I am SO angry right now.......

[Mr. 16 gauge]

What is it about outboard motor repair shops? I have spent a small fortune over the course of the last few years on outboards that don't run to get them fixed, only to have them not run.

First is a 1990's (early) Sears gamefisher (made by Chrysler).....won't start, told it has 'carberator problems'....payed a HUGE sum to get it fixed, starts in shop, doesn't in my backyard.

....so, figure I'll sell it (nobody wants it). Bought a BRAND NEW Johnson 15 hp outboard in 2007; used it less than a half dozen times. Doesn't start, and the tilt wont work. Took it in for repairs last fall, and it's been stored in my basement since. Put it on the damn boat toady (we leave on vacation next week), and THE DAMN THING WON'T RUN!!!!

It will start, run for a short while, then cut out...or cut out when I try and put it in gear.

I'm ready to deep six both these damn motors.......anybody know someone who buys used, unworking outboards (other than a junk dealer).

What a bunch of crap.....guess I'm taking my golf clubs on vacation instead of my fishing poles....and I HATE golf!!!