Griss wrote:
"Me" wrote in message
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"bobl" wrote in message
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Just bought a new boat and motors (8 hp and 90 hp hondas) and was
wondering if it would be acceptable to perform some of the break in
hours in my driveway using a tank filled with water. I have access to
some large stock feeder tanks and had heard that this was actually
done by some dealers. Any advice?
thanks!

I suppose as long as you can put the motors under resonable load (i.e your
tanks are big enough) is it can't do any halm.

Could be a tedious job though!

Could be kind of noisy too, so consider your neighbors. A few 1/2 hour
sessions might be the way to go to remedy both problems. I would think a
stock tank would provide enough load. I'll also bet that normal break in
procedures won't be too awful to comply with on a long trip (but then again,
I can't remember the last time I broke in a new motor - too cheap to buy new
these days!). Why not ask the dealer you bought from?



Our 2003 Yamaha 225 four cycle calls for a 10-hour break in. The
dealership has a back-right-down into it freshwater tank, so the engine
spent the first hour of its operating life on the boat on the trailer in
that tank, running at the specified throttle settings and being checked
over carefully by the mechanic.

So, the answer to your query is, yes, you can certainly partially break
in your new engines in the tank.



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