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Sail Away- I have heard two different opinions on whether going with the 200 E-Tec vs. the 175 would have made a difference- both opinions came from Evinrude people- one said yes it would have made a noticeable difference and the other guy said no way it would have made much difference at all- so who do you believe? What I do know is that with the 200 Opti and the extra 100 lbs. my boat was very ass heavy- with my son and I both fishing in the stern I would get water up through the scuppers- now with the E-Tec, my waterline has risen about 2 full inches. Buying the 200 vs the 175 would have cost me about another $2k and moving up to the 225 even more, so money was a consideration too. Like I said, the engine is working harder than my 200 Opti for sure but I'm living with it- 30-32 kt. top end is enough for me- I rarely run that fast anyway as conditions usually don't allow it and I'm not a fan of holding on for dear life through pounding waves!