I have never had the boat in the water...got it late last summer and just found out it wasn't pumping water last week when I put the muffs on then in a tub of water. I wrapped plastic around the top part of the outdrive and have the lower unit inside the garage. Going to look for a welder tomorrow and see if it can be repaired. I do have another complete used stern drive - worst case - I don't know the condition of that one but it has a few barnacles on it and the housing is in better looking condition that what's on my boat now. Couple of years difference due to apperance, but gimble housing & u-joints are all there. The guy used a sawzall and cut the whole thing from the transome!!!
My current lower unit does have the plastic tube instead of copper, but it's reamed out at top - will need to replace as well. Shame, because the entire boat has been re-wired, new Cobra vhf radio and sound system, all gauges work etc.
I'll see what the welder says & go from there,,,guess it's back to the 12' V-hull jon boat...to the pond I go.......
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