99% of engine failures are due to either bad/no fuel, or
dead batteries.


Wayne.B wrote:
I'd argue that cooling system issues are right up there also. Dead
batteries are easily fixed on a boat with a generator of some sort.


Good point, but if your engine is overheated you can usually
wait for it to cool down and then idle along.... unless
you've run it to the melt-down point.

The genius who formerly owned our boat tied the generator
start battery to a couple of lights & fans so that it could
be dead, too (and it was). Some people deserve to pay higher
tow insurance!

Fair Skies
Doug King