[Rmarsh]

Last month...on first startup of my outboard, I thought the pee stream was kind of weak, and the water seemed a bit warmer than usual.
Wasnt sure these were actual symptoms of a problem... but decided to replace the thermostat anyway...just in case.

Corrosion was evident......had to scrape a bunch off the engine where it attaches... while I held a vacuum to prevent all that crap from going down and into the block. Easy job to do that may have prevented something worse. I heard a saying that "you are the best outboard mechanic that you know" Not always true, but doing preventative maintenance yourself is well worth the effort imo.