35 HP Merc fell off

[RaymondBrown]

The wood on the transom of my

The wood on the transom of my brother's pontoon was rotten and when he put it in gear the wood along with the engine came off luckily we were just a few feet from the dock. What will we need to do in the morning as far as getting any water out of the engine? We had just got the engine to the point of running good we thought. He was telling me that all the cables would be stretched. Please help with any information you can give us.

 

[beckerjs]

"remove plugs, spin engine by

"remove plugs, spin engine by hand, soak everything with wd-40, blow dry with air, get engine started asp, clean carb and filter too."

 

[Chris1956]

"Ray, If that water is fresh,

"Ray, If that water is fresh, do what beckerjs said and then run the motor for 1 hour to make sure it is dry inside and out. If the water was salty, you need to tear the motor down to the bare block and scrub it up with fresh water and then reoil it, as you reassemble."

 

[BOZO N]

"Did anyone get any pictures y

"Did anyone get any pictures you can post of the look on you're faces when the motor fell off?

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[Sam The Sham]

Why do you need the motor when

Why do you need the motor when the boat is SHOT ???