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Too much weight hanging off the back of the transom will do that. It is probably fine if you can travel quickly because you'll have stern lift, but otherwise you're just wallowing when you have to slow down and have lost that lift. By removing the weight, you created lift and added stability...

I have used both. There is nothing wrong with the Sierra impellors and the OEM ones seem better, but there is not a dramatic difference.

Best wishes preventing it entirely. They always get corroded eventually. The dielectric grease suggestion is good advice.

At one point, I was really good at tearing them apart and putting them back together. My journey ended with a failed circuit board became obsolete rendering the stove useless. Not nice! I should probably part it out on ebay since just about everything inside the thing is new. But, with that...

It's ironic this came up again. I was just at the Honda dealer dreaming of new outboards and saw the 40 and 50 hp outboards still have lower units just like my 30 year old ones. I don't know if they are the same, but they sure do look the same. BTW new outboards are flipping expensive!

These are simply things that I don't worry about very much while boating. As for CH 16? I monitor it when I can, but I certainly don't leave it on for hours end while sitting on the hook. Nor is there going to be a radio watch at night. As far as cancer from boating electronics? Cancer can be...

I used to work in an RV dealership that serviced all types of trailers. I have seen quite a few single axle trailers with the 3" x 5" frame and have a 5-6k axle under them. Most of them, if not all of them, were EZ Loaders, but I lived in area where EZ Loader was king. They had identical frames...

I really doubt it is 6500 pounds. Lots of them with the small tires and 5 lug axles were around 4500 ish. No question it was the tires holding them back on weight rating. Of course, there is no way of knowing anything for sure without taking measurements and doing some research. But, one...

Every single time there is a crosswind blowing light ocean mist onto the windshield I wish had some. And that is pretty frequently. Sometimes I'm so desperate I intentionally steer into some spray so it gets clean. The only thing that has stopped me from doing it was where the heck do you put...

I remember those...and a ton of 305s, 350s, and others. They really were good engines in my opinions. However, like you noted, 1000 hours was getting up there. I saw lots of them fail way before that. For the most part, it wasn't because of the engine itself, but because something bolted to them...

I have 2 Chinese diesel heaters and I guess I am lucky as I have had no problems with them. And mine get used! The one in my boat, after countless hours and cycles, has shut down twice - once because of air in the fuel line as the tank was nearly empty, and the other time was low voltage because...

High RPM usage is what outboards are designed to do. I have thousands of hours on my old Hondas and Yamahas where they run at 4k to 6k RPMs. Full throttle? Yes, every single trip I would say, but I don't usually run them at 100% for hours on end....except for maybe my Yamaha 40 on a skiff. But I...

Sometimes I wish had an inverter in the boat. Now you got me thinking!

Agreed. Or switch from synthetic back to regular old oil. I'd probably even experiment with viscosities before I tore it apart. If it's just a seep, it sometimes doesn't take much to get it to quit or be livable. With that said, tearing an engine down isn't the end of the world....it just takes...

I wouldn't get anything with a carb. I'd get the brand with the most local dealer support, but I don't think you have a "bad" one on the list.

Hmmm....seen that lots of times before on honda outboards. I had one like that too. It's time for a new lower unit if you like going out on the water and not worrying about it. BTW, no way that crack stays static. If somebody showed up and asked me to TIG weld that? I'd say you're throwing your...

I don't think anyone can really answer that with certainty. But, the longevity should be increased - lots of variables.

I would say it's generally not needed. I used to check mine every couple of years, but each time they were nearly spot on. FWIW I have nearly 3000 hours on my Honda outboards. They also recommend changing timing belts way too often as well. I've inspected mine several times, but they always...

You can do that and as you know from just walking the docks that is not the most common practice. I always worry about the harbor pan ice creating problems, but I know that is a rare occurrence. I have been told by many that if you do tilt the engine up, it is imperative that the lower unit is...

I think it's just a matter of time these get cheap enough to be competitive with the gas outboards. With that said, I'd be surprised that anyone has spent that kind of money to repower a pleasure boat that is only used a few hours per year. And I've never seen one on a commfish boat up...