Lloyd Sumpter wrote:
On Sun, 01 Aug 2004 16:44:41 -0400, mijoy wrote:

If you are insinuating that 900 hours is a lot, you must be one of those 50
hours a year people.


I was thinking that. If 900hrs is a lot for an outboard, I'm glad I have
a (diesel) inboard! The last one had 4000hrs on it, and was still pretty
good (I replaced it mainly because it was underpowered). I was told gas
inboards should last 2500hrs or so between overhauls. 900hrs? Barely
broken in!

Lloyd Sumpter
"Far Cove" Catalina 36


I don't want to overgeneralize, but most pleasureboat outboards are
operated a bit differently than most pleasureboat diesels. Further,
Lloyd, your former sailboat diesel probably had less stress on it in use
than my little diesel lawn tractor engine. And less horsepower, possibly.


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you can't get fooled again." -George W. Bush, Nashville, Tenn., Sept.
17, 2002