poll: life expectancy of mid-range 4-strokes
 

I vented about my 100hp Yamaha oputboard with 900 hours on them, both,
requiring major engine repairs in another thread.
I got a very humorous reply about how I "must have bought a lemon".
BWAHAHAHAHA.

Got me thinking though, is 900 hours a lot of hours for a $8000-9000 engine?
Maybe my expectations are too high. But darn, if I put 300 hours a year on
my boat, should I only expect the engines to last about 3 years? Is the
very funny gentleman who replied correct? Should I cash in my ocean going
lifestyle for a set of golf clubs?? :-(

life expectancy of mid-range 4-strokes
 

"mijoy" wrote in message
...
I vented about my 100hp Yamaha oputboard with 900 hours on them, both,
requiring major engine repairs in another thread.
I got a very humorous reply about how I "must have bought a lemon".
BWAHAHAHAHA.


Got me thinking though, is 900 hours a lot of hours for a $8000-9000
engine?

I dunno. What kind of maintenance schedule did you follow?

Maybe my expectations are too high. But darn, if I put 300 hours a year
on
my boat, should I only expect the engines to last about 3 years? Is the
very funny gentleman who replied correct?

I'm really not that funny.

poll: life expectancy of mid-range 4-strokes
 

I use mine about 400 a year and the 2002 60 merc 4 stroke came with a 5 year
warranty. We will see huh?
They already tore it down at 600 for a cooling problem ... for free. (power
head to leg gasket problem.)

poll: life expectancy of mid-range 4-strokes
 

On Sun, 1 Aug 2004 17:08:06 -0400, "mijoy"
wrote:

I vented about my 100hp Yamaha oputboard with 900 hours on them, both,
requiring major engine repairs in another thread.
I got a very humorous reply about how I "must have bought a lemon".
BWAHAHAHAHA.

Got me thinking though, is 900 hours a lot of hours for a $8000-9000 engine?
Maybe my expectations are too high. But darn, if I put 300 hours a year on
my boat, should I only expect the engines to last about 3 years? Is the
very funny gentleman who replied correct? Should I cash in my ocean going
lifestyle for a set of golf clubs?? :-(

I'd take up knitting if I were you. :)

Later,

Tom

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Sounds like a good idea, I thank you for it. I'll be forwarding a quilt
jock strap for you.
Extra small?





"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 1 Aug 2004 17:08:06 -0400, "mijoy"
wrote:

I vented about my 100hp Yamaha oputboard with 900 hours on them, both,
requiring major engine repairs in another thread.
I got a very humorous reply about how I "must have bought a lemon".
BWAHAHAHAHA.

Got me thinking though, is 900 hours a lot of hours for a $8000-9000
engine?
Maybe my expectations are too high. But darn, if I put 300 hours a year
on
my boat, should I only expect the engines to last about 3 years? Is the
very funny gentleman who replied correct? Should I cash in my ocean
going
lifestyle for a set of golf clubs?? :-(

I'd take up knitting if I were you. :)

Later,

Tom

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In article , "mijoy"
wrote:

Sounds like a good idea, I thank you for it. I'll be forwarding a quilt
jock strap for you.
Extra small?





ZING!!!!

ROTFLMAO!!!






"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 1 Aug 2004 17:08:06 -0400, "mijoy"
wrote:

I vented about my 100hp Yamaha oputboard with 900 hours on them, both,
requiring major engine repairs in another thread.
I got a very humorous reply about how I "must have bought a lemon".
BWAHAHAHAHA.

Got me thinking though, is 900 hours a lot of hours for a $8000-9000
engine?
Maybe my expectations are too high. But darn, if I put 300 hours a year
on
my boat, should I only expect the engines to last about 3 years? Is the
very funny gentleman who replied correct? Should I cash in my ocean
going
lifestyle for a set of golf clubs?? :-(

I'd take up knitting if I were you. :)

Later,

Tom

--
Sean Elkins RKBA

Being a talented actor or musician doesn't make some
drop-out's political ideas more valuable or enlightened
than mine.
**************************************************

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"K. Smith" wrote in message
...
mijoy wrote:
I vented about my 100hp Yamaha oputboard with 900 hours on them, both,
requiring major engine repairs in another thread.
I got a very humorous reply about how I "must have bought a lemon".
BWAHAHAHAHA.

Got me thinking though, is 900 hours a lot of hours for a $8000-9000
engine?
Maybe my expectations are too high. But darn, if I put 300 hours a year
on
my boat, should I only expect the engines to last about 3 years? Is
the
very funny gentleman who replied correct? Should I cash in my ocean
going
lifestyle for a set of golf clubs?? :-(




300 hrs a year?? in Phil? area that's over 10 hrs per week in the
season being generous & 2 X 100 Hp is what?? minimum 20 kt cruise??

Unless you're a commercial user how do you manage to rack that many
hours up???

Anyway just asking.

K

Hell, Krause has just claimed to have over $1100 in diesel and $800 in
gasoline purchases already for his *boats* (wink, wink). Just previous to
that claim he was talking about the large amount of time he is spending on
political campaigning this year.

Go figure. He-he-he.

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jim-- wrote:



Hell, Krause has just claimed to have over $1100 in diesel and $800 in
gasoline purchases already for his *boats* (wink, wink).


That's right, crap for brains. And yesterday, I added $105 to the
gasoline total.

Of course, since you spent most of your time at the dock when you
allegedly had a boat...

How's your wife, Dennis? Ready to get into boating again?



--
"There's an old saying in Tennessee - I know it's in Texas, probably in
Tennessee - that says, fool me once, shame on - shame on you. Fool me -
you can't get fooled again." -George W. Bush, Nashville, Tenn., Sept.
17, 2002

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"Harry Krause" wrote in message
...
jim-- wrote:



Hell, Krause has just claimed to have over $1100 in diesel and $800 in
gasoline purchases already for his *boats* (wink, wink).


That's right, crap for brains. And yesterday, I added $105 to the
gasoline total.


I am sure the head boat owner appreciated the tip.

poll: life expectancy of mid-range 4-strokes
 

mijoy wrote:
I vented about my 100hp Yamaha oputboard with 900 hours on them, both,
requiring major engine repairs in another thread.
I got a very humorous reply about how I "must have bought a lemon".
BWAHAHAHAHA.

Got me thinking though, is 900 hours a lot of hours for a $8000-9000 engine?
Maybe my expectations are too high. But darn, if I put 300 hours a year on
my boat, should I only expect the engines to last about 3 years? Is the
very funny gentleman who replied correct? Should I cash in my ocean going
lifestyle for a set of golf clubs?? :-(




300 hrs a year?? in Phil? area that's over 10 hrs per week in the
season being generous & 2 X 100 Hp is what?? minimum 20 kt cruise??

Unless you're a commercial user how do you manage to rack that many
hours up???

Anyway just asking.

K