Whats the 1st thing to do when you work on your boat motor?

[oteps]

unhook battery. #2, throw all your tools under motor and make sure they are covered in gunk. Its gonna happen anyway. Outboard guys throw your tools in the pool then retrieve.

[phatdaddy]

First thing i seem to do is lose all of my 10mm sockets and Phillips screw drivers.

[Blue_Runner]

10mm sockets love to hide or skip town all together. Also, plenty of flat head screw drivers laying around just when you need them the least.

[Destroyer]

#1 Put any screws you remove into a container and then place that container in a special place so you won't loose them.

#2 Loose the container

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[Pipe_Dream]

Originally Posted by Destroyer

#1 Put any screws you remove into a container and then place that container in a special place so you won't loose them.

#2 Loose the container

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^^^ This, but after I check the weather, answer emails, turn on some music...

[phatdaddy]

well, hope you guys are happy. Ya ll jinxed me. Alternator went out on my merc. Had to put a new one on. First one lasted 444 hours, this one lasted 434 hours. See a pattern here.

Anyway, i needed my 10mm ignition type wrench to hold the post nut while i tightened ring terminal down. Nowhere to be found. Ended up grinding down my 10mm open end so i can promptly loose it now.

Side note. I took the bad one to local alt shop. He said they could rebuild, but would be next week before it s ready. Got plans for the Fourth, so I went to local Merc Dealer and bought a new one. Told the Alt shop to go ahead and rebuild and in 444 hours, I m ready.

Whole point of story is in four years, I ll be looking everywhere for my spare alt.

If you guys remind me I have one.