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Got the inside of the boat painted today where the transom goes. It had rubbed raw and slight oxidization I primered and painted today as the sun was out. Its been very cold here for painting. The new transom wood now has 2 coats of oil based top coat paint. I cheaped out and skipped the 2 part...

SOB! Thats the way it came from the factory. Wow! Its a brand new motor too. Should I contact yamaha and let them know and ask for an extended warranty or what?

When I used to fly with my buddy that had 7 differnet airplanes he had one that had a variable pitch prop. I think there were 2 types. One would adjust itself according to rpms and the other was a manual adjust from the cockpit. They were expensive and prone to fluid leakage. Snowing today so...

It does 58-5900 with me and the dog. Add the wife and an ice chest and I have to drop down to the 10 3/4 prop to maintain 5850. If I don't it drops to 55-5600. Somebody needs to make a 2 speed lower unit so you don't have to swap props. I wonder if painting the bottom of the boat with Teflon or...

100% Same thing the mech. at Napa just said. He was a mech. for 30 years before going to napa. He said they use it on small block intake manifolds to keep oil from migrating where it shouldnt. There are 2 types he said. A water based (NEGATIVE) and a chemical based. The chem based is the one...

Maybe. Its not hard though its pliable but scrapes off in bits.

Its not minerals. It seems like a white flexible sealant. You can scrape it with a fingernail. Its on all 8 bolts of lower unit and pump.

It does 30mph on calm water with an 11 1/4 pitch prop. It would probably go faster but I installed plywood floors and it adds weight.

Rodger that and thank you! I just wire brushed it and it cleaned up great. Do I use silicone on the mounting bolts? Mine have a dried white substance that looks like it might have been some marine sealer like white silicone. What would happen if the impeller fins were put in the opposite...

Well I officially laminated the Idaho Nickles Worth newspaper to the back of my transom. DOH! Took me 20 minutes to sand off. Have it primered now and ready to top paint. Raining here now so will have to wait for more optimal humidity.

So my brand new yamaha F25 with only 40hrs has a heavily rusted woodruff impeller key. Do they not use stainless on the shaft and key? I am guessing these keys are made of soft steel for a reason. Fresh water use only. If this was a salt water motor that key would have been corroded out. Why so...

OK, thanks guys I just got the 2 parts laminated and used 2 screws at each end to keep it from sliding out of place. Then put everything I had in the house on it to clamp it. After the epoxy lamination is done I plan to use a horse syringe to fill the little pocket holes around the edges. Once...

OK I bought Wes 105 and 206 hardener. I got the transon cut out today. Going to laminate tomorrow. Can I use the Wes 105 to coat the exterior of the transom as well as I will have enough leftover.

Just a heads up. That wood gets really heavy quick and weighs down the boat. Unless you have a 25hp motor it will become a barge and plow through the water. Especially if you have more than one person or an ice chest and gear. Ask me how I know. I had to go from a 15hp to a 25hp in my boat.

Hello from N Idaho... Can I run down what I have and what I want to do and get some advice? 14ft Mirrocraft Deep fisherman. 1.5" thick 53 in wide 12" tall 50+ year old untreated unsealed unpainted transom. Amazing it held up this long! New 4x8 actual 3/4 inch A/B Marine plywood ($165.00)...