"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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The fact that there are plenty of Yamaha and Merc DFIs around and
running well, and that the Evinrude whatever the hell they called now
selling well and running well speaks for itself.

There are dozens and dozens and dozens of these engines powering the
fishing boats leaving the marina where I keep Yo Ho, and I see these
guys several times a week and talk to them. These high tech two strokes
seem to be causing them no more trouble than the four cycle Yamahas and
Suzukis of similar horsepower some of their friends have.

Technology is evolving, eh? You build something as best you can, you
test it, and if some units fail, you improve what you are doing and
produced refined product, and that's how the process works. I would
expect that next year's four cycle Yamaha 225 would be more refined than
my 2003 model. And I haven't had any problems with my 2003 model.

I'm not saying they can't be made to work. I'm saying they make me nervous
as much as a small electronic failure can wipe out a powerhead. I'm more com
fortable with them in your sal****er environment, where age won't be a
factor in the long haul.

-W