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Paleagic2530 Great point about the steering bracket. I plan to do a through inspection of mine for rust and apply some fresh paint. That part looks like cast iron, but i am not sure. EJ

I was able to replace the oil seals in my lower unit. The upper seal is harder because you need to remove the seal housing. There are a lot of videos on you tube using pullers and screw drives (bad idea). I made a simple jig to pull the housing. I removed the seals around the prop shaft...

Thank you for all the feedback. I do all my fishing out of Ocean City, MD. All the trips are to the local wrecks which are within 20 miles. If I breakdown off shore these is always BoatUS towing. That's why i carry the unlimited package. I think that motor is the best Yamaha ever made. It's...

My lower unit had water in the oil. The dealer says there is so much corrosion that they can't replace the seals without breaking the bearing. Since the unit is 20 years old and has always run in saltwater, I believe him. He quoted me a new lower unit for from Yamaha for $2800.00 plus...