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Gday,
Wondering if anyone has any good tips before putting a new outboard motor in salt water?

I was going to spray Lanolin on all unpainted metal parts on the leg...should I do the same under the engine cover on the motor itself?

Anything else?

cheers

Think you got it covered. I can't think of anything else you should do. Interestingly, Cohoe Marine in Sydney who I bought my Tohatsu 3.5 from use and recommend Canola oil. This is what i have been using.

Cheers, John

Hi John,
Have you got any rust on the 8hp Merc yet?
I did the Lanolin on the unpainted metal parts on the leg (& under the cover, I think) of that one, would be interesting to find out if it helped slow the corrosion??
cheers

Shaun, I use Inox, or Lanox under the cover every couple of months. The motor looks brand new under there. I also spray the tiller cables and anything out in the open after every second or third sail.

Hope it works the way you want it to.

Shaun, no corrosion problems and she run sweet as. Changed the gearbox oil a few weeks ago. Will check the spark plugs etc when I get a chance.

Cheers, John