I just inherited a pontoon boa
I just inherited a pontoon boat with a 40 hp force . I had to travel 400 miles with the boat(a bumpy ride) The engine was trimmed in the up position and had been this way for about a month due to dead battery. I parked the boat in my driveway and 24 hour later I had a 10" oil spot that leaked from the lower unit. I called the person I got the boat from and they had no oil spot. I can not pinpoint where the oil came from. I pulled the propeller off and it dose not appear to come from that are but the prop did have just a little oil on one side. I guess my question what could jar loose on a road trip and where are all the suspect points to check and when I find the leak how hard is the lower unit to work on. This is my first outboard. I have a 3.0 Volvo that I have did lots of work on. Any help would be appreciated.
I just inherited a pontoon boat with a 40 hp force . I had to travel 400 miles with the boat(a bumpy ride) The engine was trimmed in the up position and had been this way for about a month due to dead battery. I parked the boat in my driveway and 24 hour later I had a 10" oil spot that leaked from the lower unit. I called the person I got the boat from and they had no oil spot. I can not pinpoint where the oil came from. I pulled the propeller off and it dose not appear to come from that are but the prop did have just a little oil on one side. I guess my question what could jar loose on a road trip and where are all the suspect points to check and when I find the leak how hard is the lower unit to work on. This is my first outboard. I have a 3.0 Volvo that I have did lots of work on. Any help would be appreciated.