Regardless of which type of engine it is, auto, truck, snowmobile, outboard, etc., there is a difference between achieving best speed and reliability. Boyeson reeds can help achieve more speed, yet stock will give you the reliability.
LonLB said:
The guys at scream and fly have more boat engine knowledge than any other site. There are literally dozens of actual racers, and hundreds of hot rodders.
They have knowledge on how to make the boat scream and fly, that is it. They
race, and with racing comes lots and lots of spare parts, which I can gurantee that one of those spare parts is a set of reeds. I worked at a boat repair shop and only once seen a set of stock reeds that were bad. I have seen plenty of aftermarket reeds get tossed in the trash because they were broken or frayed. So I will agree that Boyeson reeds can get you there faster, yet stock reeds will get you there multiple times longer than aftermarket reeds.
If you break down in the water on a secluded lake by yourself, what you gonna do? Walk to get help? I doubt it.
FYI, the shop I worked at.... Our rebuilds came with a warranty, unless aftermarket reeds were requested. They voided our warranty because of the reliability issue.
Matt