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Hello,
Currently I am still running my twin 1994 200hp evinrude ocean pro's. They are starting to get tired and they drink a ton of gas. Just went to a boat show this weekend in Hartford CT and I fell in love with the new e-tecs. My question is should I switch to twin 150's or go for their new single 300 engine. The dealer said it would be cheaper to go with the single with all the new rigging I will need. Also, do you think 300hp will be enough to push the boat? The guys at the show felt I will probably get more power from new e-tecs then what I am running now. Thanks Bill
If you are going offshore like I think you are, I would recommend twins.
Your boat as you know is rated for 400hp and 200hp is minimum to plane.
If you do decide to go with the E-Tecs, I would also recommend twin 200's...
The 200hp weighs the same as the 150hp E-Tec so you wouldn't be any heavier with the 200's.
You should also be able to plane your boat on one 200hp engine should something happen to the other.
I know it's easy for us to spend other people's money, but if you do go far offshore, I would stay with twins.
Joe offers good advice and it is easier to spend other peoples money...I believe most if not all new engines are more reliable and better engineered these days. If money is not a deciding factor you'll be fine with new twin 200's or 150's either set up will cost big bucks and work great on your boat...If money is a deciding factor and you only plan a few trips offshore then a single 300 will work also. Probably won't be as fast but easier on the wallet when it comes time for service and fuel. Its really a win-win situation with new power, quiet, fuel efficient, and no smoke.
Not exactly sure when I plan to repower my 25, maybe 2 years still looking at the choices. The technology is moving at a rapid pace so I plan to run my old, reliable dogs abit longer...At this point, if a catastrophic failure occurred with one of my engines and I had to repower now, I would go with a single Suzuki 300. Keep us posted on what you decide.
Thanks for the advice Joe,
I do most of my boating in Long Island sound with an occassional off shore trip, I definitely love twins but I think I am leaning towards the new 300 e-tec single, I figure the weight will be alot less than the twins and gas and maintenance will make up for the loss of extra power, plus I don't know if I will notice that much loss of power, my engines now are close to 1,000 hours each and seem tired anyway. thanks again Bill
When I repower with a single, I will not get a kicker, I will get towing insurance, spare prop, and filters of course. I'll probably only do 5 or 6 trips a year max...To get a kicker, I'll need trim tabs to keep the boat level and then extra rigging etc. So no kicker for me. I've been offshore many times with my buddy who has a single Yamaha 225 4-stroke and never any problems. The new motors today are much more reliable then years past (I hope I didn't jinx myself)
