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Thanks again for the interest, thoughts and responses to my dilemma.
I am NOT going to be ever installing a kicker or side motor for fishing. I don't troll.
The 115 would never be a consideration. Out of spec, unnecessary , and probably dangerous/insurance voider-outter!
I guess my problem distills down to this: I will miss my 2004 90 V4 Johnson dearly. I love my classic 1986 SS 17 and feel the motor and boat are a great match. And a repowering is committing to an engine I will likely have for 12 years+.
I don't want to feel that performance suffers (hole shot, cruising with load of 2-3 people, pulling 175-200lb guys skiing,etc) when getting a new motor. What's worse than spending 8k and feeling you ended up with slightly less in terms of baseline everyday performance? That would be a huge disappointment
So the question remains. How will the 90 etec 3cyl compare to my 2004 90 V4?
Less? Same? I doubt it could feel like more, but open to experienced opinions .
I'm pretty sure the 90HO will be a slight uptick in all above wants and needs as I'm sure what some write in this forum about engines losing compression over time - so I probably have and "85hp" and sounds like a 90HO is basically a 99 when its new
So for those who have parted with a 10-15 y/o V4 90 two stroke (105 in disp) and gone to a 90etec 3cyl, what's the gut feeling here?
I love how everyone keeps weighing in. It's a huge help and I thank you all
Regardless of my decision I promise to post pics and report back on performance.
Rob