[Rhodes22-list] Captain Peter Thorn - Champion Sailboat Racer

[Bud]

Dave,
  change the gear oil in the lower unit the next time the boat/motor is 
out of the water.
Your marina can do it for you, probably around $35.  And if water comes 
out with the
gear oil, then take the motor to your Yamaha dealer ASAP.  It means one 
of your seals
are damaged.  And while they are replacing the seal, have them replace 
the pump impeller -
it's cheap and easy for them once they have the lower unit apart.

-Bud

DCLewis1 at aol.com wrote:

>Dave,
> 
>We got a used Yamaha 9.9 with our boat, I gather from your post you got a  
>9.9 also.  When Elton delivered our boat he had no info with  him about the 
>motor, but he promised to check his stuff when he got back  to Edenton and send us 
>a copy of whatever he found.  I haven't heard  back and I've bugged once - 
>I'm sure he's more than busy this time of  year.
> 
>Lacking info from Elton, I've looked on the Yamaha website for info and  
>found they have decades  of motors, different  lines of motors, etc  - they've 
>made a lot of motors over the years.  Unfortunately, I  don't know the year of 
>our motor, class (e.g. high thrust, or what), etc;  all I know is that it's 
>rated at 9.9 hp, long shaft, four stroke.  Lacking  specific info, I can't really 
>sort through their smorgasbord of manuals,  etc.
> 
>Can you tell me anything about your motor?  Year?  Model?   It might help me 
>find our model on the Yamaha website.  Clearly, I'm  grasping at straws and 
>assuming your motor maps to  ours.
> 
>I have zero background with outboards.  Do you know how to check the  oil on 
>your motor?  How to add oil?  How to pop the cowling?  Any  other routine 
>checks and maintenance that should be done?  Any info will be  appreciated. The 
>motor starts and runs well, but I won't be   comfortable with it until I know 
>how to maintain it and at least the rudiments  of how to fix it.
> 
>DaveL
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