Can anyone give me some advice. My daughter took the boat out and hit
a stump, which ripped the motor off the boat and the motor landed in
the river. They retrieved it rather quickly, but I don't know if the
motor can be salvaged. Is there anything I can do to keep the damage
to a minimum before I can get it to the Yamaha dealer. Or is it a
total loss?

The engine is a 40 HP Yamaha two stroke.

Any advice would be appreciated.