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I have a 2001 21 that came with a 200 opti- the motor had issues with false alarms going off and the like which made me lose confidence in it. So, I went with an E-tec last summer. Now, I always thought I was overpowered with the 200 opti and since they sold the 21 with 150 standard on it not long after I bought mine, I went with a 175 E-tec. It IS underpowered. I do about 30 kts @5500 rpms which is fast enough for me, and cruise is 24 knots @ 4800 rpms- all of which is fine. But you can tell that the engine is working- with the opti I almost never went above 4100 rpms and cruised at the same speed with a Mirage 17 pitch prop. Don't get me wrong- I do like the E-tec- it's very quiet and I've only had a minor issue with the fuel mgmt. sensor to date (throu 130 hrs.) but in retrospect, I probably should have gone with the 200 E-tec. The 21 is difficult to repower since, in my view, 4 strokes are too heavy for an already ass heavy hull, and I didn't want to go back to a Mercury because of my issues. I lost about 100 lbs off the back going with the E-tec while I would have GAINED 100 going 4 stroke. Nothing with a boat is easy!