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| 138.1 | Saw one in a robalo | NAC::SWEET | Capt. Codfish. Desperatly seeking Charlie | Wed Aug 31 1988 15:44 | 5 |
| Saw a yam i/o in a 21ft robalo at the in water show. The boat carried
a hefty price tag and I'm sure the engine had something to do with
it. Did not do any more exploring other than notice the pretty color.
Bruce
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| 138.2 | think simple..... | MRMFG1::J_BORZUMATO | | Thu Sep 01 1988 10:38 | 18 |
| while all of the features may sound good, distributorless ignition
for one, i would not own one. i prefer the old point ignition system,
where each season you replace the $4. part. I would be very
uncomfortable going offshore or anywhere out of lands sight,
simply because i may not be able to trouble shoot it. I agree
that many outboards have been made this way for some years,
and the reason i have gone to inboards is simple. as for the
overheating feature, its BUNK if you run a boat you should be
glancing at the guages, overheating just doesn't happen instantly,
it does take time, if your familiar with operating a boat,
regardless of which it is, you may have the problem, but you'll
be aware of it soon enough.
In summary, a boat is no place for questionable gear, this seems
to be another dimension to have to deal with, petentially in
rough seas, where standing is a feat all in itself.
jim.
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| 138.3 | Is there anything that Yamaha doesn'y build? | CRISTA::CERIA | | Fri Sep 02 1988 15:32 | 5 |
| Personally I would sit back and wait on buying a Yamaha outdrive
for a few years and see how they do. I would hate to be their Ginnea
pig. Mercruiser, OMC and Volvo have had years of proving there
products.
Jeff
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| 138.4 | Can I be an Alpha or Beta test site ? PLEASE ? | MENTOR::REG | Just browsing; HONEST, I'm BROKE ! | Sun Sep 04 1988 13:33 | 8 |
| re .3 I'm hoping to rush out and buy a Yamaha outdrive as
soon as I possibly can. Based on my experience with the serviceability
attributes and warranty attitudes of Mercury/Mercruiser I'd say
that 40+ odd years is PLENTY ENOUGH time for them to have proved
their worth(lessness).
Reg
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| 138.5 | Shell out a clam for a Yam. | AD::GIBSON | Lobst'a Ayah | Wed Sep 07 1988 13:24 | 18 |
| Well I like the GMC part allready,The new marine engines need to
be up to date tech wise. Electronic ignition, fuel injectors,turbo-
charged, ect. and all able to run on seawater or its equivilent
unleaded fuel.
The Yamaha part of the engine is proberly very good tech wise also.
Bet ya didn't know the small Mariner outboards are Yam's. Did ya?
All in all , Why not throw some more of our money to the jap's.
They allready own most of the good ol' U.S.A. anyway.
Hey -how else will they be able to pay the big bucks for our Sushi
Tuna.!
I wanna be a test site for free/ I mean new motors . Too!
Walt
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| 138.6 | "Karnack" knows the future... | NETMAN::BAER | Garry Baer | Wed Sep 07 1988 17:26 | 18 |
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AS per all our boating experience with water, electrical grounds, and
solid state ignition, I am sure we can anticipate the following questions in
this notefile 1-2 years after the first motor hits the water:
1) I bought a new boat last year and use it in salt water. This year
I noticed some of my electrical ground connections needed to be
cleaned. The first time out this year, my boat will not go over
2500 RPM but sounds OK. I have had it to the marina and they
cant find anything wrong. What can I do??
2) My motor won't start. There is no sign of spark at the plugs. The
nearest dealer is 14 million miles away and wants $200/hour to hook
it up to his diagnostic center. He cant see me for 3 years. Nobody
around east-west nowhere (where I vacation) can service this motor.
HELP. What do I do???
I think I will stay with my OMC. The line forms to the rear.
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