blackmax135 Posted March 9, 2017 Posted March 9, 2017 I went to Lake Marion to fish a club tournament last weekend. Practiced on Friday and did good, then Saturday morning for the blast off I took the boat off the trailer and as soon as it came off, (idling in reverse) the motor locked up and would not turn over. I took the foot off and the motor cranked right up. Has anyone else had issues and if so what did you do to get this fixed. I know nothing about this and I don't know where to start. Quote
Super User WIGuide Posted March 9, 2017 Super User Posted March 9, 2017 My uncle had the same thing happen on his Yamaha, and in some freakish deal a bolt had backed out and somehow seized things up. You most likely won't be as lucky. You will most likely have to buy a rebuilt lower unit, or find a used one. With the age of your motor, you might want to try and find a used one as it would be more cost effective as long as it's in good shape. Quote
blackmax135 Posted March 10, 2017 Author Posted March 10, 2017 I put the foot back on because some how we got it unlocked. I put it back on and the propeller is wobbling like crazy. A guy I work with said a buddy of his has one for $300 and he guarantees it. I also found a site that has new foots available for all kinds of motors called SEI Stern drive. They have mine brand new for $875. Im probably going to get the used if yall think thats the right thing to do. Quote
Super User WIGuide Posted March 13, 2017 Super User Posted March 13, 2017 On 3/10/2017 at 2:05 PM, blackmax135 said: I put the foot back on because some how we got it unlocked. I put it back on and the propeller is wobbling like crazy. A guy I work with said a buddy of his has one for $300 and he guarantees it. I also found a site that has new foots available for all kinds of motors called SEI Stern drive. They have mine brand new for $875. Im probably going to get the used if yall think thats the right thing to do. As long as the guy guarantees the used one I'd go that route. Make sure it's got fresh oil in it when you install it and take it our and run it hard a few times. Check the oil to make sure there's no issues and if not you should be good to go. Quote
blackmax135 Posted March 20, 2017 Author Posted March 20, 2017 On 3/13/2017 at 0:02 PM, WIGuide said: As long as the guy guarantees the used one I'd go that route. Make sure it's got fresh oil in it when you install it and take it our and run it hard a few times. Check the oil to make sure there's no issues and if not you should be good to go. It ended up not being the right lower unit. He is going to take it apart and let me know what it will take to fix it. Quote
Super User WIGuide Posted March 20, 2017 Super User Posted March 20, 2017 7 hours ago, blackmax135 said: It ended up not being the right lower unit. He is going to take it apart and let me know what it will take to fix it. Bummer, while he does that you can always check marinas in your area, or the bay is always an option. Quote
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