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Hi, not sure if it's normal or not, I have never had a boat before and bought this motor. It runs good... starts up fine, just drips oil from a little hole on the back and from the prop after i take it out of the bucket of water ? The oil substance is black/brown in colour. Also the water is...
Hi there, looking to find out what year the motor is.
It's a 4.5 hp merc. serial# 7045811 I know it was made in toronto but not sure what year, I've tried to search but came up dry.
Any help would be great, also so looking for the mixture ratio and do you know if i can get a new fuel hose and...
pretty basic, I have a 7 foot inflatable rated for a 4hp motor but I have a 6hp motor. Can I still use it safely ? Anyone try this before ? I know with bigger differences in hp it might be an issue but it seems like such a small difference 4 - 6 hp? plus the weight of the motor is a meager 10...
I pretty much know nothing about the motor, don't have it yet.
From the picture I'm hoping someone can tell me a couple things about it.
1. year
2. long or short shaft
3. will it work ok on a 8 foot inflatable (zodiak) rated for a 4 hp
Only reason I ask... the price is right !
thanks to all !!!
