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Location: north central wisconsin | Jerome, I don't think anyone can say how many hours one can put on some outboards, as many are still putting hard hours on motors well over 20 years old. I run a 1984 Yamaha 40HP that I bought in 1995, and wouldn't want to guess the hours on it(probably in the 5000 hour range). Some motors go in a year or less, while some outboards will last longer than most think with even the hours that the hard pounders put on them. That said, I think it can be said that the smaller outboards like mine, have been known to last longer that the big stuff. My father taught me that taking good care of it, goes a long way to preserve it's life. Good oil, frequent lower unit changes, tune ups, quality fuel, and good winterization steps all have helped.
Edited by Reef Hawg 1/18/2007 5:25 PM
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