I have a 1998 Evinrude 50hp on the back of my fishing rig. The last weekend, I noticed that the water wasn't squirting out near as much as what I remembered it to. I am guessing the impeller is probably starting to break down and not sure if it has ever been changed. I do have some mechanical intelligence, but never have torn into a lower unit on a boat motor. Is this a tough thing to do, or would I be better off taking it in and having a dealership do it?
Anyone know where I could find directions to do this or could anyone walk me thru this?
Wasn't terrible at a state park beach. Antelope island maybe. I wouldn't recommend it as a beach destination tho. Figured I was there, I'm getting in it.
The water looked and smelled disgusting with hundreds of thousands of birds sh*tting in there. About as gross as the Salton Sea. When I duck hunted there I didn't even want to touch the water.
It's kinda gross with the algae in the summer but I got in it anyway. Wanted to see the increased bouyancy at work. You can kinda tuck yourself into a ball and you'll just float with your head above water. When dry off you look diamond encrusted with the salt.
We went to the flats too. I dipped a tire on the rental car onto it just to say I’ve been there,but it was still pretty soft from winter melt. After seeing some moron in a BMW suv get dragged out of the muck I had no intention of repeating his stupidity.
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I have a 1998 Evinrude 50hp on the back of my fishing rig. The last weekend, I noticed that the water wasn't squirting out near as much as what I remembered it to. I am guessing the impeller is probably starting to break down and not sure if it has ever been changed. I do have some mechanical intelligence, but never have torn into a lower unit on a boat motor. Is this a tough thing to do, or would I be better off taking it in and having a dealership do it?
Anyone know where I could find directions to do this or could anyone walk me thru this?
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Steve
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