Etech or Verado

[queticoatumn]

Hey<br /> I am looking into buying a 2006 or '07 18' Lund. I am trying to decide between a 150 Verado Or Etech. ANyone out there had success withh either or are they both flawed? Your thaughts?<br />Quetico

 

[phatmanmike]

Re: Etech or Verado

well acording to;<br />mercurymarine: 150 verado weighs 527 pounds.<br />105 CI displacement<br />bore x stroke 3.23 x 3.23<br />70 amp alt<br />2.08 gear ratio<br /><br /><br />evinrude: 150 etec weighs 419 pounds.<br />158 CI displacement<br />3.6 x 2.58<br />133 amp alt<br />1.86 gear ratio<br /><br /><br />the things im most concerned with is the extra weight the verado carries, the smaller cubic inches and the stupid supercharger. as long as they both have a warranty, youd win either way.<br /><br />seriously though, 108 pounds is 1 extra small buddy in the boat, 2 extra batteries, lots of extra beer,13.5 extra gallons of gas, a 9.9 kicker, a swedish supermodel, etc etc etc

 

[orca]

Re: Etech or Verado

Quitico, Check out the discussion under the Yamaha/ Evinrude thread.<br />Phatmanmike appears to not like 4 strokes of any sort. He is entitled to his opinion and is happy with his choice.<br />I personally find 4 strokes to be reliable and smooth, I have tested the Verado and find it to be an excellent choice.<br />Without wanting to cloud the issue I think that direct injected two strokes are also excelent motors, the Mercury Optimax is getting excelent fuel consumption figures and still keeps the weight down.<br />Phatmanmike, please post pictures of the swedish super model.

 

[Major Woods]

Re: Etech or Verado

Twice as many parts to fail in the Verado.

 

[queticoatumn]

Re: Etech or Verado

I am that guy who pushes the weather when its time to head in. The extra 100lbs will slow the boat whcih I really dont want. So I should really be comparing the Optimax to the Etech.<br />Thanks Guys

 

[walleyehed]

Re: Etech or Verado

There ya go...and the opti still isn't apples to apples due to the injection system.<br />All of the 18ft Lunds with a standard splash-well have 2 gussets but that boat is NOT intended for 500+lbs on the rear. I think you will begin to see recommendations from the boat builders as to total, or "Max" engine weight in itself. There are several boat manufacturers re-designing their transoms to handle the Verado, but not all of them...

 

[b.gagnon]

Re: Etech or Verado

WOW! over 500lbs for a 150hp....<br />Get a used Merc 150 I6! I think they weigh under 300 lbs. You can put a new powerhead on it every year and still end up on top!

 

[gss036]

Re: Etech or Verado

E-Tec will be coming out with another 150-200 V-6 very soon and it weighs less yet, it is a smaller bolck and would work great for the boat you are talking about. I think the E-Tec is the answer, Opti-pops might get slightly better gas consumption, but still require a lare capicity battery. Look at the performance numbers at this link and I think you can see where they are with thiers numbers and different boats.<br /> http://www.e-tecinfonet.org/id3.html