I'll agree with that.. I had a 50 horse set at the bottom of a river for 3
days. It was never quite the same after, however I did get a good six
months out of it. The types of things I ran into was corrosion on wiring
connections, water got inside the starter, and after a couple months
rendered the starter un-usable. We dissassembled the starter, knocked out
all the rust and crap. Put it back together and that started working again.

Like the man says, sooner you get it running the better. Then spray the
hell out of it with WD40, or something.

-b



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On Fri, 24 Oct 2003 10:26:54 -0400, "D Smyth" wrote:

I've just recovered my 20 horse Merc outboard from the river. It went
under
when heavy rain submerged the small boat it was attached to.
I brought it indoors, dried up what I could, put a heat gun on wet areas,
especially the electrical components, took out the plugs, poured oil in
the
cylinders and pulled the starter a few times, drained the lower unit then
sprayed everything I could with WD 40.
a)Have I forgotten anything?
b)What are the odds on getting it going next spring?


The odds of getting it running next spring will increase greatly if
you take the time to get it running NOW.

BB