Mike: I am 100% with you. In previous posts and in reference to SSB and aerial connections I stated that maintenance should be done as if your life depended on that. The same goes for engine maintenance . You have to be of a mind set that you have complete trust in your upkeep of the most valuable cruising asset (the engine) and even though you may have twin engines or get home setup you cannot ignore one or the other. To do so invites potential disaster. If you are not able to acquire this mind set then you would be best not to go beyond towboat range. Regards. Leonard Stern, Indifference.