Evinrude or Mercury 150 H.P. 2stroke

  • john3
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    May 12, 2014 at 12:34 am #1355736

    Iam about to purchase a new 150 H.P. 2 stroke which is most reliable Evinrude or Mercury Pro XS

    John Schultz
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    Portage, WI
    Posts: 3309
    May 12, 2014 at 2:38 am #1409781

    Horse apiece. They both have their lemons, but overall are both good motors.

    Joel Ballweg
    Sauk City, Wisconsin
    Posts: 3295
    May 12, 2014 at 6:18 am #1409792

    Evinrude Etec.

    Nothing more than personal experience here though as I have pretty much zero experience with Mercury.
    The 175hp Etec I had on my last boat, started great, ran great and was the smoothest motor I’ve ever had when it came to shifting in and out of gear.

    wimwuen
    LaCrosse, WI
    Posts: 1960
    May 12, 2014 at 6:37 am #1409799

    Having been in rigs with both, here are my personal opinions.

    The opti is proven and very reliable, especially in 115-150 models. Love the opti growl when cracked wide open (not really much louder than a 4 stroke, but is definitely a different sound).

    The etec is a pretty smooth running motor, and actually trolls down fairly decent (for a 150). Slightly quieter than the opti.

    I will say this though, after the terrible experience I had trying to find a tilt/trim for a johnson motor, I consider parts availability big time in purchases. That’s a part of the reason I have an opti and pro-kicker on order for my new rig.

    lundgeye
    Rochester, Minnesota
    Posts: 1209
    May 12, 2014 at 10:40 am #1409857

    What Randy said below:
    Yamaha
    Rude
    Merc

    tcfishing
    Anoka, MN
    Posts: 216
    May 12, 2014 at 12:08 pm #1409864

    The Evinrude 150 is very good motor and it pushes over 160 hp. That and the additional features of no main. for 3 years and push button winterize is great for this area.

    broadwaybob
    Janesville, WI
    Posts: 402
    May 12, 2014 at 4:19 pm #1409901

    In this order:
    1. Evinrude
    2. Merc Optimax
    3. Yamaha HPDI doesn’t have a 3 star CARB rating or a 25″ shaft. Not even sure how committed they are to this engine. 2 year warranty only.

    bowtecmike
    Zimmerman mn
    Posts: 467
    May 12, 2014 at 5:48 pm #1409910

    Quote:

    In this order:
    1. Evinrude
    2. Merc Optimax
    3. Yamaha HPDI doesn’t have a 3 star CARB rating or a 25″ shaft. Not even sure how committed they are to this engine. 2 year warranty only.

    Yamaha has discontinued there HPDI line of outboards I have a 200 HPDI and love it. Ive also owned 3 four strokes and fished many tournaments and I agree with above.

    1.) YAMI
    2.)E Tec HO
    3.)MERC (Seen almost one per tournament blow a powerhead in big tourneys with 150 boats.

    francisco4
    Holmen, WI
    Posts: 3607
    May 12, 2014 at 6:11 pm #1409913

    Quote:

    Iam about to purchase a new 150 H.P. 2 stroke which is most reliable Evinrude or Mercury Pro XS

    What length shaft are you looking for?

    FDR

    milemark_714
    Posts: 1285
    May 12, 2014 at 8:57 pm #1409936

    Quote:

    Horse apiece. They both have their lemons, but overall are both good motors.

    Pretty much true.But the thing to consider is the dealer service after the sale.

    francisco4
    Holmen, WI
    Posts: 3607
    May 12, 2014 at 10:28 pm #1409942

    Quote:

    Quote:

    Horse apiece. They both have their lemons, but overall are both good motors.

    Pretty much true.But the thing to consider is the dealer service after the sale.

    x2

    FDR

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