Article: The Genesis of the Evinrude E-TEC Outboard

**Scream And Fly** · 02-10-2018, 04:48 AM

You can view the page at https://www.screamandfly.com/content...E-TEC-Outboard

**baja200merk** · 02-10-2018, 09:16 AM

Nice job good read

**CRH1** · 02-10-2018, 10:06 AM

Looking forward to part 2

**Instigator** · 02-10-2018, 06:02 PM

Nicely done Greg.

The G-2 is the mack daddy and cant wait ti read about it.
It is the "starboard starboard motor" and is amazing that anyone would make the investment to make that motor.

Thank you.

Gary

**DanUmbarger** · 02-10-2018, 08:47 PM

Great read Greg, can't wait for part2...Thanks

**mjw930** · 02-10-2018, 11:13 PM

Greg,

Would it be safe to say the only thing that holds the G2 or the E-TEC in general back is the lack of a lower unit suitable for surfacing applications, costs aside?

**David Borg** · 02-12-2018, 04:54 PM

Thank you Greg. Great read

**Scream And Fly** · 02-13-2018, 03:36 AM

Originally Posted by mjw930

Greg,

Would it be safe to say the only thing that holds the G2 or the E-TEC in general back is the lack of a lower unit suitable for surfacing applications, costs aside?

I think that could be accurate, however, as I researched the G2 I learned that the current Lightning II lower unit is tested at over 90 MPH, and can run surfaced. Not like a Sportmaster of course, however unofficially, it has run over 100 MPH without modification. Never know what the future brings, though!

**Scream And Fly** · 02-13-2018, 03:36 AM

Originally Posted by David Borg

Thank you Greg. Great read

Thank you David, I really appreciate you taking the time to read it

Greg

**Scream And Fly** · 02-13-2018, 03:40 AM

Originally Posted by Instigator

Nicely done Greg.

The G-2 is the mack daddy and cant wait ti read about it.
It is the "starboard starboard motor" and is amazing that anyone would make the investment to make that motor.

Thank you.

Gary

Thank you so much Gary. I knew you would be interested in this article. The G2 is really a different outboard in most respects, which is one reason I decided to make the G2 an entirely separate part to this. Originally, the G2 was going to be incorporated into this article, but it really deserves its own feature article. I had great fun with the G2s at the press event. The steering system and network link (along other things) is really revolutionary.

Greg