On Thu, 13 Mar 2008 20:52:04 -0800, Calif Bill wrote:


There money is made via boating. They have no reason to lie. They are
correct about parts cost and availability. One had the same comment
about Honda's. Expensive and if you need a part, is not readily
available.

I wonder if Etec's special oil is available. That could be part of the
reliability problems.