On Mon, 7 Mar 2011 19:51:27 -0800 (PST), Frogwatch
wrote:

Normally, I don't hesitate to try to fix anything but as I get older,
I realize it is silly to try to do everything. So, now that it is
time to replace the water pump impeller on my 90 hp Yamaha OB, should
I do so or is it simply a PITA that I should get a shop to do? It
involves dropping the lower unit taking apart the pump, aligning stuff
and finally replacing the lower unit. I am not sure how heavy the
lower unit is.
This is mostly a foolosofical question; should I pay to have it done
even though I know I can do it? How wimpy would you feel if you paid
someone else to do it? I know, its really a stupid question as I've
fixed everything from electron microscopes to diesel engines (yup,
fixed so they caint never work agin) so I got nuthin to prove but
paying someone else to work on my boats rarely works well.
I s'pose I am looking for a good reason to wimp out of doing this.

Personally I would pay to have it done. The difficulty of working
inside the leg is beyond my skill level even though I routinely
replace impellers on my diesel generators and main engines.