"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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NOYB wrote:
"Gene Kearns" wrote in message
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On Sat, 22 Jan 2005 17:02:40 -0500, "NOYB" wrote:


Gene,
Have you hit 200 hours on your Suzuki's yet?

Yes.


Did you have to replace the anodes?

You know... I don't know. To maintain the warranty I have taken it
back to the dealer.... they didn't specifically charge me for doing
it, but it might be on the (long) list of things that must be done
and, thus, are covered by the flat rate.

I don't have the service manual with me, right now, so I can't
check....



The reason that I asked is that my local dealer suggested changing the
anodes on my DF250 every 200 hours. He says there are anodes up in the
head that need to be changed (never heard of this???), and it's pretty
extensive work to get 'em off. He's telling me that the 2 hour service
(change oil, water pump impeller, thermostat, anodes, bonding wires,
lower gear oil, etc) is $240 in parts alone...and another 4 hours labor.
I also have to pay transport cost because I don't have a trailer. The
bill will be over $600!


For non-dentists, the bill is only $48.

Harry,
What are the service bills running on your Yamaha? How many hours do you
have on it now?

"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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NOYB wrote:

Harry,
What are the service bills running on your Yamaha? How many hours do you
have on it now?

I found the bill. It was in my desk, not in my vehicle.

I paid:

Oil filter element 22.00 (yikes)
six quarters yamaha oil 30.84 (yikes)
2 gaskets 3.74
fuel filter 10.73
cleaner-degreaser 6.95
CRC 3.45
fogging oil 4.95
lower unit lube 18.75


The labor charge for these services was $145, but that included a complete
boat and engine washing, inside and out, and a full check and run of the
engine going in to storage and coming out in the spring, along with lube
of engine and control fittings.


Add another $180-200 for the water pump impeller and thermostat
replacement...and another $100 in labor and parts for the anodes...and
you're at my magical $600 ($550 plus $50 to transport the boat to the
marina). I love my 4-stroke...but I'm not real thrilled with the
maintenance costs. Of course, at a 12gph burn rate times 100 hours of
running equals 1200 gallons of fuel burned. If my engine was a 2-stroke
that used Yamalube at 50:1, I'd have burnt 30 gallons of the stuff (it sells
for $24/gallon at West Marine...although a few places sell it in bulk for
around $16-18/gallon). So the 100 hour oil change is still less than
2-stroke oil.

"Maynard G. Krebbs" wrote in message
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Do those Icer's really work on smooth (black-ice) ice? My wife was
going to get a pair but I'm unconvinced by their ads.
Mark E. Williams

Our icy season is still to come. Now it's all snow so I haven't tried mine
yet. My sister had a pair and used them on an extremely steep driveway and
loved them...until her dog chewed them up.

I hope Don is out purchasing an extra long extension cord I am going to
need some help here on the mountain.

Eisboch wrote:

Storm forecast update:

TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE ON THE ORDER OF 20 TO 30 INCHES...WITH
AMOUNTS AS HIGH AS 3 FEET POSSIBLE. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL MAY
CONTINUE ON THE CAPE AND ISLANDS INTO SUNDAY NIGHT.

Where's the guy with the little electric snowblower?

Eisboch

"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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Dry wrote:
I hope Don is out purchasing an extra long extension cord I am going to
need some help here on the mountain.

Eisboch wrote:

Storm forecast update:

TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE ON THE ORDER OF 20 TO 30 INCHES...WITH
AMOUNTS AS HIGH AS 3 FEET POSSIBLE. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL MAY
CONTINUE ON THE CAPE AND ISLANDS INTO SUNDAY NIGHT.

Where's the guy with the little electric snowblower?

Eisboch

We were supposed to get 4-8" of snow, but the storm passed north of us,
and we got 2-3" max, though there are snow showers forecast for today.
It's -11C right now, though, and the winds are howling. I haven't been
outside yet today. Looks pretty miserable.

We're not totally immune down here in Florida either. It's a chilly 58F
right now. ;-)

Seas are 2 feet right now, but building to 10 feet this evening with NW
winds 20-25 knots. The temp is supposed to drop 25 degrees over the next
12-18 hours. The Tampa area (160 miles north of me) is issuing Gale
warnings, with seas 9-13 feet, and temps 27-32F.

