[Dogbomb]

My search for an outboard ended happily when I found this roachy
old Bayliner on Craigslist. The owner had installed a brand new Johnson
(Suzuki) 140 four stroke back in '08, used it for two seasons on Lake
Mead, and then put the boat in storage. The graphics are slightly faded
but otherwise the engine is like brand new with only 58 hours.

I towed the thing home from the high desert,
praying the tires wouldn't explode, transplanted
the engine onto the Seafari, and then sold the Bayliner and trailer
that afternoon. Couldn't have worked out better, plus I got all the rigging,
almost brand new gauges, and some neat Mojave spiders.
What is it with spiders and old boats?

Anyway, this is my first 4 stroke outboard, and I'm in love with the
smooth, clean idle, the fuel injection, and the lack of two
stroke oil floating around the motor well.
I hope she performs well when I finally get her in the water.

I have one problem to solve: the prop that was installed was one of
those weird composite jobs with the interchangeable blades, and the
hub is stuck on the shaft good and tight. I've been soaking it in
penetrating oil, but I can't get it to budge. I also can't figure any
way to get a puller on the hub since the blades come off.
Any ideas?

Also, I'll be buying a stainless prop soon. Any suggestions on a good
all around wheel for this set up?

Thanks again, John, for a great and rewarding project.