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Default Tom, this ought to make you feel good

On Oct 6, 6:54 am, HK wrote:
Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Fri, 05 Oct 2007 09:56:33 -0700, Tim wrote:


John H. wrote:
I'm wondering if he ever started the Yamaha. If he did, it was well after
the rearward motion began.
I noticed that myself


I asked that same question and if you look at the video, the Yamaha
moves forward.


It was a fair test in terms of how it was done.


It wasn't a fair test because that Yamaha is one weak assed motor with
no low end torque.


I'm sure it had nothing to do with the one-bladed, bent prop on the
Yamaha, and the reliable outboard powerhead from Mercury that Evinrude
stuffed under that etec hood.


LOL!