Thread: Etec or ProXs?

PRO XS hands down. I want a PRO XS 150 on my boat.The 150 is the strongest running 150 I have ever seen.

No comparison the ProXS is best motor on market today.

Originally Posted by blindhog

Which is the better motor?

My old 70 Yamaha. One the few things I own that I can work on myself without paying those crazy boat shop prices. It's been bullet-proof all these years and with a little TLC, it runs like brand-new!

I am looking at a 115hp. Bass Pro has a good price for rigging my boat, but they charge $100 hr for shop time!!

I got an Etec quote that almost matches it, just a little higher. But Etec is offering a 7 year warranty.

And.....if you know anyone with a 2000 or newer 2 stroke Yamaha they want to sell......let me know

What size boat? If it will handle it I would go with a 150. Never liked a 115 they are usually under power and give trouble. Call Kyle at Bainbridge Marine or Mike Sr. at Mikes Marine. They are the best in our area. I use Kyle he is a fisherman and is very knowledgable and fair. He shows you the parts he takes off and why they broke. Mike is probably the most knowledgable mechanic I know, he been in it probably 50 years by now. He is usually backed up a couple weeks. I stopped by to ask him about welding a crack in my out of warranty G3 that I didn't by from him mind you and he called G3 and hand them send me a brand new hull. Everything but outboard was replaced no questions asked. What was really impressive was I had been looking at a new boat with him and he knew it was going to cost a sale but he does what is right and cares about the fisherman.

As for the outboard, I would get Mercury, Suzuki or yamaha. The Mercury will have more power and less fuel in the ProXS. I also would not mess with bass pro they cost more and are a chain store never know who will work on your motor or if they will still be there when you come back. I like the personal relationship with a mechanic who knows me, my outboard and how I use it. Kyle is the kinda guy I can call if I need a part and he will leave it out for me and tell me pay him later if I can't make it before closing. I can call him when on water and he will walk me through a problem. That's service is hard to find nowadays. Good luck!

My boat is rated for a 150hp, but I have a buddy with the exact same boat with a 115hp Yammy and it performs great, fast enough!

I also don't want the extra weight of the newer 150's. The 1988 150 yamahammmer on it now weighs just a little more than the pro xs 115.

I ll call Kyle.
Thamks

If ever get a new motor for my alumicraft I will get a E-Tec I got a installed price from Roland Martins Marine for a 115 HP. For 10,500 only if my cables will work and no prop now I have a 2004 Johnson 150 HP still run good but it's 11 years old but this E-Tec has a 7 year warranty first service is in 3 years starts on the first crank plus it get better fuel Econ and meets Calif EPA, I had a 2000 frock ram injection it stayed in the shop the first year after that it ran good the first e Tex's had lots of problems

I got quoted $10,300 OTD by one dealer for either the proxs or etec 115hp, basspro was around a 1000 less for the proxs

The dealer also will give me $800 trade in on the 27 yr old 150hp Yamaha, has someone that wants it. That is knocked off his price.