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	Name:	CAT BOAT -
	Subject:	Yo...Lake plumber
	Date:	6/2/2012 9:49:15 AM

Prolly niether of you will win the bet. But I will wade off into this carefully. Jumping off older outboards has been known to kill the stator, but rarely. The newer outboards have many more electronics and are at greater risk, but again it rarely happens. Any "spark" or risky connection puts your electrical system at risk. I had a customer jump off his 150 Optimax a few weeks ago and he was fine. On the other hand, I have had several, this year alone accidently connect a battery charger backwards and blow fuses, and one even lost an ECU. All that being said, based on the situation you presented, I would rather drive the boat home than arrive back at the end of a tow rope.

ps. Hows that for dancing around the question. ; ) Next time send me an email, tell me the answer you want and I'll split the $$$$ of bet. Just sayin'.