LOL! I agree Larry, I live in S. IL. and don't know what salt water
even looks like. Been a long time since I was around an ocean.

I did take the "diaphram and gaskets into consideration. I asked the
mechanic to check it all out. I don't know how many boats I've seen on
ebay say something like "Minor leak aound the outdrive at the transom"
UUUGH! scarry thought.

Anyhow, he didn't say a pricce but I got a call on my answering machine
where he called and said "he fixed the oil leak and put a new water
pump in the outdrive." He also said the outdrive pressured fine and the
diaphram and bellows were in great condition. I'll find out how much
I'm hit for when I pick it up tomorrow.

But last thing se said was "It's ready for the lake"

Tim