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 Re: New E-tec or Optimax
[Re: Triton man 250]
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06/28/11 11:35 PM
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txwhitetail
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I have an 06 etec ho 225 with a brand-new powerhead that was installed within the last month. Now it's back in the shop with low compression on one cylinder, have had nothing but problems wit it and will never have another Evinrude. I'm not goin to tell you Jerry told you so!  j/k
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Re: New E-tec or Optimax
[Re: txwhitetail]
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06/28/11 11:43 PM
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Triton man 250
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I have an 06 etec ho 225 with a brand-new powerhead that was installed within the last month. Now it's back in the shop with low compression on one cylinder, have had nothing but problems wit it and will never have another Evinrude. I'm not goin to tell you Jerry told you so! j/k I figured you would chime in with that J R,,lol. I said to hell with it today and bought a new Triton with a 250 sho.
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Re: New E-tec or Optimax
[Re: Triton man 250]
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06/28/11 11:52 PM
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txwhitetail
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I have an 06 etec ho 225 with a brand-new powerhead that was installed within the last month. Now it's back in the shop with low compression on one cylinder, have had nothing but problems wit it and will never have another Evinrude. I'm not goin to tell you Jerry told you so! j/k I figured you would chime in with that J R,,lol. I said to hell with it today and bought a new Triton with a 250 sho. Dang going all out! Going to be big timing it now! 
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 Re: New E-tec or Optimax
[Re: txwhitetail]
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06/29/11 12:00 AM
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Triton man 250
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I have an 06 etec ho 225 with a brand-new powerhead that was installed within the last month. Now it's back in the shop with low compression on one cylinder, have had nothing but problems wit it and will never have another Evinrude. I'm not goin to tell you Jerry told you so! j/k I figured you would chime in with that J R,,lol. I said to hell with it today and bought a new Triton with a 250 sho. Dang going all out! Going to be big timing it now! It's all Jeff's fault
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Re: New E-tec or Optimax
[Re: Triton man 250]
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06/29/11 12:02 AM
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txwhitetail
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That's who I would blame it on as well!
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Re: New E-tec or Optimax
[Re: txwhitetail]
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06/29/11 12:09 AM
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ToadSnatcher14
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I got an 225 Pro Xs that might be the sickest engine of all...But thats okay I got all new parts on it so I never have to worry about it again...  yeah right.
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Re: New E-tec or Optimax
[Re: ToadSnatcher14]
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06/29/11 12:13 AM
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Ken A.
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No offense to the BRP crowd here but I would not even consider buying a boat with a Rude on it. The reputation is horrible. Mercury & Yamaha own the market share.
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Re: New E-tec or Optimax
[Re: Ken A.]
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06/29/11 12:22 AM
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senko9S
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Re: New E-tec or Optimax
[Re: senko9S]
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06/29/11 12:26 AM
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Ken A.
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I fished with a guide in Isla Morada Florida about 6 months ago for tarpon (didnt catch one). He had a small CC with a 140 Suzuki. When we went in for lunch there was a guide there with a new Merc ProXS. I asked my guide if he had the phone number to the guy with the Merc. He looked at me kinda funny and said Yeah, why?? I said, "Cuz when this Suzuki breaks down on us we will need someone to call to tow us in!" 
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Re: New E-tec or Optimax
[Re: Ken A.]
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06/29/11 12:48 AM
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shooter64
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Re: New E-tec or Optimax
[Re: Ken A.]
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06/29/11 12:56 AM
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Lou r Pitcher
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Owned Merc and replaced with an e-tec 2 years ago.....E-tec is superior starting better,running quieter, less oil gas and just a higher tech design and would not ever go back. Problems with older etecs and their very advanced designs for the time seem resolved now. Seems a lot of the problems were caused by boats with bad tanks,dirty fuel lines getting dissolved when they stated using ethanol blend fuels and the injectors would clog and damage the cylinder. New re-design seems to be handling ethanol ok now. Etecs are proving to be the most reliable outboards now in many offshore fishing operations where they make very lenghthy runs every day. In Brazil, Etecs are running great on 25% ethanol.
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Re: New E-tec or Optimax
[Re: Ken A.]
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06/29/11 01:02 AM
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senko9S
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poor guide... 
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Re: New E-tec or Optimax
[Re: Ken A.]
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06/29/11 01:22 AM
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txwhitetail
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No offense to the BRP crowd here but I would not even consider buying a boat with a Rude on it. The reputation is horrible. Mercury & Yamaha own the market share.
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Re: New E-tec or Optimax
[Re: txwhitetail]
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06/29/11 01:44 AM
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Brad Dunn
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Opti for sure between those two.
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