Here is my story. Last September I purchased a bass boat from a very reputable dealer so I could start fishing tournaments with my kids. Eric was 15 and Michelle was 13 years old. It is a 1985 Ranger 350V with a totally rebuilt 1985 Johnson 150 HP motor. The boat looked if it just came off the show room floor. It was like the boat package was vacuum pack and placed in storage for 13 years. I could not afford a brand new boat, but this package was as good as new. I did question the motor. I was reassured it was totally rebuilt and would not have any problems. My previous boat had a 1986 Mercury 150 HP. I did not have any major problems with it in the 12 years I owned it. I ran it in salt water twice a month for 12 years. So, a rebuilt motor should last as long in fresh water. All was going great. It's been great fishing with my kids in both the WON Bass and ABA circuits. The other night I was heading in after a late day of fishing at Lake Casitas. I was about 1 minute from the marina when all of a sudden there was a loud noise coming from the motor and it just shut down. Not only did the motor stop, so did my heart. I tried to start it back up and it would not turn over. I tried this twice and nothing. I could not believe what had happened. I raised the motor to see if a rope or something had wrapped around my prop. It was clear. I tried to turn it over again and it fired up. I lowered the motor and took off at a slow speed. Before I went in, I made one more pass to see if there was a problem. As I increased my speed the noise started up once more. I backed down on the throttle and knew there was something-terrible wrong. I limped into the marina. As I went up to get the truck, I could not believe what had