Looking for some tricks of the trade for <BR>(1) Getting the oil drain hose back towards and thru the transom hole <BR>(2) Changing out the impeller, its in an odd place, not very easy to access, right next to the exhaust muffler. <BR> <BR>Any insight would be cool...

Changing out the impeller is a real chore. You will want some WD40 and a set of needle nose vise grips to really grab on to it. I also had a long screw driver handy to get some leverage with the plyers. Spray the shaft with some WD40 and let it sit for 15 minutes. I turned the engine over a few times with the lanyard off and I think that helped loosen it up. Then grab the impeller with the vise grips and use the screw driver as a pry bar on the vise grip. Good luck. <BR> <BR>Not sure about the oil drain hose, just get down there and find it. You will need to take the port rear locker inside panel off to do both jobs.