"Dry" wrote in message
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I hope Don is out purchasing an extra long extension cord I am going to
need some help here on the mountain.



100ft of the 12 ga cord plus the blower itself is heavy enough to drag up
out of the basement. The wife won't let me store the thing in the living
room any longer.

ok krause,,, now that is invective,,,


lets have a look,,,


''''''Sounds like a good day for the semi-annueal SW Florida Dental Assn
Fishing Tournament.'''"''"


krause,,, you really should buy yourself a pocket dictionary,, you really
are looking more foolish every day,,, and when was the last time a old
senile 76 year old toothless fool like you has been to the dentists
anyway,,, I would have figured you would have to visit the woodworker.
Geppetto who made the Pinocchio. Yep, when ever you tell a lie, your false
teeth begin to sliver same as Pinocchio does,,,










"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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NOYB wrote:
"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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Dry wrote:

I hope Don is out purchasing an extra long extension cord I am going to
need some help here on the mountain.

Eisboch wrote:


Storm forecast update:

TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE ON THE ORDER OF 20 TO 30 INCHES...WITH
AMOUNTS AS HIGH AS 3 FEET POSSIBLE. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL
MAY
CONTINUE ON THE CAPE AND ISLANDS INTO SUNDAY NIGHT.

Where's the guy with the little electric snowblower?

Eisboch

We were supposed to get 4-8" of snow, but the storm passed north of us,
and we got 2-3" max, though there are snow showers forecast for today.
It's -11C right now, though, and the winds are howling. I haven't been
outside yet today. Looks pretty miserable.


We're not totally immune down here in Florida either. It's a chilly 58F
right now. ;-)

Seas are 2 feet right now, but building to 10 feet this evening with NW
winds 20-25 knots. The temp is supposed to drop 25 degrees over the next
12-18 hours. The Tampa area (160 miles north of me) is issuing Gale
warnings, with seas 9-13 feet, and temps 27-32F.




Sounds like a good day for the semi-annueal SW Florida Dental Assn Fishing
Tournament.

On Sun, 23 Jan 2005 16:29:04 GMT, "Don White"
wrote:

The wife won't let me store the thing in the living
room any longer.

=================================

Dump some snow there and she might change her tune.

Let us know how it works out :-)

On Sun, 23 Jan 2005 09:36:10 -0500, NOYB wrote:


We're not totally immune down here in Florida either. It's a chilly 58F
right now. ;-)

LOL, and I'll bet the natives are all bundled up. I spent a winter down
there. It was always a funny sight. The natives bundled in their down
winter coats, while the Michigan tourists headed to the beach in their
tee-shirts.

"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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NOYB wrote:
"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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Dry wrote:

I hope Don is out purchasing an extra long extension cord I am going to
need some help here on the mountain.

Eisboch wrote:


Storm forecast update:

TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE ON THE ORDER OF 20 TO 30 INCHES...WITH
AMOUNTS AS HIGH AS 3 FEET POSSIBLE. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL
MAY
CONTINUE ON THE CAPE AND ISLANDS INTO SUNDAY NIGHT.

Where's the guy with the little electric snowblower?

Eisboch

We were supposed to get 4-8" of snow, but the storm passed north of us,
and we got 2-3" max, though there are snow showers forecast for today.
It's -11C right now, though, and the winds are howling. I haven't been
outside yet today. Looks pretty miserable.


We're not totally immune down here in Florida either. It's a chilly 58F
right now. ;-)

Seas are 2 feet right now, but building to 10 feet this evening with NW
winds 20-25 knots. The temp is supposed to drop 25 degrees over the next
12-18 hours. The Tampa area (160 miles north of me) is issuing Gale
warnings, with seas 9-13 feet, and temps 27-32F.




Sounds like a good day for the semi-annueal SW Florida Dental Assn Fishing
Tournament.

I went out today anyhow. Fished the back waters, and it wasn't too bad if I
fished the leeward side of the mangroves. My 5 year old and I caught
countless mangrove snappers and sheepshead on live and cut shrimp. All were
teeny tiny, but it sure beats the snow.