On Feb 4, 7:26*pm, wrote:
On Feb 4, 6:52*pm, "Don White" wrote:





"Wizard of Woodstock" wrote in messagenews:d02ko4hm8rfddk8vkdnfo9gs5dhf7arus5@4ax .com...

No rush or anything, but you might want to check your Johnson this
Spring.

No - not that Johnson, your outboard.

~~ sheesh ~~ * *:)

The last time I had the prop off, I replaced the pin with what I
thought was non-magnetic stainless - apparently not because I just
looked at my HO this afternoon and cotter pin for the prop is rusted
to hell and gone. *I replaced both around the same time with the same
type cotter pin.

Just an FYI.

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Thanks for the heads up. *I had it off in the late fall and it looked fine
but will buy a new one this spring.
Funny...I was planning to buy a spare (concerned about the metal weakening
after a few straightening & re-bending cycles) but the parts guy said you
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I will spare the insults but as a "retired" mechanic I can tell you
that the rule when it comes to cotterpins is they should be replaced
every time they are removed... Metal fatigue and all that. Just a
note, they should not be bent all the way over either, it is best to
just use the correct length. Some folks wrap them all the way around
the shaft, and that parts guy should not be pinching on such
things... *Just carry a few new ones and discard them each time you
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Reusing a two cent cotter pin isn't a very good idea.