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I am planning on buying a new 10ft Pelican Predator DLX fishing/utility boat built with a modified V-shaped double hull and it says nomore than a 7hp. But i am thinking about putting a 9.9 mercury 4 storke on it. Is it to much of a motor for this boat or will it be ok. thanks for all the help.
I have a 74 70hp johnson. I was wondering if anyone had pictures or advise on how to take the lower unit apart. I am having trouble with the water pump shaft. Is there a special way in getting it out of the housing. thanks for all the help.
I have a 74 johnson 70 hp and i need to know if my lower unit is supose to have pressure. I went to check the level of the fluid and i unscrewed the top screw and it had pressure on it. then i took it out on the lake and decided to change the fluid when i got home and it had the pressure back on...
ok heres my problem. I took it out for the first time, and it started up just fine. Put it into reverse to get off of trailer and it kept dieing. So I took it back home and checked my compression. I had 103psi on all three cylinders. So i thought maybe it was my carbs. I ordered carb repair kits...
