[Bigshrimpin]

Funny how that information doesn't make it into the film or the merc site. To me running continously means "continously". In the film they show them stop at 25,000 miles and disassemble the motors (check the specs) and state that it was reassemble using all the same parts. I wondered about the miracle water pump, plugs, lower unit gear oil, lack of carbon build up, etc.



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In 1957, the company began operations at a 1,400-acre undeveloped Florida lake - a new testing area away from prying eyes. To keep the location a secret, Carl Kiekhaefer referred to it as "Lake X" when speaking with outsiders, and the name stuck.

" That same year, the Mark 75 was introduced, the industry's first six-cylinder, 60-hp outboard. At Lake X, two Mark 75s set a world endurance record, each propelling a family-sized runabout over 50,000 miles in 68 3/4 days of continuous night-and-day running. Refueling on the run, they maintained an average speed of 30.3 miles per hour."

Spares - If you find that article . . . let me know what issue it was in . . . I'd love to read it.