On Tue, 9 Jun 2009 13:50:35 -0400, "mmc" wrote:

Anchored off to the side of the canal leading out to the Banana River and
immediately a young couple offered a tow.

I would have left you there. :)

So, my new plan is to flush EVERY DAMN TIME I use the motor in salt water
like I know I'm supposed to and do a periodic vinagar rinse.

Well that's unique - vinegar huh? Makes sense, but I've never heard
about that trick.

Nice trouble shooting job, although if it had been me, I'd probably
have replaced the parts anyway and bought some new spares. In
particular where it obviously had sucked sand at some point.

But that's me. A fiscal New England conservative I ain't when it
comes to boats.