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I searched the web and found the thumb bolts from Mercury, but I can't find the specifications on the bolts. I don't want to buy the actual thumb screws used to mount the motor to the transom. I just want to know the specs on the bolt threads so I can go buy one locally that will work.
my...
Hey everyone! I'm at a complete loss.
1999 Mercury ELPTO 40HP, very low hours.
summary: no starting issues when I parked it in the garage for the winter. Now, it only clicks when you turn the key. I have tried everything that I can think of.
to make helping me (hopefully) as easy as...
Does anyone know the specifications for the transom mount bolts for a 1990 Mercury 40ELPTO outboard? I recently acquired this motor and need to mount it to my boat. It didn't come with the bolts to mount the engine to the transom.
I want to make sure I get the right spec bolts. Thanks!
Hey guys!
i finally got my boat floor all replaced and I thought I was good to go. The outboard gave me some trouble after sitting for two years, but once I replaced the primer bulb and fuel pump she fired right up. I also replaced the fuel lines and cleaned up the spark plugs which looked fine...
hey guys!
I grew up on the Atlantic Ocean and now live in Missouri by Hannibal. We have great places to boat and fish, one of which is the Mississippi River.
I am not sure how I feel about our “new” 16’ boat on the river though. Is it big enough? Is my (very strong and reliable) 25 HP...
Hey guys! A family friend can no longer use his boat due to declining health, and it was offered to me for just a couple hundred and I got it today!
The trailer is is very nice and the boat is sound and everything works, except the floor is in need of repair. I made a quick video to show you...
Probably sounds like a funny question 😂. I rescued a small boat. The plywood floor was all rotten and the foam underneath was soaked and rotten making the boat a solid 50lbs or more heavier than it should be.
The floor appeared to be a half arsed backyard addition, not something it would have...
