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Originally Posted by FUJIMO
Okay.........so I'm assuming these rigs are custom built for sport fishing businesses? You'd have to be a gymnast to get up into the thing. Definitely not for the average John Q boat buyer at the boat show?Quote:
Originally Posted by FUJIMO
I replaced about half of the engines at my shop. Mercury never actually said what caused the failures, however no break in + wot off trailer + Pro bass fishermen = stuck pistons. I did get a thank you note from then Mercury Marine manager of special markets, Bill Bucher, and FREE mercury jackets for my guys.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave Strong
Its the guys behind them who had the hearing loss. Its a lot quieter in front of them than behind them. They are louder on the beach than in the boat too.Quote:
Originally Posted by JPEROG
...to stretch out my explanation a bit. you can't take a cold motor, in a cold envirement, in cold water, and start it "cold"...and procede to instantly run it to wide open throttle, without risk... any 2-stroke. there are ways to help reduce this risk. but these were overlooked evidently, on the day of the tournament.Quote:
Originally Posted by FUJIMO