Alrighty, lets get this thread back on track....
I also think the 75hp E-Tec is a clear no-brainer. It is in fact lighter, more HP, better hole shot, and just add oil on a rare occasion.... No oil changes, etc.....you guys know the selling points....
There is certainly nothing wrong with that particular 60 hp Chinese built Mercury.... did I say that out loud?????
Now regarding those Smart Tabs- they are evil: They caused the extinction of the dinosaurs, are high in cholesterol, cause famine in Ethiopia, and will eventually lead to more debate in this thread....
Night and day. With the e-tec you can go to your destination and be back before the smaller 4 stroke will even manage get up on plane.
And just once more -- this is not about cost effectiveness (and I can discuss that with you too if you like) or being late to a fishing hole. It is simply about your statement that your boat will get on plane in 2 seconds. I contend it will not -- with or without smart tabs. Since we have no way to prove it one way or the other, it's senseless to continue this discussion unless you can post a time slip from a timing organization. And just to make the point even more pertinent to the original discussion, do the test without the tabs since they weren't part of the original question. The point of any forum is to present facts, and when one makes statements like yours, be able to back it up or you will get into a discussion such as this one.