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Hello everyone, i have recently came across a good deal for a 1986 Mercury 200hp oil injected powerhead. The problem is it will be a replacement for my 1979 Mercury 200hp non oil injected outboard. From what i can tell, the engines look the same. Was there much difference between the years...
Can i use my 1978 mercury 200hp dual cable push and pull steering for my new 1988 mercury 200hp dual cable set up? It looks to have the same connections as the 1988 except for the new motor has a different motor mount with wider mounting holes. For thoes of you that had replied to my last...
Can i run the same merc with a 20" shaft instead of a 25" on this boat?? The transome is 21" from top to bottom. The waterline goes up about 10" from bottom.
Hello everyone, i need some help from the pros! I currently have a 1978 checmate boat with a 1978 merc 200 hp OB. The motor has very little compresion and all in all is not in the best shape. I found a 1988 merc 200 hp on craigslist for $1500 and im thinking about buying it. I was told the...
Well im a newbie on this forum and to the world of outboards.. Ive been around boats all my life but only IO's. The other day i bought my very first boat. Its a 1978 checkmate enchanter 19'. The boat has a 200 hp mercury v6. The boat had been sitting for over 7 years so i did what i thought...
