions or experience with a 40hp Evinrude e-tech tiller. What about vs the competition.
if your fishin marsh just get 2 stroke.. every body always bragged about the lil etecs, but in the Marsh a 2 stroke puts it down
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Old 03-12-2011, 09:07 PM
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if your fishin marsh just get 2 stroke.. every body always bragged about the lil etecs, but in the Marsh a 2 stroke puts it down
E-tec isn't a 2-stroke?
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Old 03-12-2011, 09:16 PM
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E-tec isn't a 2-stroke?
You are correct, sorry posting from phone that likes to auto correct. I meant to say yamaha 2 stroke while you can still find them new, will blow that etec out. Sorry about that
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I have the E-TEC but in the 250.......by far the best motor ive ever owned..........& I've owned a few.
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You are correct, sorry posting from phone that likes to auto correct. I meant to say yamaha 2 stroke while you can still find them new, will blow that etec out. Sorry about that

The e-tec 25 is a lot stronger than the yamaha two-cylinder two-stroke.
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Heard lots of good things about the etec. Good holeshot, quiet, good on gas. Doesnt smoke like a 2 stroke. Plus no maintenance for 300 hours.
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Have e-tec 175 and likes it a lot...
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The dealer here in Lch said the Etec 25's are the fa-chiz, but the 40's were not...

He recommened the Hatsu for the 40 hp range...

I am in the same market, and have not made my decision yet...

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The dealer here in Lch said the Etec 25's are the fa-chiz, but the 40's were not...

He recommened the Hatsu for the 40 hp range...

I am in the same market, and have not made my decision yet...

Thanks,
Hydro
The 40 tohatsu tldi is a proven motor. Six guys I work with have that motor. If you buy it from Lake Area Marine they will pull the restrictor out of the intake so you have a 50 with 40 stickers and a warranty.

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In that hp range the tohatsu tldi is hard to beat
where's the best place to buy one.

i wish they were still that pewter color but the old saltwater protection sucked, i think it's better now.


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The 40 tohatsu tldi is a proven motor. Six guys I work with have that motor. If you buy it from Lake Area Marine they will pull the restrictor out of the intake so you have a 50 with 40 stickers and a warranty.

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anyone have Lake areas price?
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anyone have Lake areas price?
The last guy at work that bought one paid 5 grand with a stainless prop and tax. That was within the last six months.
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