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Santiago

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posted on 6-4-2020 at 12:43 PM

E-tec are gone, no mas

Read all about it here.
I love my E-tec, have three Mercurys (1 is a Yamaha clone) but nothing matches the torque and power of the E-tec.

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posted on 6-4-2020 at 01:34 PM

Quote: Originally posted by Bob and Susan

isnt that the one you were working on all the time

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Santiago

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posted on 6-4-2020 at 01:35 PM

Quote: Originally posted by Bob and Susan

isnt that the one you were working on all the time

Good memory, wrong engine. That was the Merc, but I was the dummy that drove the top of the drive shaft thru the bottom of the pan. A day that will live in infamy, and that SWMBO keeps reminding me every time I drag out the tool box and start walking towards the boat...….

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posted on 6-4-2020 at 02:05 PM

if anyone's looking for one a guy is selling a couple brand new ones over at Hull Truth....maybe a chance to save some $$$!

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posted on 3-28-2021 at 01:37 PM

how are these etecs?

looking for a new boat motor and there is one for sale nearby, but i am worried about them being sensitive to ethanol fuel and hard to source parts for in MX

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posted on 3-28-2021 at 06:55 PM

Quote: Originally posted by defrag4

how are these etecs?

looking for a new boat motor and there is one for sale nearby, but i am worried about them being sensitive to ethanol fuel and hard to source parts for in MX

Etecs, people either love them or not. I am a four stroke user.

But your instincts are correct. Parts and labor would be problematic in Mexico especially it being discontinued. A much better option are the 3 Japanese brands sold and serviced everywhere in Mexico: Honda, Suzuki and Yamaha. But, I'm guessing here, you already know that.

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