On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 17:26:45 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
wrote:

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 14:15:12 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
wrote:

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If water's coming out from where the front of the prop meets the housing,
or
from one of the lower pivot points, what could be the possible causes? I
asking so I can spend a couple of nights with the service manual,
imagining
horror stories, and deciding whether to even bother with the hose test &
just take the thing to the dealer (an expense I'd prefer to avoid).

It's Bush's fault. :)

Obviously, but I'm not sure how the dumb fool could've figured out how to
get into the garage.

I'm having trouble imaging this problem. Is this the same extra spray
we were joking about last summer?

Yeah....I think we got as far as debating whether the front-to-back
aluminium (happy, Don?) strips under the boat were strakes, strapes,
sklapes, lap strakes, or strakelaps.

Sktrapkeslaps.

Or BUMs.

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My fear (based on absolutely ZERO knowledge of the motor's innards) is water
escaping the cooling system and making its way out as a spray via another
gap in the lower part of the housing. But, there seems to be no decrease at
all in the flow from the normal spot.

There is supposed to be some flow where the lower unit joins up with
the drive shaft housing. Perhaps there is some mud and such there.

Later,

Tom

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 17:26:45 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
wrote:

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
. ..
On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 14:15:12 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
wrote:

~~ snippage ~~

If water's coming out from where the front of the prop meets the
housing,
or
from one of the lower pivot points, what could be the possible causes? I
asking so I can spend a couple of nights with the service manual,
imagining
horror stories, and deciding whether to even bother with the hose test &
just take the thing to the dealer (an expense I'd prefer to avoid).

It's Bush's fault. :)

Obviously, but I'm not sure how the dumb fool could've figured out how to
get into the garage.

I'm having trouble imaging this problem. Is this the same extra spray
we were joking about last summer?

Yeah....I think we got as far as debating whether the front-to-back
aluminium (happy, Don?) strips under the boat were strakes, strapes,
sklapes, lap strakes, or strakelaps.

Sktrapkeslaps.

Or BUMs.

~~ snippage ~~

My fear (based on absolutely ZERO knowledge of the motor's innards) is
water
escaping the cooling system and making its way out as a spray via another
gap in the lower part of the housing. But, there seems to be no decrease
at
all in the flow from the normal spot.

There is supposed to be some flow where the lower unit joins up with
the drive shaft housing. Perhaps there is some mud and such there.

Later,

Tom



That's it, then. I'm shopping for a horse trough this weekend. I need to
tank test this thing. Later, my son can use the trough to bathe in. Or,
maybe throw some water lilies in it for the summer. Or something.

On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 19:28:51 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
wrote:

~~ snippage ~~

That's it, then. I'm shopping for a horse trough this weekend. I need to
tank test this thing. Later, my son can use the trough to bathe in. Or,
maybe throw some water lilies in it for the summer. Or something.

Well, if you lived a little closer, I'd let you have one of my 35
gallon plastic barrels, but you don't so I won't.

Why not just get a plastic trash can?

Later,

Tom

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
Well, if you lived a little closer, I'd let you have one of my 35
gallon plastic barrels, but you don't so I won't.

Why not just get a plastic trash can?

Later,


That's all I use...a plastic garbage can. On the other hand, my outboards
are smaller than yours.
a 3 hp British Seagull & a 6 hp Evinrude LS

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 19:28:51 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
wrote:

~~ snippage ~~

That's it, then. I'm shopping for a horse trough this weekend. I need to
tank test this thing. Later, my son can use the trough to bathe in. Or,
maybe throw some water lilies in it for the summer. Or something.

Well, if you lived a little closer, I'd let you have one of my 35
gallon plastic barrels, but you don't so I won't.

Why not just get a plastic trash can?

Later,

Tom


I have a plastic trash can, but that would look ugly as **** with water
lillies in it. :-) But seriously...I'm not sure if the can might be too
tall, and prevent me from seeing directly alongside the area where the
spritz is coming from. If I cut the can shorter, the loss of its rim might
make it bust open and get the boat wet.

Doug Kanter wrote:
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...

On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 19:28:51 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
wrote:

~~ snippage ~~


That's it, then. I'm shopping for a horse trough this weekend. I need to
tank test this thing. Later, my son can use the trough to bathe in. Or,
maybe throw some water lilies in it for the summer. Or something.

Well, if you lived a little closer, I'd let you have one of my 35
gallon plastic barrels, but you don't so I won't.

Why not just get a plastic trash can?

Later,

Tom



I have a plastic trash can, but that would look ugly as **** with water
lillies in it. :-) But seriously...I'm not sure if the can might be too
tall, and prevent me from seeing directly alongside the area where the
spritz is coming from. If I cut the can shorter, the loss of its rim might
make it bust open and get the boat wet.


Then get one of those low plastic tubs made for water lilys (and growing
Mosquitoes)

"Jim," wrote in message
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Doug Kanter wrote:
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 19:28:51 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
wrote:

~~ snippage ~~


That's it, then. I'm shopping for a horse trough this weekend. I need to
tank test this thing. Later, my son can use the trough to bathe in. Or,
maybe throw some water lilies in it for the summer. Or something.

Well, if you lived a little closer, I'd let you have one of my 35
gallon plastic barrels, but you don't so I won't.

Why not just get a plastic trash can?

Later,

Tom



I have a plastic trash can, but that would look ugly as **** with water
lillies in it. :-) But seriously...I'm not sure if the can might be too
tall, and prevent me from seeing directly alongside the area where the
spritz is coming from. If I cut the can shorter, the loss of its rim
might make it bust open and get the boat wet.
Then get one of those low plastic tubs made for water lilys (and growing
Mosquitoes)

"I was thinking maybe a horse trough.", he said politely, thinking perhaps
the new visitor has missed the earlier posts. "Y'all get around here often?"

On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 22:22:05 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
wrote:


"Jim," wrote in message
...
Doug Kanter wrote:
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 19:28:51 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
wrote:

~~ snippage ~~


That's it, then. I'm shopping for a horse trough this weekend. I need to
tank test this thing. Later, my son can use the trough to bathe in. Or,
maybe throw some water lilies in it for the summer. Or something.

Well, if you lived a little closer, I'd let you have one of my 35
gallon plastic barrels, but you don't so I won't.

Why not just get a plastic trash can?

I have a plastic trash can, but that would look ugly as **** with water
lillies in it. :-) But seriously...I'm not sure if the can might be too
tall, and prevent me from seeing directly alongside the area where the
spritz is coming from. If I cut the can shorter, the loss of its rim
might make it bust open and get the boat wet.
Then get one of those low plastic tubs made for water lilys (and growing
Mosquitoes)

"I was thinking maybe a horse trough.", he said politely, thinking perhaps
the new visitor has missed the earlier posts. "Y'all get around here often?"

Get thee hence to Wal-Mart and purchase a $5.00 plastic trash can.
Cut it in half. Use lower half to test engine.

Then put the half plastic in the ground, install a water filter,
perhaps a little water fall, some lighting, water lilies and small
outdoor speakers hooked up to the stereo.

You can call it Kanter Pond and go outside, think great thoughts and
pretend that you are one with the universe.

OOOOMMMMMMMMMM...

Later,

Tom