90 or 115 ETEC for 18SF?

Snookerd · #1 02-04-2010, 11:45 PM

90 hp etec? It will be fine if that is what your leaning toward. 115 would be better, of course. Cost is the issue for many of us. 65Bowrider has a 115 on their 19 bowrider and their is no complaint for weight. Weight is not the issue on the 2 motors. The issue is power and how resale would affect an underpowered boat.

Snookerd · #2 02-05-2010, 03:59 PM

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The issue is power and how resale would affect an underpowered boat.

Forget resale, it's an old boat with a new motor. We just witnessed a great deal on a 23 with newer 4 stroke power sell for cheap, it's a tough market for sellers(no hard feelings sellers

)Great points on the 90hp scenario. You can't go wrong either way........

eggsuckindog · #3 02-05-2010, 07:46 PM

115 and don't look back - perfect I had one, 90 won't cut it, they are almost as big as a 20 -

pjzabo · #4 02-05-2010, 08:17 PM

Thanks everyone for the opinions. I am going to investigate the price difference on the 90 vs. 115 (it needs to be at least $2k in my mind). I may also have a shot at getting a used 90 since they've been out longer than the 115. One last thing - power and weight notwithstanding, the 115 must be a smoother motor V4 vs. inline 3.

Fr. Frank · #5 02-05-2010, 10:06 PM

The 115 Etec is 390 lbs, just 15 lbs more than the 75-90-115 Optimax. (a bit less than the old 20" V6 Mercury's at 396 lbs.)

In contrast, the 90 hp Etec is just 335 lbs. If you've got a reliable Tohatsu/Nissan dealer nearby, the commercial HPDI 90 hp Tohatsu is only 315 lbs, the 115 is 390 lbs, same as the Etec.

Yamaha no longer sells 2 stroke HPDI midrange motors in the USA. (Still available in Canada, Mexico, and the Bahamas, though) The F90 is 369 lbs, the F115 is 414 lbs.

The Yamaha HPDI 90 (as sold in the Bahamas) is listed as 317 lbs, the HPDI V4 115 at 367 lbs.

asdfhood · #6 02-06-2010, 10:43 AM

We have a 18 with a 130 Yamaha 2 stk., Its a great combination. Now, If POUS and the powers to be would free up the funds, ( OMRP stimulus, ie old motor replacement plan), Mercury just announced a 125 optimax, 375 lbs. Of course I also need the Admiral's approval too.

Greno · #7 02-06-2010, 11:45 AM

i have a 175 johnson looper on my 18. my wife told me we will not repower when the time comes, just buy another boat. i priced 130 etecs and they were 3 times what i paid for the lock stock and barrel. i can carry a huge load if i need and i have plenty of power to get out of most any situation that may arise. i would think essentially having half of my horses would not allow me to get on plane quick and keep me on the top of chop instead of in the trough.