I don't have an hour meter on my '72 Evenrude, so I've wondered how much I use it. I've sorta' guessed that I average 1 to 1.5 hours per trip. For salmon fishing I can see how the kicker hours would add up a lot faster. As for what is a good yearly use, I figure I use my boat enough when the ammortized annual use exceeds the cost of renting or goiing with a guide or charter to fish. Since boat rentals are expensive, I'm still money ahead if I only use mine a half dozen times a year. But then my boat wasn't expensive.

Sg