I think Tohatsu/Nissan is one of the OB companies that allows a lot of purchases thru the web. I just bought a 9.8 2-Stroke OB because I knew that 2-Strokes are going away soon (BTW, 2004 is the last year for the 9.8 2-S) Also, I bought the engine because it's weight is only 57 lbs (15" SS...