04-19-2007, 03:50 AM
Heh Lund- Good post and advice here. I have three different props which I change fairly regularly depending on where I'm fishing, I like to run the engine within the RPM range stated by Merc. Anyway, every 4th or 5th time I change there is some line around there. I don't know where I pick it up, but it can damage the seal and cause a lot of grief. I picked up a tube of the Merc lube recommended for the prop shaft and make sure that stays well maintained. This is a good thing to do a couple times a year even if you aren't changing props. It's a whole lot easier to do a few preventative type things while the boat is sitting in the garage than to have trouble on the water.
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