FYI

Evinrude ETEC 50 / 60hp: The third generation of OMC’s Ram Ficht 2
stroke technology, now built by Bombardier. Excellent fuel economy and
compact size, but heavy and expensive. There have been so many major
problems with the earlier versions of this technology, that we just
aren’t yet ready to ask our customers to risk seven or eight thousand
dollars on an intriguing but not yet proven technology. As of late
2005, almost one third of all Evinrude buyers reported a signIficant
problem with their engine in the first 30 days alone!