Hi GO, You can rant to me anytime you wish my friend, I find it quite entertaining and I like your sense of humor. Crap in the water is a sore spot for me as well. I will not be recoating bottom paint on my M17 in the future as it sits on her trailer most of the time anyway. I have a barrier coat under the bottom paint. I personally become dismayed when I see the oil slick behind an old 2 stroke outboard. Those can go away anytime soon, especially the ones that have a 15:1 mix ratio! Getting ready to launch here in Minnesooooota. Bones ____________________________________________________________ Prices, software, charts & analysis. Click here to open your online FX trading account. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/BLSrjpTIyVhySFq8gJkcZjddQypxqake...