Used Saltwater Yamaha Kicker Advice

[WillyBWright]

Got an email and I figured I should defer to the experts. I haven't worked on many saltwater motors.<br /><br />re: Yamaha 8.8hp sailboat motor<br />"...Mine was just acquired on a sailboat and was left in the saltwater for an unknown period of time=corrosion on lower unit, prop and sand in water jackets. I've cleaned the casing from the skeg up and water jackets after head, block and combustion chamber plate were removed. Should I go deeper? AND, Should I be concerned that the prop bearing (no noticeable play or stiffness) could be damaged since the gear oil looked milky (bad shift shaft seals?)? I am ready to go in with new gear oil, prop, impeller, thermostat, block gasket, head gasket and anode but would like a manual to make sure. Am I jumping the gun and reassembly?"

 

[rodbolt]

Re: Used Saltwater Yamaha Kicker Advice

not really<br /> if it came apart it means its not but so corroded.<br /> most blow boat motors suffer extreme cases of neglect though. <br /> ya may wanna do the water pump and t-stat,if applicable. <br /> myself, unless I have maintained it since new, i wont work on blow boat motors anymore. to much aggrevation with owner and machine.

 

[TOHATSU GURU]

Re: Used Saltwater Yamaha Kicker Advice

Have you ever noticed how many sailboat owners smoke a pipe, walk in with clipboards and always look at an engine on a display stand and say " How fast does that motor go?"

 

[rodbolt]

Re: Used Saltwater Yamaha Kicker Advice

yep<br /> and their attitude is always the wind is free and everything else outta be.<br /> show me a blow boat motor and ill point ou the most neglected POS on the water, from the 30 year old fuel cell to the corroded on prop.<br /> like I say, I usually refuse to work on blow boat motors.

 

[TOHATSU GURU]

Re: Used Saltwater Yamaha Kicker Advice

Some 37% of the engines we sell are for sailboats. About 90% of that 37% don't do any preventive maintenance and when they do bring them in....You can hear that nickle scream.

 

[rodbolt]

Re: Used Saltwater Yamaha Kicker Advice

you got blowboaters with nickles????

 

[Al Kungel]

Re: Used Saltwater Yamaha Kicker Advice

This reminds me of a joke.<br />Do you know how copper wire was invented?<br /><br />Two blowboaters fighting over a penny.

 

[myersnsoda]

Re: Used Saltwater Yamaha Kicker Advice

While you all were making funny I've completely rebuilt this tinker toy. I grew up drinking motor oil and can fix anything. So drink up ladies, you're off the hook.