"Me" wrote in message
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"bobl" wrote in message
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Just bought a new boat and motors (8 hp and 90 hp hondas) and was
wondering if it would be acceptable to perform some of the break in
hours in my driveway using a tank filled with water. I have access to
some large stock feeder tanks and had heard that this was actually
done by some dealers. Any advice?
thanks!

I suppose as long as you can put the motors under resonable load (i.e your
tanks are big enough) is it can't do any halm.

Could be a tedious job though!

Could be kind of noisy too, so consider your neighbors. A few 1/2 hour
sessions might be the way to go to remedy both problems. I would think a
stock tank would provide enough load. I'll also bet that normal break in
procedures won't be too awful to comply with on a long trip (but then again,
I can't remember the last time I broke in a new motor - too cheap to buy new
these days!). Why not ask the dealer you bought from?