I have drank a few with the Hydro tech boys down at the fast bass too. I am not trying to put them down but I aint trying to make the Yammy out to be the greatest motor out there niether. I have read that article many times and it is obvious that there where problems with the merc and simon wasnt there to fix it, the yammy had the hydro boys there to fix it. According to the hydro tech boys at the fast bass they have done every modifecation to the Yammy to get it to run like that. Man that is alot of money on top of what you paid for it, not to mention making a sportmaster lower unit fit cause the yammy lower units suck. Lets not forget the records are held by Mercs because they are the fastest and best engines out there. Shook set the record with a stock 300. Go to the races and just about every one runs Mercs. Go to the fising tournaments with me and nothing but Mercs. Why? They are the best out there right now and cheapest too because you dont have to build them to get them to run. I wish the Hydro tech boys all the best. What they do and have done it nothing short of amazing, and they have done and are doing alot for the industry, but dont make it out to be something it aint. I hope to get down to the fastbass this year to drank a few with them boys, it is always a pleasure to here what they are doing next. Chad, I hope to see you there but if not maybe I catch up with you at the Fastpass rallie.