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Location: Elk River, Minnesota | Hiya,
I would say durability would be a non-issue with the Etec.
As far as speed is concerned, I would say that the Etec 90 will get you about 38 mph at the top end in a fairly light load. Granted, it is high pressure direct injection, but it is only 79 cid that has a bit higher compression than it's counterpart in the 75hp range. The 75 that was mentioned is essentially the same platform since it is of the same displacement.
I would say search for a good used 115 or 130hp for that boat. That 115 you had is much larger of displacement, which equates to low end torque and better top end..with the trade off being it is a little more thirsty overall being a two stroke engine.
The engines are out there, though.. I just repowered from my 90 2-stroke yamaha to a Johnson 2-stroke 90 and for me, it was well worth it!! Much better low end performance, and a definite gain of close to 5mph....
What is the max HP the boat can handle?
Steve |
