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One had better PRIME it 1st ... or this is the result on UNprotected tin!

My favs are the pressed aluminum ones by Turning Point that are almost as thin in blade section as SS ones. But never overlook OEM ones. For the Honda ones IF made by Solas, I'd be quite sure that it was made to Honda's specs, so that's still likely a good choice. And I've not tried them all...

All Solas props are crap, LOL!

IMHO any Service Manual besides that of the OEM brands are TOTALLY WORTHLESS … talk about generic …

Regardless of brand … the goop used should be fuel rated …

I’d probably clean well w/ alcohol & would use this sealant MADE for fuel systems. And could a small zip-tie (or SS wire, twisted tight) go all the way around the body/housing shown (between thumb & finger) to give added support, to at least stop that ‘wall’ where cracked from breaking out??

Well, here's what the books/laws state, praphrasing here. Note IF (there may not be) there's any mounting choice between Port side of the boat and Starboard, the ideal location would be on the PORT. And here's why. For any boat, the area from 'dead ahead' to around to '4 o'clock' on the...

Scrape clean, scrub/wash with white vinegar, rinse … done!

At one marina, everyone’s zincs would rot away in weeks! So we put a diver in the water around the docks at that marina - unfortunately well before ANYONE really knew anything about ‘stray’ electricity in saltwater … and they immediately convulsed and went limp in minutes. Thank God, my older...

I forgot to add, there's also a USB port that can be used to recharge your cell phone.

Yup ... gray hose with ethanol fuel! Delamination at its finest!

It is very common up here for most houseboats not to have any engines on them at all, saves $$$$$ on registration and insurance! Note these are on tidal estuaries, so you just strap a small skiff to it and go down or out with the tide. And when you need to bring it back in the Fall, wait for...

FYI, found another HORRENDOUS actual example from my own personal files for how unprotected SS fasteners on a tin hull WILL rot it away~!

Nice: Here's one I did many years ago now: https://www.tinboats.net/threads/introduction-and-1975-sea-nymph-16%E2%80%99-skiff-rebuild.36465/

For Boating Safety: For boating or maybe around the house as an emergency backup, as I also carry a 12V plug-in powerful spotlight on the boat. But I keep this up on my covered walk-around helm, with the solar array pointed to the sun and it remained fully charged all season long! It is an LED...

Example 1 - Unprotected aluminum corroded by the curing solvents used in many marine goops. Note the epoxy coating in the 2nd pic served to protect the parent tin. Example 2 - SS bolts through an aluminum rail without any protection or isolation. Recall that due to the corrosive effects of...

That's what I do to even "fine tune" OBs to V6 and 500-pounds, but it ONLY works when the lower bolts - that are in slots on the bracket - have ample room up/down to move the top bolts up or down 1 hole or so. The OP wants to mount his engine higher and he's out of room on the slots on his...

That’s on an aux tilting bracket to lower it down …

Me thinks this little vintage 4hp will push her just fine … whaddya think?

No need for a cherry picker, I've lifted many an OB up to V4 140hp in size motors by hanging a come-along or chainfall rig off a tree branch or joist in a garage. Of course, most of those allowed for the proper accessory lifting ring that bolts to the flywheel. One rainy day that I wanted to...