Re: 300 Evinrude ETEC
I think Yamaha is going to have some trouble with thier 800+ pound 350HP motor except on the large express boats like Grady White that sells yamaha exclusively. New Verado 350 which I hear rumors of being around 380HP at just over 600 pounds, the 300 Suzuki, and now the 300HP Etec that weighs less then all of them are some pretty nice choices.
I think the 300 ETEC could be the motor of choice for repowering big center consoles that were designed for 2 stroke weight. An older 31 Ocean Master would be a good example. I bet that boat would get some pretty good cruise numbers with 600 2 stroke HP.
Oh, and lets not forget about the Merc 300XS!!! I still want to see a restored 23 with one of those bad boys on a bracket.
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