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Conference vicki::boats

Title:	Powerboats
Notice:	Introductions 2 /Classifieds 3 / '97 Ski Season 1267
Moderator:	KWLITY::SUTER

Created:	Thu May 12 1988
Last Modified:	Wed Jun 04 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	1275
Total number of notes:	18109

179.0. "Evinrude Outboard Lower Unit Repair" by FANTUM::GRENIER (savoirfare is everywhere) Fri Oct 07 1988 10:25

    I own a 19' Glassmaster Trihull with an Evinrude 135hp ob. 
    During the summer, while going fishing, my lower unit sh_t the 
    bed on me. What really pisses me off is that it was rebuilt and
    had less than 20 hours of use on it. The guy that did the work on
    it was was located in Plymouth Ma. Which is a little out of the
    way for me as I live in Burlington Ma. Unfortunately also the work
    was done over a year ago, so I'm sure the guarantee is void.
    
    What I'm looking for is a reputable marina or mechanic in the north
    shore area. Hopefully someone out there in boatland has dealt with 
    someone for a similar problem and can make a recomondation to me.
    
    Thanks in advance   Rich.

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
179.1	Portside Marine	PSYCHE::DECAROLIS	Fall is a Ball!	`Fri Oct 07 1988 11:14`	8
	Rich, Try Portside Marine, Danvers, MA. Its a family run business, you should talk to Ron LeBlanc, who is the owner. I had a good first time experience with these people. Jeanne
179.2	does gearcase lube = 90 weight oil	HPSCAD::WHITMAN	Acid rain burns my BASS	`Thu Jun 08 1989 14:32`	16
	This seems like the best candidate for a lower unit question. I have a 2hp Evinrude engine that I pulled the lower unit off last night. The engine is little more than a toy. I had it into itty-bitty pieces (all 20 or so of them including the bolts) and I think it went back together ok. My question is the gear case oil. The owners manual (I don't have a shop manual for it) indicates I'm supposed to use OMC gearcase Lube. The stuff that ran out of the fill/drain hole (there's only one in this engine) appeared to me to be 90 weight oil just like I'd use in any standard auto transmission. Does anyone think I'd screw up anything if I used the 90 weight oil instead of the special stuff sold by my local OMC dealer???? Al
179.3	Kmart has OUTBOARD gearcase oil!	CSMET2::CHACE	let's go fishin'	`Thu Jun 08 1989 14:47`	6
	You can buy QUARTS of outboard gearcase lube at Kmart for less than half of what the average boat yard charges AND it's MADE for outboards. The difference may be slight, but if it's available at a good price, why not use the right stuff. Kenny
179.4		DSTEG::WENTWORTH		`Thu Jun 08 1989 15:17`	2
	A Mercruiser dealer recomended Amalie 85 weight gear lube for the lower end, said he had never had a problem with it.
179.5	I've never used the OMC oil...	KLO::BECKER	Colin Becker, Clonmel. DTN 826-2311	`Fri Jun 16 1989 11:08`	14
	Re: .2 I have a similar egg-beater type outboard for my punt and have used Duckhams SAE 90 oil for years with no apparent ill-effects. It comes in a thing like a tooth-paste tube and is sold especially for outboards. From the writing on the tube though, it seems to be the same stuff they use for car transaxles. Colin