On Thu, 27 Dec 2012 13:06:42 -0800, thumper wrote:

On 12/27/2012 11:05 AM, JustWait wrote:

NOTE: I have used several of the Hondas at the track and they use one
for the Finish line display at a series I do the finish line for so I
tend it all day.
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On the other hand, I know Yamaha and a couple others make competing
models, I would trust a Yamaha brand if the price was better and the DB
rating was the same or close... Just sayin'.

I don't know if this is relevant to generators but my 2006 Yamaha T8
trolling motor is much better behaved than it's 2000 Honda 15
predecessor. It starts better in all weather, idles nicer, runs
smoother, doesn't load up plugs, didn't require breaking a factory seal
to adjust the mixture to improve the above issues, etc. Perhaps my
Honda was an anomaly and/or they've improved since then but that's my
sample of two. pardon boating related content

I sure don't have any complaints about the Yamaha 150 on the back of my boat. That thing runs like a
dream. The only problem is that without my hearing aids I can't hear it idling when I start it. Have
to look at the tach to see if it's running.