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The latch on my mercury2001 30 hp 4-stroke engine cover has broken and I cannot get the cover off. Is there some trick to getting it off without going to the shop.The latch is still on there but it just rotates easily and you can feel something still attached to the other side that prevents the...
I have an opportunity to get a 3.5 hp mercury outboard and was wondering if it has enough power for use as a trolling/emergency backup motor? The boat it would go on is a 15 ft Smokercraft Lodge with a 30hp mercury 4 stroke.Weight of boat/motor is about 700 lbs. I know a 5-6 hp motor would be...
