I know the EPA and the engine manufacturers are trying to save the world, but the old tech 2 strokes could be fixed and fixed and fixed at a reasonable price as long as the block didn't have too big of a hole in it. Now we throw the newer 4 stokes away and replace them. Just asking, but why can't a 4 stoke be designed to be reasonably repaired instead of discarded?
Still 13,995 on one of the saltwater pages I frequent.
25" Shaft though John.Originally Posted by n2ratfishin
Still 13,995 on one of the saltwater pages I frequent.
Just thought I'd show that the salt water gang doesn't count a motor down and out because of 1000 hours.
I'm not sure how the salt water crew is on maintenance? I know when I posted how much the three year service was at the dealer on my 1154S others thought I was crazy for spending that kind of money on routine stuff. Most bass guys I know fix stuff when it breaks vs spending big bucks on the routine stuff that keeps em going.
I like to go down and watch the salt water guys while Im in Florida. I will say most seem to give their rigs a good flushing and they tend to wash every inch of their boat and gear before putting it up.
The saltwater guys also do long runs in the cleaner burning RPM range, not WOT. They have to deal with the damage saltwater does to the motor too. How we run them is definitely a factor.
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Studies show that most bass boat owners may run 10% of their time at WOT. I know the past two outboards I owned showed less than 10 hours at WOT when the 100 hour service was completed.
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