just from the way the pic looks, the metal in that rod seems to be quite porous

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It would be interesting to know if there is a relation to blown engines and guys that unload by themselves. I know I have had to get on the throttle kinda hard to get the boat off the trailer and it wasn't warmed up.

OK, I get it. A person who is "old school", and insists that a new engine for their bassboat be one that will last 20+ years, needs to place emphasize on "matching the equipment to the mission".
Otherwise, this means that I not only would need to have the money to purchase my dream bassboat, but I also would need to have the money to replace it as soon as the warranty expires.
Obviously, the top professional anglers have to approach this problem "professionally". And, they do.

I think what I need in my ole 363V Ranger is a replacement lower end (for my engine) that has two(2) forward speeds.

My next one may have a honda

That is the problem with putting a 4 stroke on a bass boat. 4 stroke engines are not designed to sit around at idle. They need to be at high RPM's. Everyone with a SHO should be running them hard.

Ok I guess that makes sense. Just wishful thinking.

That seems totally bassackwards to me. 4 strokes typically dont turn the RPMs that 2 strokes turn.

I like my Promax 225X...runs great from 0 to 6800 RPM's.

Until variable cam/valve timing is introduced into 4stroke bass boat outboards, they will not like extended idling. Kinda how a "hot rod" car engine isnt meant to idle much, it is built to have all of its power at a higher rpm range. The SHO is just a hot rod v6 engine.

That seems totally bassackwards to me. 4 strokes typically dont turn the RPMs that 2 strokes turn.



Hence the name SHO "Super High Output" the Yamaha Rep told me that engine is built to run WOT all the time it doesn't hurt it a bit

4 strokes ARE designed to idle. Ask any cop car that spends 80% of its life idling with the A/C on all day. 4 strokes Don't like high rpm's. Many parts are getting slung around and valve springs are taking a massive beating. 2 stokes don't like to idle because the crank case loads up with fuel. That's why (2 stroke) dirt bikes are constantly revving their engines at the starting gate to clear them out.

Please don't just make up your facts as you go.

I don't think so.....mine is original and untampered with from 1997..... 100 days a year with 80 of those alone......and I goose the [censored] outa mine to get it unloaded

I have had an Optimax Pro XS for 3 years now. Idled and have ran hard in cold and hot conditions, I have always put no ethanal gas and stabil in it. Haven't had a problem yet. Have a friend that has a SHO and he has already blown a power head, but he doesn't treat his fuel. So take it for what it is worth.

They don't build them to last anymore. There's no money if people don't buy new motors so don't build motors that last. They've got you from the get go. There are more people than ever trading up right before warranty runs out than I've ever seen. And yes, all those warranty power heads and pros motors come straight out of our pockets. No way a small block v6 with a modified rearend(gearcase) is worth 16k. There's a couple thousand in there for warranty work. This is all pointless anyway because the government is going to shove ethanol down our throats till the motors we have now can't take it.

I'm thinking about getting a newer boat.....bigger......but it will have an older motor put on it.....because I am not going to be on the opti-sho-etec warranty hostage list.....