Looking for a smaller hp motor, 25 or so.
I know a few people here are Evinrude fans, but is there any plans for Evinrude to come out with small hp E-tecs or are the new motor announcments not until next year (i.e. verado at the florida boat show)?
I think that I heard that they are at least a year away.
Someone that knows more will answer for sure though.
Ron
Yes there are plans to build smaller E-TECs, when they will announce it isn’t clear. I figured them to be available for the 2008 model year, but BRP is still having problems keeping up with demand of their current models.
If you’re waiting on a 25hp Verado, I don’t think that will happen. Mercury has Tohatsu building all of their 60hp and smaller 4-strokes with no plans of a Verado smaller than 75hp.
I have not heard anything about the smaller e-tecs.
The goverment is allowing some of the manufactures to still produces some 2-strokes like the Merc 50 & 90. Mercury purchased Tohatsu. I did not hear any changes in the small 4-strokes. The walleye motor goes down to the 75hp.
I didn’t mean I was looking for a small hp verado, though a 25hp supercharged 4 stroke would be quite interesting.
I just meant that usually Merc, Evinrude come out with stuff at the major florida boat shows which usually is in the beginning of the year.
I would hate to plunk down $3000 on a 4 stroke when I really wanted an etec.
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I would hate to plunk down $3000 on a 4 stroke when I really wanted an etec.
In that case wait until the Florida show and you “should” get an answer. If BRP does build a 25hp and 9.9hp E-TEC, I’ll bet there will be a long list of people wanting them. 
Unforunately I think I got my answer from the evinrude site where the 2007 etec brochure is available for download.
No mention of smaller HP motors 
Maybe buy a 40hp etec and change the stickers? 
Anyhoo, thanks to everyone for the replies.
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