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John A. Birdsall · 03-10-2006, 03:10 PM

Back in the good old days at downings, I had lost a outboard 6 hp tank on it. and we were told not to take it out of the water. Leave it in the water till the mechanic (skip) could get to it. I think gaskets in the carborator had to be replaced, and unit completly dried. Perhaps that was because it was running when I lost it. However I had a 115 Johnson that went down with the boat, Not running. I got the boat up, charged the battery and ran it. No work done. But that was not running and it had a cover that did not leak.

03-10-2006, 03:10 PM	#22
John A. Birdsall Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Norwich, CT Posts: 599 Thanks: 27 Thanked 51 Times in 35 Posts	motor drowning Back in the good old days at downings, I had lost a outboard 6 hp tank on it. and we were told not to take it out of the water. Leave it in the water till the mechanic (skip) could get to it. I think gaskets in the carborator had to be replaced, and unit completly dried. Perhaps that was because it was running when I lost it. However I had a 115 Johnson that went down with the boat, Not running. I got the boat up, charged the battery and ran it. No work done. But that was not running and it had a cover that did not leak.