In article ,
noah wrote:
1. Cost of an overhaul (it's the 150hp engine)
2. Potentially long downtime at overhaul
3. Member disagreements when it comes to shelling out $2k-$4k for
the overhaul...

How about this: Tell the group you'll join for $N (whatever the buy-in
is, I recall it was within reason) PLUS $overhaul/6 *provided* that the
other members also kick in $overhaul/6 for the kitty right now. That way
you know the money will be there when the time comes. If that sounds
outlandish to them, well, how's it going to sound when the engine really
is broke?

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