On 10/9/10 9:04 AM, Tim wrote:
On Oct 9, 7:55 am, Secular wrote:
On 10/9/10 8:44 AM, Tim wrote:



On Oct 9, 7:24 am, Secular wrote:
On 10/8/10 10:12 PM, Tim wrote:

On Oct 8, 8:52 pm, wrote:
Tim wrote:
http://mywebtimes.com/archives/ottaw....php?id=415267

i wish more stations offered non-blended fuel. If there was easier
access for pure fossil fuel, I probably would have second thoughts
about converting my pontoon over to a 4 cycle and ditching the v-4
Johnson.

E15 is OK for newer motors - so they say...

And it possible may be, but mine is a 1977. And I'll probably run it
till it craters, then use up my spare 115 evinrude I have sitting int
he back of my building.

And maybe gas stations should sell leaded fuel to accommodate the owners
of old wreck cars.

--
Republicans are the Party of No:
No Leaders / No Ideas / No Morals

They do! Older cars run fairly well on the un-leaded fuel available
today even on the 15 % ethanol blend.

. But you don't have to have ethanol in every motor fuel.

i don't recall when ethanol became part of the gasoline that is sold
everywhere, but none of the outboards I've owned dating back to the
1990's every had any fuel-related problems, even when 60 gallons of it
sat in the boat over the winter. That list of outboards includes 90, 115
and 135 hp mercs, and 150 and 225 hp yamahas. Maybe it would be easier
for you to buy a decent used outboard made in this century.

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Republicans are the Party of No:
No Leaders / No Ideas / No Morals

Not really. i seed know reason to payy many thousands of dollars for
an outbaord . any outboard


Is that like my rationale for avoiding at all costs I/O's?


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No Leaders / No Ideas / No Morals

On Oct 9, 8:13*am, Secular Humouresque wrote:
On 10/9/10 9:04 AM, Tim wrote:



On Oct 9, 7:55 am, Secular *wrote:
On 10/9/10 8:44 AM, Tim wrote:

On Oct 9, 7:24 am, Secular * *wrote:
On 10/8/10 10:12 PM, Tim wrote:

On Oct 8, 8:52 pm, * * *wrote:
Tim wrote:
http://mywebtimes.com/archives/ottaw....php?id=415267

i wish more stations offered non-blended fuel. If there was easier
access for pure fossil fuel, I probably would have second thoughts
about converting my pontoon over to a 4 cycle and ditching the v-4
Johnson.

E15 is OK for newer motors - so they say...

And it possible may be, but mine is a 1977. *And I'll probably run it
till it craters, then use up my spare 115 evinrude I have sitting int
he back of my building.

And maybe gas stations should sell leaded fuel to accommodate the owners
of old wreck cars.

--
Republicans are the Party of No:
No Leaders / No Ideas / No Morals

They do! * Older cars run fairly well on the un-leaded fuel available
today even on the 15 % ethanol blend.

. But you don't have to have ethanol in every motor fuel.

i don't recall when ethanol became part of the gasoline that is sold
everywhere, but none of the outboards I've owned dating back to the
1990's every had any fuel-related problems, even when 60 gallons of it
sat in the boat over the winter. That list of outboards includes 90, 115
and 135 hp mercs, and 150 and 225 hp yamahas. Maybe it would be easier
for you to buy a decent used outboard made in this century.

--
Republicans are the Party of No:
No Leaders / No Ideas / No Morals

Not really. i seed know reason to payy many thousands of dollars for
an outbaord . any outboard

Is that like my rationale for avoiding at all costs I/O's?

--
Republicans are the Party of No:
No Leaders / No Ideas / No Morals

LOL! could be.

On 10/9/10 9:34 AM, Tim wrote:
On Oct 9, 8:13 am, Secular wrote:
On 10/9/10 9:04 AM, Tim wrote:



On Oct 9, 7:55 am, Secular wrote:
On 10/9/10 8:44 AM, Tim wrote:

On Oct 9, 7:24 am, Secular wrote:
On 10/8/10 10:12 PM, Tim wrote:

On Oct 8, 8:52 pm, wrote:
Tim wrote:
http://mywebtimes.com/archives/ottaw....php?id=415267

i wish more stations offered non-blended fuel. If there was easier
access for pure fossil fuel, I probably would have second thoughts
about converting my pontoon over to a 4 cycle and ditching the v-4
Johnson.

E15 is OK for newer motors - so they say...

And it possible may be, but mine is a 1977. And I'll probably run it
till it craters, then use up my spare 115 evinrude I have sitting int
he back of my building.

And maybe gas stations should sell leaded fuel to accommodate the owners
of old wreck cars.

--
Republicans are the Party of No:
No Leaders / No Ideas / No Morals

They do! Older cars run fairly well on the un-leaded fuel available
today even on the 15 % ethanol blend.

. But you don't have to have ethanol in every motor fuel.

i don't recall when ethanol became part of the gasoline that is sold
everywhere, but none of the outboards I've owned dating back to the
1990's every had any fuel-related problems, even when 60 gallons of it
sat in the boat over the winter. That list of outboards includes 90, 115
and 135 hp mercs, and 150 and 225 hp yamahas. Maybe it would be easier
for you to buy a decent used outboard made in this century.

--
Republicans are the Party of No:
No Leaders / No Ideas / No Morals

Not really. i seed know reason to payy many thousands of dollars for
an outbaord . any outboard

Is that like my rationale for avoiding at all costs I/O's?

--
Republicans are the Party of No:
No Leaders / No Ideas / No Morals

LOL! could be.



