Well, it's time for me to post some pics of my project. I'm not good at taking pictures of things as I work on them, but I do have a few to share.
Here's some pics of the boat from the for sale ad. I bought the boat in January when things were considerably colder and snowier. I was told that...
In most of the posts here regarding transom replacement, the consensus seems to be to use PB and spread it with a notched trowel to adhere the wood to the existing glass skin.
Is there any reason this is more effective than say, simply wetting out a layer of 1.5oz CSM and sandwiching it between...
There are probably some obvious solutions to this, but I'd love to hear both obvious solutions and crazy wacky solutions.
I've got two boats, one is an old canoe, the other is a Power Cat 15T that I'm restoring. Both have old stickers on them that will need to be removed for painting.
The...
I'm just beginning a restoration of a 1964 Power Cat 15T - I'll start a resto thread once I get a little farther along in the project. The floor and transom are rotten and are being replaced, the engine is being brought back to life, and the interior/exterior are going to be spruced up.
Right...
I'm going to be pulling the engine off the boat in the coming week so that I can replace my transom. I see most people are using some sort of lifting eye on the top of the engine to pull them. I do not have the eye.
Are there any places where it is NOT okay to lift these engines from? It looks...
I saw a thread on here a while back where someone mentioned he had converted an old Merc 6 cylinder to a newer style electronic ignition, but I can't seem to find that thread now.
I'm in the process of bringing a 1963 850e back to life, and I've never dealt with points before. Besides that, the...
1963 Mercury 850e
I did a compression test on the motor over the weekend, and I noticed something odd.
I put the throttle lever full forward, but the carb throttle plates didn't move.
Everything seems to be connected, and the levers on the engine worked and moved.
Do these plates open by...
I'd like to replace some of the wiring on my boat, including the harnesses for the engine. Doing the wiring is no problem, but finding a cost effective way to do this is another matter. It appears that the only way to replace the connector on the side of the engine is to replace both harnesses -...
I recently purchased a 1964 Power Cat 15T that came with an old Mercury outboard. I was told that the motor is a 1963 850, but I'm starting to think this may be incorrect.
For one, the cowl and front cover are from an 800 - I was told that these were just swapped on because the originals were...
Hi everybody,
My first post on the forum, but I've been lurking for a few weeks.
I bought my first boat and engine a couple of weeks ago. The motor appears to be an old Merc 800, not completely sure of the year. There is a hole on this part of the midsection:
The hole is from the top. It...
