"M" wrote in message
oups.com...
yes I found that interesting (and hard to beleive) too

But if you look at the total cost for the boat and motor the merc was
the most expensive..

Matt

P.S. Take in mind that one of the other posters was right that it was a
FICHT not Etec.

I was referring to the recent "shootout"
http://bassandwalleyeboats.com/output.cfm?id=1059733

..."Finally, there's price. Everyone knows that no one pays list. However,
it's usually where the bargaining starts, unlike when dealing for a car
or truck. In this arena, Merc's $16,664 list price is a bargain, even
when it only includes the Torque Master lower unit and 1.75:1 ratio. To
get an engine equipped like our test unit (with 1.62:1 ratio Sport Master
gearcase), you'll have to shell out another $1286, for a total of
$17,950. The Evinrude lists at $20,421, but keep in mind that BRP puts
out an intentionally high list price to give their dealers more wiggle
room when bargaining. Yamaha lists the suggested retail for its VMax 225
HPDI as $16,720, which is the best price of the three, considering how it's
equipped. My guess is that any of these engines would be available from
most dealers for somewhere between $16,000~$17,500."

The web version says nothing about total package. But since the boats
were identical...