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Wow. That motor is disproportionately corroded. Do you think it’s original?

Definitely submerged. I'm telling you was ready to throw it away, but this one works perfectly now. The shaft had seized, but otherwise it was fine. it may have been replaced at some point, as the bearings don't seem 20 years old...

Ya. Mine wasn’t that kind of dirty. The motor had seized. I don’t know about polarity and direction but I doubt that work work to free it up. Wear gloves. Lol

Rebuilding mine was easy. It had seized, and was very dirty - looked like a throwaway but it actually cleaned right up. There’s a thread with some pictures of that process. I would assume it would be a lot easier to get it spinning again then it would be to re-design. Ymmv...

Inside the under-helm berth under the hatch. In the tank itself.

The hard part is probably going to be the plumbing. I’m planning to do that to at some point this off-season.

As indicated, it's worth taking the old one out, cleaning, and testing. Mine looked like a total throwaway, but worked like a charm after some calcium deposits and mold were removed.

Please post pictures....

Check your zincs? I moor my boat in salt for 4-5 months every year and they do not corrode all that much. We have really bad barnacles, so I always rub them out and bottom paint (the metal friendly kind!!) so maybe that helps.

Go check out five star marine. You probably only need one thread too LOL. https://five-star-marine.myshopify.com/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIsZrAoMWJ7AIVxRx9Ch2kHw2fEAAYASAAEgIuA_D_BwE

That’s not enough RPMs. Shaft length? Propeller? Is it mounted in the correct set of holes? How far up are you able to trim it? Where is your anti-cavitation plate with regard to the water surface at speed? we can definitely help you but you will need to provide far more information. These...

You may be able to take care of all of those things, what’s your time worth? I just did a full rebuild on one that surveyed very well and it took several hundreds of hours.

Correct shaft length? 8^)

Guages.

Not sure it it’s an issue but maybe check idle rpm?

Variety being the spice of life, I will chime in as the guy that drains the tanks at the end of the season - I run low before de-launching and then pump the rest out into cars, lawnmower, etc., until it's gone. In the spring, I also put a small amount of fuel, a quart or two, into the tanks and...

I've had good results with silicone spray. no guarantees if they've been frozen for very long.

I run myself almost out of gas at the end of the season, and then pump out the rest. I live about 10 miles from the ramp, so I don't need much... OK, plan B is evolving. Instead of running them dry, I'll think I'll just run them for a few minutes at 3 months and 6 months with a separate tank of...

Thanks, Dennis! I agree that fuel stabilizer is a fantastic thing - it allowed me to get lazy regarding a whole lot of small engines without paying for it. So, I probably will run these big girls dry too, but on treated fuel. I drain my boat tanks too - at least in part because I don't want to...

Good day GW owners! I'm going to winterize my F225s soon, and want a little input - I'm used to 2-strokes and wonder if there are additional or different steps recommended. Some of this is more than just winterizing, but here's what I have planned: Water pump rebuild (motors are new to me this...