Don't know the answer but I do know that some of the holes in outboard legs
are to allow water to drain so it doesn't freeze inside when the motor is
out of the water..

"s o" wrote in message
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hi,

I was looking at a 15 hp evinrude from the 80's (seller doesn' know
exact year.) there's a hole half way down the shaft, is that the peel
hole? because at idle or in gear, I didn't see water cominig out. the
seller is quite new to boating also and he's been using it for about a
year and didn't pay any attention to where the water comes out.

right above the ??? plate(the metal thing that is like a guard and sits
above the prop.), there're 2 or 3 holes on both sides of the shaft, are
those the peeholes? I couldn' t tell whether water were coming out of
there because that portion was submerged.

btw, the upper unit looks like this one, except the shaft is slimmer.
it also has a push button for electrical start.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1991-...spagenameZWDVW

any feedback is welcomed. thanks

s o