"Stan" wrote in message
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Anchor wrote:
On Fri, 18 Mar 2005 18:03:18 -0800, Boris Dobrowolsky wrote:


I have a Yanmar 1GM10. Because of some leaks I have various areas that
have rusted. I would like to repaint them. What do I use and how do I go
about it?
Thanks
Boris


Yanmar sells the proper color paint in aerosol spray cans.

The 1GM10 is a small engine. To do a first class job pull it, sand blast
it on a bench, prime it and paint it 3 or 4 times with the Yanmar spray
paint.

Good luck

Wow, that is REALLY bad advice. This poster appears to know nothing about
boats.

Removing even a small engine (and the 1GM10 weighs almost 180 lbs dry as I
recall) from a sailboat is a challenge and a half.

Not with the right equipment.

Here's a hint. Boats don't have hoods.

In many cases removal requires disassembling cabinetry and even tearing
some out. Engines are frequently installed before the deck is put on the
boat. Sometimes not, often times that is the case.

True if you own an Island Packet

Furhermore, on reinstall the engine must be painstakingly realigned so
that the prop shaft is in proper alignment.

Realigning a propshaft is not rocket science. If should be done everytime
a boat is hauled for the winter and launched in the spring. Good idea to
do it once a year even if the boat is left in the water.

Not doing so leads to a host of issues, not the least of which is tearing
the stuffing box apart and sinking! Realigning is a pain in the ass. Trial
and error ... mostly error.

Not true. Realigning the propshaft is part of owning a boat with an
inboard engine. One should learn how to do it or find a shop that can.


Boris,

Remove as much rust as practical with a wire brush and sandpaper, paint it
with Yanmar paint and touch it up every few years if it needs it.