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Did the G-2 just come out? I thought it was launched in June 2016. Is the G-2 more expensive than the E-Tec first generation motor? I readily found pricing of both the Evinrude E-Tec 150 and Evinrude G2 150 varying in price between $13990 and 14,300, not a huge difference in price. Is the E-Tec first generation motor no longer in stock? I thought they are still being manufactured. Why would you need to go in person to get a quote, when Evinrude offers such quotes on-line and individual dealers provide quotes via email attachment, with all costs broken down to itemized parts, etc. and labor for installation, if not free because of promotions. The Evinrude dealer has a 52 line item quote form they generate electronically and the form has a line for each and every cost.

Years ago, a friend repowered his 1989 Outrage 20 boat with an Evinrude 150 hp first generation outboard. He replaced an old, worn out Yamaha 200 hp. While your 1997 Outrage 20 is a different boat, my friend's experience and decision-making was the same; He did not regret putting a E-Tec 150 on his boat. The boat performed great with the new motor.