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Ahhh. Okay.
And yeah the videos I’ve seen of the 1250 in action seem very impressive. But I don’t think I’ll have her in the water for at least a month. I also have a lot of work to do on the hull which is a whole different monsters worth research.
The special wrench for this thing is kind of a piss off, but in the meantime I’m going to take your advice fill it with gear oil and give her some test runs and observe the amount of water that’s getting in. I’ve read alot of people say a little milky isn’t the end of the world. I’m going to go ahead and order the water pump kit and change that before I test her out again.
As for johnson’s, my 15 hp evinrude on my tin can is awesome and I got it for such a steal (1200 for boat and motor). Brand new prop and the gear oil was pristine when I drained it in the fall last year. Love that little thing.
Hopefully after working on this merc I’ll have a much better understanding when approaching future maintenance for my 15 hp.