well yamaha told the head mech at the shop that they want HIM to go for a test ride, not one of his guys. He said (to my bro. not yamaha) he wont go out untill it was about 60 degrees. We had that one day in feb. where it got to 58 he said no, a bit too windy. He called thurs. one or two weeks ago - just before it got warm. and said he was too busy with a boat show to go with him for the next three warm days!
Mind you this should only take an hour of his time to do a short sea trial.
At this point he's writing a letter to yamaha to try to get something done before the season starts.