New to boats And needing help

[Terry Stephenson]

I recently purchased a 1983 Renker I/O with a 2.5L GM Motor, that had been under a canopy for about 4 years. After I attempted to put oil in the foot I noticed 2 days later that there was a leak. Upon further inspection I discovered behind the prop, a open cavity, through which I could see the foot oil. I noticed there are two tapped holes with no bolts, and what appears to be a worn gasket on it. It looks like some sort of gasketed plate goes there, but it was not with the boat. I have no idea what I am doing. Could I be right about the plate needing to be there? It is located directly behind the prop and spacer. If there is a plate, what would it be called so I can locate a replacement?

 

[tommays]

Re: New to boats And needing help

i am guessing you havwe an OMC drive? but you need to ID what you have for anybody to help you<br /><br />a picture or link to one would help a lot<br /><br />tommays

 

[Don S]

Re: New to boats And needing help

I'm about to give it up for the night, but if you want some outdrive information, here is a link to the Merc Alpha service manual. Go to the index and watch your cursor as you move it over the index. you will see where the different sections are.<br /><br /> Merc Manual

 

[Terry Stephenson]

Re: New to boats And needing help

I am new to all of this. I haven't got any Idea how to tell what kind it is. I would post a picture but I don't know how

 

[Dunaruna]

Re: New to boats And needing help

Terry, you'll need a digital camera > take a pic > put it on your harddrive > register with a picture hosting site (many of them are free - like this one 'photobucket.com') > upload your picture to your newly created cyberspace photo album > post a message on this site > click on "Full reply form" at the bottom of this page > click on "image" > insert the URL where your pic is being hosted - done!<br /><br />And welcome to i-boats!!<br /><br />Aldo