On Tue, 20 Jan 2004 03:44:07 GMT, "gpickren"
wrote:

Jim,

1) Our economical price is the result of the elimination of multiple layers
of mark-up of the parts and the assembled drives. Sterndrive Engineering is
bringing the parts directly from the manufacturers to the dealers -- there
are no manufacturer representatives, warehouses, trading companies, private
labelers, distributors, or other middlemen. We have made a tremendous
investment in engineering, tooling, and fixturing such as to have total
control of our manufacturing. We have also made volume purchases in order
to obtain the necessary economies of scale. A significant investment has
been made in starting this company.

~~ snippity do da ~~

When I first saw this post, I thought it was to good to be true too.
However, I received pretty much the same answer - it looks like a good
alternative and the reasoning behind the price structure is sound.

I'm interested in one of these as it would be the perfect solution to
the engine problem in the Chris*Craft I'm salvaging - I have a rebuilt
Stringer drive, bt I'm not sure I trust it.

I would imagine that for my use pattern, it would probably be the
solution.

Need to ruminate on this some more.

Thanks for the link and info.

Later,

Tom
S. Woodstock, CT
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"My rod and my reel - they comfort me."

St. Pete, 12 Lb. Test