I had a thread a couple of months ago before I purchased this 23 foot Sailfish with the above engine. I am very satisfied so far but I want things in top condition since I will use the boat 30-40 miles out from the OBX. Everything is running OK but a couple of nagging complaints:<br /><br />1. When shifting into gear it kinda slams hard. I don't know how to describe it except it is not smooth. No grinding just a hard slam when it engages. Lower unit looks good, no water or metal. The engine had very regular maint. records when I bought it. Actually still under warranty.<br /><br />2. Very rough idle. I know this is a characteristic of these engines and it runs very smooth beyound 5-7 MPH but rough below that. Not much smoke.<br /><br />I get 40 MPH at 5300 RPM fully loaded. Wet weight is abought 5000-6000 lbs.<br /><br /> I plan to start running it hard out of Oregon Inlet, NC in about 8-10 weeks and just wanted to get some opinions. Any ideas??<br /><br />HH