[3 Squids]

Well looks like boating this weekend is out of the question. The lower unit originally on this motor was toast. I bought a parts motor and it "felt" good and smooth. The guy that rebuilt the motor said put it on and run it and see what happens. Today I got her fired up and running for a while and decided to put it in gear and see what happened. It's making a horrible clunking/rattling noise while in gear. Looks like a new foot is on the to do list just not sure if it's in the budget. I found one on Craig's for $650 but scared out of my mind to buy something used. When I bought the parts motor the guy told me he knew nothing about it. I was pretty much buying the cowling and spare coil packs and such so I knew this was a possibility. If it ain't one thing it's another.