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Originally Posted by 77SceptreOB
So how many hours are too many? My dad used to say an average outboard was good for 1000 hours if you maintain it? Agree? Disagree? Post up them guages boys!
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there is no general rule for outboard life cause 99% of them go bad from lack of maintenance, corrosion, ignition problems, bad lower unit or trim and tilt, etc. You have about a 1% chance of wearing the motor out to the point wear cylinder walls are egg shaped and the motor needs to be bored over sized. If you are luck enough to avoid all the typical problems with routine maintenance (and luck) you'll see 2000+ hours on two strokes and more on 4 strokes. Commercial motors used everyday will go even more.