Sometimes, if the engine isn't running, it's not too bad. If it's running
when it goes in, it's generally toast.

--
"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

"Bobsprit" wrote in message
...
My buddy managed to drop his 7HP outboard into the water yesterday and rip
out
his thumbnail in the process. More painful than his thumb, the outboard
was in
10 feet of water. We talked about what to do, knowing full well what had
to be
done. I used Alien's whisker pole to locate the engine in the mud. Holding
the
pole to mark the spot, I was able to swim down (after a few tries) and tie
a
line to the motor. We hauled it up.
I carried the motor over to my friend who does the yards outboard work and
an
hour later (fresh water wash, flush, WD 40 flush for head and carb and so
on,
the motor was running as if nothing had happened!
Interesting that when the outboard dropped into the water, my buddy says
it was
floating for a moment! I guess there was enough air in the hat.


RB