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Hey guys, what's the best grease to grease the prop shaft with? How about this? https://www.amazon.ca/Permatex-31832-Multi-Purpose-Synthetic-Grease/dp/B07YLLPN51/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8&th=1 Thanks

Excellent advice, DanD. Very detailed and thorough... Thank you!

So here is the oil after sitting in a mason jar for a few days... the water separation is clear but it's hard to tel how much water there is compared to pure oil. The motor ran for maybe a total of 20 hours or so, not that long..

I was intending to target lakers in year round Haliburton lakes... many of the lakes there are stocked and open all year!

I mean to say bait wise smelt?

What were they eating?

yes, 4 or 5 times. On one of the occasions it was a camping trip along the magnetewan. 3 days of running it hard, too. 4 guys loaded with gear. It ran well very last trip in October, it seems to big down or not reach full throttle. But I think it was because I switched to a bad tank that day. They other tank was empty so instead of refilling it I grabbed a smaller tank that was filled (with good fresh gas too)

Yes I have. 4 times last year. see my next message. Tried to edit here.

Speaking of those seals, just received email from parts supplier (marine dealer up near Mactier) and they have them. I think I'll order a water pump/impeller kit too and change that sooner than later. should I change out anything else while I'm at it? I might as well put the parts on that order. thanks all!!

Agreed... but I finding hard to imagine that this water issue just appeared for me this winter. And nor the crack. He said he had it for some time.. anyhow too late - buyer beware.. my fault. And when you buy old, used stuff, you can't expect not to have some issues. If I could afford new or newer, I wouldn't be buying an old motor!

I hope you're right...!

So I've performed PSI tests on my motors in the past.. pretty easy.. IS this the same kind of test or are we talking about a completely different kind of test? Thanks guys...

I was thinking of adding JB WELD... used it to seal an old tin boat years ago and was very effective. Can't hurt to try, eh? So maybe some hope of salvaging it? Some honest opinions - if the motor is unsalvageable what is it worth (parts wise)? I may have to sell it and want to be honest with a potential buyer (unlike the the last guy who sold it to me..) Caveat emptor... bloody Romans!

So if that's a crack, she's kaput?! You know that doesn't look like it just happened to me. I bought it in august of 2022. Worked well the couple of times I went out.

I've read that fuel-stabilized, ethanol-free gas (i.e. Shell Premium) can last 1 to 3 years. What's been your experience? I generally use Starsan or Stabil Marine grade..

Has anyone else noticed this - a member here PM me and circled this spot. I also noted in when I inspected the area and thought it could be trouble.. could this be my problem if it's not the seals?

good question... my best laker fishing was always June.. water still coolish at the surface (60s) but they'd be down around 30'

I'm wondering if I should try to get at the seal by unscrewing these screws and pull off that lower piece (keel)?

So I took the prop off... no fishing line wrapped around it... the screws have their washers in place. I'll replace those. See pics below the video.. I see from the video that the seals are imbedded into the shaft and require to be pulled out using some of the methods in this video... I found this video - how does this method look?

So we are talking about the seal at the prop? I'm also going to check the drain screws as well... I didn't notice the washers on them when I unscrewed them. Either they are crushed onto the metal or they are missing altogether.

Thanks so much, Biteme... I will try your steps first before I take it to a mechanic.

Hey folks, Looking for a good marine mechanic in my area (within 30 min drive). I'm near Schomberg between #27 and #400 south of #9. So anything near Bolton, Nobleton or Tottenham or east/NE of me like Aurora, Bradford, Newmarket.. or anyone in King township. Thanks

Agreed... if i had at least drained it, I could at least sleep well know that the above wouldn't happen.. but it was already leaking. The guy I bought it off did not reveal this... Caveat Emptor!

Yeah it's attached to the house... and we had a mild winter... I didn't use the boat/motor too much. It ran fine. It must have been damaged before I bought it.