"Woodchuck" wrote in message
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Must of been a Mercury mechanic! Yamaha makes a very good OB engine! Not
to
mention longer warranty, cheaper than the Black, last longer.

Actually he was a Yamaha mechanic, and came highly recommended/respected by
others in town. I have been very happy with the engine so far, I was just
curious to know if others, who maybe had much heavier boats had experienced
any problems.

Although, I think that I may be burning a bit more oil than when new. It is
in the shop for its next service interval, and I'll be chatting tomorrow
with them about checking on this.