On Wed, 4 Feb 2009 19:52:10 -0400, "Don White"
wrote:


"Wizard of Woodstock" wrote in message
.. .
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.

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
could re-use them a number of times & not to worry.

I was a little concerned because the pins came from the same package.

Wouldn't want you cruising around Halifax Harbor and have the prop
come off. :)

--

Real engineers don't document - If it was hard to
design, it should be hard to understand.

"Wizard of Woodstock" wrote in message
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On Wed, 4 Feb 2009 19:52:10 -0400, "Don White"
wrote:


"Wizard of Woodstock" wrote in message
. ..
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.

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
could re-use them a number of times & not to worry.

I was a little concerned because the pins came from the same package.

Wouldn't want you cruising around Halifax Harbor and have the prop
come off. :)

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Yeah..especially with a container ship or even a cruise liner bearing down
on me.
I'm not too worried about the Navy ships...I doubt they could hit anything.