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Woodsy · 07-18-2006, 07:16 AM

There is no such thing as average when it comes to boat motors. They are always under load/strain when in operation. It really boils down to maintenance and usage. Most boat motors are good for 500hrs or so, high performance motors can be considerably less than that. As a rule, I change my oil (synthetic) every 20-25 hours on both my engine and sterndrive... so far no issues. Got 350hours out of my last boat, the new one is just broken in with 100 hours.

Woodsy

07-18-2006, 07:16 AM	#7
Woodsy Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Weirs Beach Posts: 1,964 Thanks: 80 Thanked 978 Times in 439 Posts	There is no such thing as average when it comes to boat motors. They are always under load/strain when in operation. It really boils down to maintenance and usage. Most boat motors are good for 500hrs or so, high performance motors can be considerably less than that. As a rule, I change my oil (synthetic) every 20-25 hours on both my engine and sterndrive... so far no issues. Got 350hours out of my last boat, the new one is just broken in with 100 hours. Woodsy __________________ The only way to eliminate ignorant behavior is through education. You can't fix stupid.