John from Madison CT
Petty Officer 2nd Class
- Joined
- Oct 14, 2001
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Just a quick note on the benefits of buying a Freshwater motor over a saltwater outboard.<br /><br />A few months back I bought a used 90hp Yamaha Outboard (1989). It came from the Great Lakes area and upon inspection I could tell that the seller was telling the truth that the motor was only run in Freshwater for its 12+ years of life.<br /><br />What worried me though was that the seller admitted that he NEVER changed the impeller (Water Pump) in the whole 12+ years. I envisioned a stuck lower unit, crankshaft etc etc. I had buyer remorse the whole 6 hour car ride home wondering "what have I done". Us Saltwater guys know that one of the reasons you change a waterpump is to keep the bolts lubbed and the crankshaft oiled up otherwise in 3+ years it can be all stuck up and possibly unuseable.<br /><br />Well, anyway, just yesterday I tried to drop the lower unit on this "Virgin" motor, thinking the whole time that the last time the water pump saw light was in 1989!<br /><br />Well, after taking the 5 required bolts out, the whole lower unit just dropped perfectly into my hands. I was amazed, no corrosion on any bolts, nothing stuck at all.<br /><br /><br />FWIW, if this was a saltwater outboard, forget it. There wouldn't be a chance for this to happen.<br /><br />When looking for a used motor, try and find a freshwater one. Remember, this advice is coming from someone who only boats in saltwater.<br /><br /><br />Regards,<br /><br />John from Madison, CT