Etec or Tohatsu?

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Etec or Tohatsu?

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If you were going to buy a new motor, which brand 2 stroke would you want, and why?
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Yamaha.........because all the cool kids do. :-)
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FRP.....TWO STROKE.....40-90hp range
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E-TEC.

Light, strong, dependable and made in the USA.
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Flint River Pirate wrote:Yamaha.........because all the cool kids do. :-)
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No more new Yamaha 2 strokes in that HP range guys!
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That new Yamaha 70 four stroke is a bad dude Redbelly. It is a light fourstroke, you should check it out.
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It is about 50 lbs lighter than the Hatsu and the etec!
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I'm here for you bro. :-)
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2 stroke for me......
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silverking wrote:E-TEC.

Light, strong, dependable and made in the USA.
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E-TEC, IT IS LIGHT IN WEIGHT AND LAST FOREVER.
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tohatsu for me my 40 hp weights 156 lbs and is real strong
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Most e-tec's don't require any maintenance for the first 300 hours, unlike the four strokes, though you do have to purchase 2-stroke oil constantly.
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I have been told that Etec's are 80% plastic and high labor time to work on. Whereas Tohatsu is easier to work on less labor= less mechanic charge.

I like that TLDI technology.
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