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On Thu, 06 Oct 2005 13:51:22 GMT, "NOYB" wrote:


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On Thu, 06 Oct 2005 02:26:47 GMT, Charlie Brown
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I'm considering a boat with a 90hp Johnson outboard. How long has
this company been out of business? A lot of used boats seem to have
Johnson/Evinrude motors. Are parts readily available?

I would avoid the Suzuki/OMCs 4 strokes like the plague. There were 3
new ones in my neighborhood 4 years ago and they are all dead now.
Salt water kills them.

Nonsense. I have a Suzuki 250 four-stroke with 275 hours on it, and my
brother has a Suzuki 140 four-stroke that is a little over 3 years old,
and
neither has had a single problem, nor been to the shop a single time for a
non-maintenance repair.

Ask Gene about his Suzuki four-strokes...since he's owned his a little
longer than I. Unless your neighbors were failing to change their anodes
as
required, there is no reason that those motors should have a problem.



Maybe the bigger ones are better but these 40 and 70 hps all succumed
to corrosion. One had a water jacket to cylinder failure, one had an
oil pan fail and the other can't keep hot water sensors. The block
finally rotted oput so bad they wouldn't stay in.
These were stored out of the water and got flushed. (although the
Estero River only runs about 1-4 PPT salt most of the year)
The anodes were OK. If you know "Chappy" at Bonita Boat Center ask him
about Griffin or Hampton's motors.

Chappy is at Marina Mike's now. He helped me when I stripped the threads
while changing the lower gear oil the day before I was supposed to leave for
the Keys.



I am not sure who maintained at the
other guy's motor.
Three for three convinced me. Dan Griffin is somewhere around #150 in
the bankruptsy filing since he had a commitment for a total engine
replacenent when OMC went belly up. He expects that if he keeps his
case active Bombardier may send him $50 or something.
At the same time my Mercs were doing fine and I don't do **** to them
(~300 hours a year)

Did Suzuki make the 40 to 70 hp four-strokes for Johnson? What year were
those motors?