Fortuitous Mis Fortune

Robert and I were planning to make an early morning outing today. When I
woke up it was very windy, and the rain was coming down. Making a fatherly
decision I decided to hold off until daylight and see if the weather broke.
Well, its still cloudy, but the rain has stopped, and the wind has let off.

We were headed out for a later start to try and find some fish, when I
noticed a lot of oil around the water inlet on my outboard. Yes the same
outboard I had this with before. Uh, Oh. Better check the lower unit.
Water and sludge was all that came out. Darn! Drat! Phooey! (The content
at this point has been edited to protect those with tender ears.)

I had a local marine mechanic pull the lower unit last time and replace the
drive shaft seal as he was convinced that was the only place my previous
leak could have come from. I ran the motor a couple times, and checked the
lower unit for water. It seemed to be ok.

A week ago I put in a new waterpump, and I noticed that new seal seamed to
look a little rough. Hmmmm.... Well it hadn't been leaking so I left it
alone.

It took me about five minutes to drop the lower unit and pull the water pump
to take a look at that seal this morning. There was a puddle of oil around
the seal. (You have heard the term, "used words that would make a sailor
blush.") Well, I just happen to have a complete lower unit seal kit so my
friendly neighborhood marine mechanic and I will be replacing that seal
together this morning.

While I am ****ed that I have to fix the same problem again, I am thankful I
didn't lose a lower unit tweny miles up river.

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