Wandering Sagebrush
Free Range Human
I decided to take the Honda 8hp Kicker off the boat, relying one the main, and if needed, a Suzuki 2.5 and the inflatable for the Lake Powell trip. Being covetous of the things I own, and trying earnestly to keep honest people honest, I put a Mercury motor lock on one of the transom screws. It is probably the most secure lock system I have seen for small engines.
What I didn't count on, or perhaps think ahead is a better use of words, is the rust that would hit the lock immediately after the first bit of seawater splashed into the well.
After a morning's work with a Dremel tool and cutoff bits, I finally got the damn thing off the engine, albeit in 5 parts. I only snapped about 15 or 20 of the bits, so it wasn't that bad (profanity deleted). The boat looks naked without the kicker, but I think it will work a bunch better at altitude and with load. Chris, if you're reading this, I am following your advice and just going with the main engine. I sure hope it proves favorable.
So lesson leaned... Don't use a lock that can be hit by any kind of water. Does anyone have a recommendation for a better kicker lock?
MISFORTUNE, n. The kind of fortune that never misses.
What I didn't count on, or perhaps think ahead is a better use of words, is the rust that would hit the lock immediately after the first bit of seawater splashed into the well.
After a morning's work with a Dremel tool and cutoff bits, I finally got the damn thing off the engine, albeit in 5 parts. I only snapped about 15 or 20 of the bits, so it wasn't that bad (profanity deleted). The boat looks naked without the kicker, but I think it will work a bunch better at altitude and with load. Chris, if you're reading this, I am following your advice and just going with the main engine. I sure hope it proves favorable.
So lesson leaned... Don't use a lock that can be hit by any kind of water. Does anyone have a recommendation for a better kicker lock?
MISFORTUNE, n. The kind of fortune that never misses.