re: Evinrude E-tec 200

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The new merc 4 stroke 150s are on par or better than a yammy. The opti is a solid motor too. And I don't think its a fluke that you see a lot of verados running around.

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Yeah my Mercury hate is from personal perception and being shite on multiple times by a Merc. All of the brands have blown up on me at some point. Other brands seemed to at least be fixed after repairing, Mercs never were right for me after repairs.

I know lots of people love them and hate my favorites. At the end of the day I think they are all getting better and better.

I'm sure at some point in my life I will have to give Mercury a try again but it will be a long, long time.

OP, 368 hours doesn't scare me but also don't expect to be flawless. If the compression check turns out good all else is superficial (to me). Plan on changing the water pump, lower unit oil (and maybe a seal) at a minimum.

General condition of power head under the cowling and of the skeg tell a lot of how the engine was run and cared for IMO