I don't like I/O's for several reasons:

1. more complex drive train than an outboard.
2. can't tip the lower unit completely out of the water.
3. that damned hole in the transom and the rubber gasket.

I don't have any problems with the engines...they're just car or truck
engines.

--
Republicans are the Party of No:
No Leaders / No Ideas / No Morals

"Secular Humouresque" wrote in message m...
On 10/9/10 9:34 AM, Tim wrote:
On Oct 9, 8:13 am, Secular wrote:
On 10/9/10 9:04 AM, Tim wrote:



On Oct 9, 7:55 am, Secular wrote:
On 10/9/10 8:44 AM, Tim wrote:

On Oct 9, 7:24 am, Secular wrote:
On 10/8/10 10:12 PM, Tim wrote:

On Oct 8, 8:52 pm, wrote:
Tim wrote:
http://mywebtimes.com/archives/ottaw....php?id=415267

i wish more stations offered non-blended fuel. If there was easier
access for pure fossil fuel, I probably would have second thoughts
about converting my pontoon over to a 4 cycle and ditching the v-4
Johnson.

E15 is OK for newer motors - so they say...

And it possible may be, but mine is a 1977. And I'll probably run it
till it craters, then use up my spare 115 evinrude I have sitting int
he back of my building.

And maybe gas stations should sell leaded fuel to accommodate the owners
of old wreck cars.

--
Republicans are the Party of No:
No Leaders / No Ideas / No Morals

They do! Older cars run fairly well on the un-leaded fuel available
today even on the 15 % ethanol blend.

. But you don't have to have ethanol in every motor fuel.

i don't recall when ethanol became part of the gasoline that is sold
everywhere, but none of the outboards I've owned dating back to the
1990's every had any fuel-related problems, even when 60 gallons of it
sat in the boat over the winter. That list of outboards includes 90, 115
and 135 hp mercs, and 150 and 225 hp yamahas. Maybe it would be easier
for you to buy a decent used outboard made in this century.

--
Republicans are the Party of No:
No Leaders / No Ideas / No Morals

Not really. i seed know reason to payy many thousands of dollars for
an outbaord . any outboard

Is that like my rationale for avoiding at all costs I/O's?

--
Republicans are the Party of No:
No Leaders / No Ideas / No Morals

LOL! could be.



I don't like I/O's for several reasons:

1. more complex drive train than an outboard.
2. can't tip the lower unit completely out of the water.
3. that damned hole in the transom and the rubber gasket.

I don't have any problems with the engines...they're just car or truck
engines.

--
Republicans are the Party of No:
No Leaders / No Ideas / No Morals


Thank you for your opinion. I will file it under the appropriate heading.

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If a post is attributed to me, and it isn't from a PC or a MAC, it's from an ID
spoofer who hasn't the balls to post with his current ID.

The magnificent Boatless Harry

On Oct 9, 9:15*am, Secular Humouresque wrote:
On 10/9/10 9:34 AM, Tim wrote:



On Oct 9, 8:13 am, Secular *wrote:
On 10/9/10 9:04 AM, Tim wrote:

On Oct 9, 7:55 am, Secular * *wrote:
On 10/9/10 8:44 AM, Tim wrote:

On Oct 9, 7:24 am, Secular * * *wrote:
On 10/8/10 10:12 PM, Tim wrote:

On Oct 8, 8:52 pm, * * * *wrote:
Tim wrote:
http://mywebtimes.com/archives/ottaw....php?id=415267

i wish more stations offered non-blended fuel. If there was easier
access for pure fossil fuel, I probably would have second thoughts
about converting my pontoon over to a 4 cycle and ditching the v-4
Johnson.

E15 is OK for newer motors - so they say...

And it possible may be, but mine is a 1977. *And I'll probably run it
till it craters, then use up my spare 115 evinrude I have sitting int
he back of my building.

And maybe gas stations should sell leaded fuel to accommodate the owners
of old wreck cars.

--
Republicans are the Party of No:
No Leaders / No Ideas / No Morals

They do! * Older cars run fairly well on the un-leaded fuel available
today even on the 15 % ethanol blend.

. But you don't have to have ethanol in every motor fuel.

i don't recall when ethanol became part of the gasoline that is sold
everywhere, but none of the outboards I've owned dating back to the
1990's every had any fuel-related problems, even when 60 gallons of it
sat in the boat over the winter. That list of outboards includes 90, 115
and 135 hp mercs, and 150 and 225 hp yamahas. Maybe it would be easier
for you to buy a decent used outboard made in this century.

--
Republicans are the Party of No:
No Leaders / No Ideas / No Morals

Not really. i seed know reason to payy many thousands of dollars for
an outbaord . any outboard

Is that like my rationale for avoiding at all costs I/O's?

--
Republicans are the Party of No:
No Leaders / No Ideas / No Morals

LOL! could be.

I don't like I/O's for several reasons:

1. more complex drive train than an outboard.
2. can't tip the lower unit completely out of the water.
3. that damned hole in the transom and the rubber gasket.

I don't have any problems with the engines...they're just car or truck
engines.

--
Republicans are the Party of No:
No Leaders / No Ideas / No Morals

The deal I have with the I/O is that I can work on them rather well.
Mostly they're an automotive engine . If you can work on a chevy or
ford, you can work on a mercruiser (generally speaking).

Yeah, I agree that they take up room in the cabin area, but that's an
inconvenience I can live with. And hitting something isnt' too good
on the lower end seeing it's locked down with no give.

Concerning lifting the entire leg up well, I don't have an issue with
that because I dont' leave my boat[s] sitting in the water over an
extended period of time. I'm a trailer boater.

They both have their pros and cons, But I suppose the mercruisers is
what I'm most familiar with.