? buy new etec?

[KJM]

I'm in the market for a new outboard, around 90 to 115 hp range and notice a lot of dealers in this area are having clearance sales on evinrudes. I love the look of the Etecs, and the savings now are in the 6-8 thousand off regular price, but i hesitate because the motors are discontinued. Do you think parts and service will become an issue in years ahead? The dealers offer a 3 year warranty, is this standard for outboards?

 

[racerone]

I asked my dealer about a 150 / 200 E-tec project motor in January.-----Hoping to still get one or possibly 2 of them.-----I will also look into the laptop software / diagnostic kit for these.-------If you trust your dealer to support the product I would buy one.------I believe the Evinrude brand name is not dead , nor is the Johnson brand name.----I believe they will provide parts for years to come or the aftermarket will kick in to high gear.----I believe there will be a new product with Evinrude logo by boat show season.

 

[muskrat]

Far as I've seen parts & accessories & warranty are still working fine. As per my clains i've done..

 

[racerone]

The situation is different for every application.-----Well to do folks these days , that perhaps need the boat to get to an island summer place think different.------They always have new product with dealer support and warranty.------Boaters that operate from the driveway are different.

 

[Faztbullet]

My opinion ...no. The dealers in my area have all switched to Mercury. Have heard that several area dealers had their Etec stock picked for online auction..

 

[matt167]

A Youtube video suggested that Etec only held 11% of the market share. If that is true, that is a sliver at best.

BRP will still need to honor a warranty for the duration of the warranty period if it is sold as new with warranty. If you want emissions legal 2 stroke, now is your last chance. If Evinrude comes back it will likely be a re branded 4 stroke

 

[Wrekked]

Part of the chapter 11 is to produce parts for the next 12 years I believe. Other than needing the diagnostics these engines are not too complicated for any decent mechanic. One downside is needing to add 2 stroke oil at ~$60 (CAD) a bottle every +-150 gallons.

 

[Chris1956]

On a related subject. I suspect 2 cycle DI outboard motors are going extinct. Although they are not more or less complicated that 4 cycle motors, it appears the consumer wants 4 cycle motors.

Anyone share that view?

 

[racerone]

Correct----In my opinion the vast majority of the public knows very little about machinery.----Does not know how a 2 stroke works.----Assumes that smoke from exhaust means that there is something WRONG with the motor.-----None of the big outboards today are rebuildable as they are too complicated and high tech.

 

[82rude]

Consumers imho fell for a false narrative that 4 strokes are always cleaner than 2 strokes.My 60 etec produces less crap than any 4 stroke out there.The test results are out there for all to see.The 90 -115hp,s are very reliable.In a few years I belive Evinrude will turn the boating world on its head.

 

[Chris1956]

I think we have seen the last for Evinrude, except, perhaps as some unrelated marketing scheme, as it is still well-known.

I think 2 cycle outboards will go nearly extinct, in the US, as 2 cycle motorcycles have. Other parts of the world will likely still have them.

To be fair, there is no good reason to have a new 2 cycle DI motor these days, IMO. They are nearly as heavy as the 4 cycle motors and as complicated, electrically. They do not have a HP rating advantage over 4 cycle motors, and boats are being built to carry the weight and size of 3 and 4 four cycle high HP motors.

It is also a status thing. My neighbor had twin 225HP Mercs (4 cycle), that went bad. Replacement is $40K or so for new motors. He would rather not have a boat, than repower with cheap 2 cycle 200HP Mercs, which are plentiful.

I would go with the smoke...but that is just me....

 

[dingbat]

It is also a status thing. My neighbor had twin 225HP Mercs (4 cycle), that went bad. Replacement is $40K or so for new motors. He would rather not have a boat, than repower with cheap 2 cycle 200HP Mercs, which are plentiful.

Nothing “status” about a pair of 225 (mid-HP range) motors hanging of the back.

No better way to kill the resale value of a boat than to hang 2 strokes on the back.

 

[khe]

I was at an Evinrude dealer last week purchasing some parts for a 1958 Evinrude 7-1/2. I asked the owner about BRP dropping production of the Evinrude outboards. He told me they just aren't building them - their supply chain was affected by the virus. He indicated Evinrude was working on a big project that they are keeping under wraps. Not sure if that is true or not but it is not like BRP to give up.

 

[JimS123]

When BRP dropped the line, they made a deal with Mercury Marine to Follow up on parts and warranty claims. For how long?

I've been a confirmed Evinrude guy since 1968. My boathouse has 39 of them hanging on the walls, and my classics all carry a 'Rude on the back.

That said, my last 2 boats were from Brunswick, and thus had 4-stroke Mercs on the back. They are soooooo good that I won't go back.

Lots of rumors about a new 'Rude. I dunno.

I'm old and grey now. Merc 4-strokes are the only ones in my future. Sorry Ole. If it weren't for bad management , BRP would not have been in the picture in the first place. If BRP would have been a good old USA company, maybe things would be different....

Just my opinion....