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Originally Posted by Bigshrimpin
You probably already know this . . . just in case that vintage yamaha had major issues with rotting shift shafts and steering arms. It's a mofo to pull the powerhead and swap out the shiftshaft. Luckily there is company has developed a nice solution https://www.shiftshaft.com/
If the steering arm is in real bad shape, then you are better off finding a different motor.

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WOW, that looks like a great product. Never seen it before - thanks for sharing.
My steering arm looks pretty solid. My hope is to use this motor for one season and then repower regardless of its status