I should have provided more details...
2013, 4 stroke, EFI, 25HP
The boat is sitting on the driveway with muffs on.
Run the motor for maybe 5 minutes(no more than 1/2 throttle)
Put the tiller in neutral(I think)
Then immediately turn off the engine.
When off, I hear a light whining noise from...
Looking for some assistance as to "if" I have an outboard issue or I'm just being paranoid.
Before putting the outboard away last fall and getting it out this spring I started hearing a "whining" noise from the lower end after the motor is turned off.
I assume its the lower end gears...