[Public-List] outboards

[mahseer at kos.net]

I get upset with people who denagrade the very reliable and safe A4.  This
is my second trip to the Bahamas on #380 with the an A4. It is not Smokey
noisy or a beast. It very reliable quiet dependable and fairly economical
on gas. It is also a lot less expensive to rebuild than to install a noisy
Smokey and shakey diesel. I have removed my A4 from the boat in less than
2 hours and have rebuilt it completely in 2 days and reinstalled in 3
hours.

John Boor
Returning from the Bahamas
On S/V MAHSEER #380




> As the original poster, I suspected that an outboard was not ideal.  I
> tend to sail whenever possible and principally use the noisy, smoking
> beast for docking.  If there are 3 foot seas or waves to punch into,
> then more than likely there is some wind.
>> Current is a whole 'nother problem of course.
>

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>
> The A-4 comes out on Monday - after three days of removing alternator,
> starter, distributor, water pump, exhaust manifold, carb, fuel pump,
> head bolts, thermostat dome, fuel tank, and several square inches of
> hide. Oh yeah, I have the head bolt pattern etched in my chest from
> laying atop the engine while removing the shaft bolts and rear engine
> mounts.


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