[garbubba]

When I first was looking at my 1987 V20 with 94 Mercury 200, a friend told me about the nylon gears and to be careful. I bought the boat. about a year later the gear went out (in the harbor!) I listen to alarms & so had the chance to do what my friend advised at first, Neuter the beast!! Yes, it smokes at start up & idle, I drag a trawl & have some issues, due to lugging at a slow speed, but a short fast run & all's well. Otherwise the sucker is a beast! Never expected the engine to last 5 years, here I am 15 years later, & it starts on every turn of the key.