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Roccuss, sorry to hear about the motor going south but fortunately, your just some bailing wire and bumper fluid and a Yahoo search away from her purring like a cat dangling off Niagra Falls again...
OK That said, Patrick, stick to what you know. You're correct that working on an outboard is not rocket science but one thing rocket science (well, manned rockets anyway) and saltwater outboard mechanics have in common is that the quality of their work is directly responsible for the ability for the craft to get their crew home safe and sound. I know many high quality auto mechanics that can diagnose problems by sound based on YEARS of experience in addition to YEARS of training. ASE Certified Master Mechanics. Having won awards from Toyota, Jeep, GM, Ford and so on, these mechanics still need to regularly train to keep current and as their jobs keeps the lights on and food on their tables, they do it every day. No different than a marine mechanic doing it every day (as opposed to reading and theorizing about it on the web).
I was an asm at a Toyota shop for a few years and had worked for several dealers along the way. As my own mechanic, I've rebuilt a couple engines (with help) and done some mid-level engine work on my own. I worked on my old boat motor doing no more than mid-level repairs because it was easy and something I was very familiar with. A 4.3 Chevy V-6 I/O (a 350 Chevy missing 2 cylinders) that was within my scope of knowledge. I did work that I was able to do but sent the tough stuff to the pros. You are not a pro yet you tell others to use your advice and circumvent the safe road. Do you do it because it makes you feel good to dole out advice?
OK - got on a tangent there. What I mean in a nutshell is: Don't give advise on something that you don't know. I don't give a flying hooha at a rolling donut that you've gone to school on it. That your extensive educational background means that YOU THINK you know your business. If you are that good, take your immense capabilities and GET A JOB with them.
Enough is enough, OK? No more optical rectumitis.
Everyone else that likes jousting with Patrick purely for sport, I think yer encouraging him to dole out more drivel...
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