"daddyo" wrote

But the Volkswagen product looks very
interesting; I will investigate that further.

First thing you want to check is VW is still using a rubber timing
belt.

You change them at 60,000 miles in a car. Don't know what the change
interval is in a boat, but I'll pass.

Kubota has industrial parts distributors world wide with prices well
below marine distribution.

I couldn't find anything
in the Volvo line of the appropriate HP that wasn't a saildrive or a
Penta.

First time you have to get Volvo parts, you will have an experience
you don't want to have again.

Lew