So I’m curious with the discontinuing of evinrude. Does this make them harder to get rid of or doesn’t it affect it? Curious cause I was thinking about getting a new boat but mine has a 150 etec with less than 100 hrs on it.. I don’t want to take a hit cause of the motor.
It all depends on who is looking at it. I recently sold my 21 year old 70 hp Evinrude to the first guy who looked at it and there was no hesitation or questions regarding the engine. I had 20 or so express interest in the rig and only one of those mentioned any hesitation regarding the engine brand/parts, etc. You may find a few concerned but most buyers now are eager to find a good boat/motor and don’t look much beyond the initial purchase.
So I’m curious with the discontinuing of evinrude. Does this make them harder to get rid of or doesn’t it affect it? Curious cause I was thinking about getting a new boat but mine has a 150 etec with less than 100 hrs on it.. I don’t want to take a hit cause of the motor.
Only way you won’t take a hit is to keep it. I won’t look at a boat with a E-Tec. That said if you find a 1st time buyer who hasn’t done any research you might get him.
When I was looking at boats I wouldn’t consider a Evinrude main reason: parts later on may not be an issue in 5 years but ten yep will be. If you can sell it do it now once the boating craze goes back to normal I would say it would be hard to move I attempted to trade in a 10 year old Evinrude 6 years ago and there was no excitement of anyone wanting it a 40 horse. Ended up selling boat and all just to sell it rather than repower. Not trying to sound harsh but there it is.
Personally I would never consider buying a boat (or Motor alone) with an Evinrude, johnson, OMC, mariner or force…
Lots of buyers now though so if you are looking to unload one now is the time.
Your boat will sell in a hot minute. Let the new buyer worry about parts issues in the future.
Lots of buyers now though so if you are looking to unload one now is the time.
Agree. Take the first offer.
-J,
No better time to sell than now. Many people won’t touch them currently, and they are only going to get less popular.
My boat search currently excludes anything with an e-tec. Plenty of people out there wont care or understand why. Sell it NOW
Personally I would never consider buying a boat (or Motor alone) with an Evinrude, johnson, OMC, mariner or force…
Lots of buyers now though so if you are looking to unload one now is the time.
The Johnson 4 strokes were just rebadged Suzuki’s and Mariners were rebadged Mercury’s so parts are easily available for those 2 brands.
This isn’t the best site to get an impartial opinion about an Evinrude. Most sleep with their Yamaha’s giving them light hugs and kisses. 
This isn’t the best site to get an impartial opinion about an Evinrude. Most sleep with their Yamaha’s giving them light hugs and kisses.
I agree with the take on Evinrudes, but that’s funny! Well played, mojo.
This isn’t the best site to get an impartial opinion about an Evinrude. Most sleep with their Yamaha’s giving them light hugs and kisses.
So according to your logic, to get an impartial view you would have to ask someone that made the same mistak of buying an Evinrude…
If anyone wants to see what an Evinrude does to a boats value. Look at the classifieds. Any of them. Any make or model. Take a boat with an Evinrude and take a boat with another top brand. Put them side-by-side and compare prices. That will be your answer.
In my experience and I have a fair bit of it. Evinrudes are worth about their weight in scrap value. In some aspects I think that’s unfair. Many Evinrude are great Motors. But when you have a couple thousand Bad Eggs, it makes the whole batch bad.
I agree with others though. This is definitely the market to sell an Evinrude. Seems like people will buy anything right now.
Good luck!
Every good deal I see on a new or newer boat has an Etec on it. There definitely seems to be a discount on any boat with one, and I can only imagine it will get worse as time goes on.
My 29 year old OMC Johnson/Evenrude still purrs like a kitten though!
Dump it now while used boats are in high demand because of the shortage of good used boats, sellers market.
My 1996 Evinrude 60 hp 2-stroke also purrs like a kitten. The marine shop has never had a problem getting parts.
Then there’s the timeless Evinrude. The ole 15 HP. Still desirable, still underrated and still fetching good money.
Just sold my Ranger with an Evinrude for 3k more than I paid for it 5 years ago. Just sayin.
With the current market, I cant believe there would be a better time to get maximum dollars out of your current boat than now. Regardless of brand opinions.
Wouldn’t consider an Evinrude. Support is a big issue for me, I can find a mercury or Yamaha tech, even if I had to drive I could get a Suzuki support.
My 1996 Evinrude 60 hp 2-stroke also purrs like a kitten. The marine shop has never had a problem getting parts.
Not an E-Tech?
-J.
Ok besides the fact they aren’t made anymore, what is going wrong with the etechs? Buddy works for dealer says they are ticking time bombs from the time you first turn the key. But why? What actually happens to them? Is it fixable? Or preventable? Say you got a hell of a deal, can they be rebuilt/fixed?
If you have an E-Tec, now would be a good time to get rid of it for top $. Finding a replacement might be a problem. I was looking for a newer and bigger boat since my family has outgrown the one we have now. I wouldn’t buy a boat with an E-Tec and with the current prices I will wait for it to calm down.
I recently sold my 250 HO G2, I can can honestly say that motor made me smile every time I hit the start button. I loved the 2 stroke power, fuel efficiency, winterization feature and it was awesome to me. I have owned Evinrude, Mercury, Yamaha and Honda.
I have a hard time believing you wont be able to get parts, simply because there was so many sold, there will always be a market. Truth be told, due to the pandemic every motor manufacture has faced parts issues.
That being said, if the boat/motor was maintained properly and taken care of it will sell itself. The market is, what the market is, but things always sell. Just my $0.02 condition and care will be your best friend at resale time.
That being said, if the boat/motor was maintained properly and taken care of it will sell itself. The market is, what the market is, but things always sell. Just my $0.02 condition and care will be your best friend at resale time.
I will agree with you. I wish my MIL would have gotten the Suzuki 4-stroke on her pontoon, but she got talked into an Etec 90, and it’s been flawless for the past 3 years.
I think the IDO crowd is a small cross-section of super-knowledgable and super-picky, fishing diehards. Maybe an Etec will be a harder sell to an IDOer, but honestly don’t think it will bother too many others.
<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>joe moenck wrote:</div>
I think the IDO crowd is a small cross-section of super-knowledgable and super-picky, fishing diehards. Maybe an Etec will be a harder tell to an IDOer, but honestly don’t think it will bother too many others.
I agree with this. I’m nit a huge knowledge guy for etecs but all the ones I’ve been around are very impressive when coming to idle, power, and longevity. My e rude is old but still performs wonderfully
Then there’s the timeless Evinrude. The ole 15 HP. Still desirable, still underrated and still fetching good money.
Agree!
Then there’s the timeless Evinrude. The ole 15 HP. Still desirable, still underrated and still fetching good money.
I’m the third owner of one of these made in 1978. All 3 owners only used it for duck hunting. This fall will be my 8th season using it.
Just my opinion.
I would sell right now,there is no better time to get top buck for any brand.I truly believe the E-techs are only going to get harder and harder to get rid of in a short period of time.
I will say if you think you will replace it quickly,wrong.I do think if you take your time looking you will find something or wait a year and see how the market is.
If you buy now pay top dollar,wait a year who knows.It,s called playing the boat stock market.
<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>suzuki wrote:</div>
Then there’s the timeless Evinrude. The ole 15 HP. Still desirable, still underrated and still fetching good money.Agree!
All the small OMC outboards from the beginning of the solid state ignition era to the end of OMC are just golden. The simplicity and durability is amazing.
I have owned and worked on dozens of omcs. Mercury built good outboards but they were more complicated even in the 1970s.
Grouse
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