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i hope i can describe this right. i have a 15" fiberglass closed bow boat with a 50hp chrysler motor on it. got it from a friend and have replaced the deck but now have to put seats in it, i just dont know how high the seat should be off the deck. if i put it at normal height then my knees...
I am rebuilding a 1968 starcraft boat that had a merc 120 i/o in it that was totally shot. i am putting in a 1974 omc 140 and have a couple of questions as the sterdrives mount and sit differently to the engines. 1) when mounting the engine in the hull, should the engine crankshaft be...
Im redecking a boat and am replacing the stringers too. what is the best adhesive to use to adhere the wood stringer to the fiberglass bottom of the boat?
I have a Mercury 500 w/Thunderbolt ign, that according to http://www.maxrules.com/models/Merc_model_files/40-50.html is a 1971 model year, based on s#3014722. I went to http://www.maxrules.com/MERCwireindex.html and downloaded http://www.maxrules.com/oldmercs/Wiring/1966ona/26A.jpg to get the...
I'm currently restoring a boat that has a Merc 500 Outboard but im just learning bout it. When you push the choke button and then the choke solenoid engages, does the solenoid disengage upon start or do I have to press the switch again to disengage it?
I have a 50hp Mercury outboard that hasnt been run in AT LEAST five years, maybe more and it was winterized. What procedures should I go through and/or what sequences shoul I do so as not to cause damage to this motor when trying to start it?
