Recent content by lukecoomer

I believe that my forward gear is having a much harder time shifting because the shift lever has that open spot where the cam gear connects And the open spot is bowed and cracked open more than it should be and the cam gear slips and can't get back in without excessive force. Think I will...

Measurements & part #'s for MerControl unit I measured the neutral dowel piece and it comes out to 5/16 x 9/32 (0.2820in x 0.3120in or 7.20mm x 7.82mm) for anyone wanting to make a custom one that lost theres or something... take the measurement with a grain of salt as I used the Harbor...

After getting the motor to fire and run and fixing the trim controller & switch, I thought I should put back together the MerControl box and see if I can get it working so I can get my boat in gear and the throttle operable. Throughout owning the boat now for a few days without any knowledge...

I first started with testing all of the wires as it was a huge mess and looked like a ton of people have been through them all... a lot of the wires were deteriorated and needed replaced. After I tested all of the wires with a multi-meter and power probe, I replaced and fixed the bad wiring...

I am new to the forum and just purchased my first boat. It is a 1974 Signa Echo with an 85hp Mercury 850 outboard motor. (fiberglass hull) The boat also came with a trailer (1974 Shoreline) and title for both... you guys would not believe what I got this boat for. I have big plans for...

Might have to drill a hole and screw in a bolt or something and pull it our or use an extractor drill bit to pull it out.