I have a 14' Livingson with a 25HP 1985 Johnson outboard. The motor runs great, starts in one or two pulls, and planes the boat well despite the three batteries used with the trolling motor. The boat runs at about 25 mph (GPS). So why a new motor?
I'm getting up in age and my balance and strength makes it difficult to pull start the motor that has great compression. I am looking for a T&T with electric start. The 2018 Evinrude e-tech 30 HP has caught my eye for $5K. (This is $2K over what the new boat, motor, and trailer was back in 1984.)
And now the problem and where guidance is needed:
The Evinrude dealer says the e-tech won't work well on the Livingston due to the little center keel down the center. He recommended a 25 HP Yamaha. He said:
I installed one last year on a Livingston and it sprayed water up to much. The little center keel coming down in front of the motor was narrower than the motor giving motor bad water flo. We tried everything and could not get it to work. Had to go with YAMAHA and the smaller gearcase.
An Internet search turned up nothing of the sort and photos showed many different motors mounted with no complaints about bad water flow.
What are the experts on here opinions and recommendations?
I'm getting up in age and my balance and strength makes it difficult to pull start the motor that has great compression. I am looking for a T&T with electric start. The 2018 Evinrude e-tech 30 HP has caught my eye for $5K. (This is $2K over what the new boat, motor, and trailer was back in 1984.)
And now the problem and where guidance is needed:
The Evinrude dealer says the e-tech won't work well on the Livingston due to the little center keel down the center. He recommended a 25 HP Yamaha. He said:
I installed one last year on a Livingston and it sprayed water up to much. The little center keel coming down in front of the motor was narrower than the motor giving motor bad water flo. We tried everything and could not get it to work. Had to go with YAMAHA and the smaller gearcase.
An Internet search turned up nothing of the sort and photos showed many different motors mounted with no complaints about bad water flow.
What are the experts on here opinions and recommendations?
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