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This thread brings to mind an interesting question....Can outboard mileage life be compared to a car and/or trucks engine life?

If this 2003 Yamaha 225F has 900 hours on and the constant speed of the motor was 40 MPH(which would never be the case) that would be 36,000 miles, not much by the standards of a 2003 Car and/or Truck engine. especially if it's well cared for.

I've never heard this discussed or have I asked this question before. Anyone have a specific answer to this question.

By the Way, in August 2006 I bought a 1985 Revenge 22 WT with a 1985 Yamaha 225 on it, It runs like crazy, I had it checked out when I first bought it and have had it professionally maintained since, next time I take it in I'm going to check with the Yamaha dealer and ask if there is a way to determine the number of hours on it, I seem to remember the previous owner saying he had it plugged into a computer diagnostic system at some point during the time he owned it. Last year I ran it out 56 Miles to Isle Royal in Lake Superior for a week without a hitch, and right now I planning for an 8 day run to the North channel of Lake Huron last week of July/first week of August.

All this being said 900 hours just doesn't seem like that much to me.....

Pat