Had a baby this spring, haven’t even been able to get out yet, so I decided to concentrate on maintainance. Get my new guages in, oil changed, boat waxed, new fuel filter. Buy my two quarts of lower unit oil and pump.
Can’t get the fill or drain bolt out!!! any thoughts??? Chris V, can you email price, Honda BF 200. Can you use my honda oil? (still have a year left on warranty)
Tried some heat, tried PB Blaster. nothing…
Thanks again
tom
2005 Proline 23 Sport
2004 Honda 200
i’ve used a really big flat head screwdriver. the biggest possible and a pair of channel locks to break them loose.
What Hoppy said…
I had this same problem this year. Went to Sears and got an impact style screwdriver set ($20). It’s one that you can hit on the end with a hammer. It broke mine loose and the screw was all mangled up from a regular screwdriver.
Key West 225
Johnson 225 4stroke
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Originally posted by get2I had this same problem this year. Went to Sears and got an impact style screwdriver set ($20). It’s one that you can hit on the end with a hammer. It broke mine loose and the screw was all mangled up from a regular screwdriver.
Key West 225
Johnson 225 4stroke
Had my boat at mechanic a while back and upper screw was leaking a little bit and you could see gasket. He used one of those impact screwdrivers and had to hit it a couple of times and then loosen.
Looks like they would make a little better design than that to me but seems all mfgs use the same type of screw
Sea Pro 210cc
Yamaha 200 4 Stroke
Dodge 1500 4x4 HEMI
Impact screwdriver will definitely keep you from chewing up the screw head. You don’t need them very often, but when you do, it is a nice accessory for your toolbox. Next holiday ask for one instead of a tie!
Long Enuff
Thats the one. You are right, you don’t use it often, but it works like a charm when you need to.
Key West 225
Johnson 225 4stroke
got exact same model impact screwdriver in my truck and have to use it more than i care to. comes in handy though.
hightide 1602sc
90hp merc
alumnicraft 14’
25hp merc
Thanks , I guess I will be heading to Sears… and if this doesn’t work , over to Chris V…
2005 Proline 23 Sport
2004 Honda 200
ive had the same prob on a few applications…one of them being the fill plug on the t&t res on my buddies motor. hit the impact driver once. dam, that screw was screwed. just be careful.
ft worry.
You can get an impact screwdriver set from Harbor Freight for about $6. Cheap and Chinese of course, but it’s good enough for occasional use.
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=37530
just make sure you don’t lose the little gasket around both screws. If you do it will leak fluid around the holes and if you don’t catch it and use the boat bye bye gear case. Speaking from experience.