On Thu, 17 Mar 2005 22:41:29 -0500, James Hebert
wrote:

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When Mercury saw the overwhelming public adoption
of four-stroke motors, they quickly changed their
game plan and began development of high horsepower
four stroke outboards, now available as the Verado
engines.

From what I've been hearing, the Verados are major league gas hogs -
as in 26/30 GPH average. And their control systems are suspect -
shutting down with unexplained engine error codes. It appears to be
pandemic and not just associated with the D/A convertor on retrofitted
boats.

Very interesting.

I'm telling you guys - two stroke is the way to go. :)

Later,

Tom