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  1. BWR1953

    How to choose an old 2-stroke 150/175 Merc

    Absolutely! That's why I bought a new 2022 car in 2021 with a 10 year 100,000 mile warranty. No worries there. It could very well be my last vehicle. But, I don't have $15,000-20,000 laying around to buy a new outboard. 💲💰💸 :oops: :sneaky:
  2. BWR1953

    How to choose an old 2-stroke 150/175 Merc

    Thanks for the info! Ah yes, the "louder means it's faster" crowd. 😂
  3. BWR1953

    How to choose an old 2-stroke 150/175 Merc

    I won't be alive in 20 years. But thanks though. 🤪
  4. BWR1953

    Went electric

    I was going to buy an electric Ryobi 54" ZTR last year, but we spent the money on my wife and the boy to go to the Philippines on vacation for a month instead. Could have bought two ZTRs for that much! 💸 :LOL:
  5. BWR1953

    How to choose an old 2-stroke 150/175 Merc

    You guys are getting me chompin' at the bit for an XR6 now! There's one that comes with an old bass boat that I don't want or need, but it's several hundred miles away! And it's also had "some work" (larger jets plus exhaust work) done on it to further increase performance. :eek: The seller...
  6. BWR1953

    How to choose an old 2-stroke 150/175 Merc

    Thanks Chris. All good info. (y) I'm very lucky that my Merc repair shop does indeed work on the old stuff. It's a Dad & Son place, and the old man has a wealth of knowledge which he's passing down to his son. I have a good relationship with them and they've helped me a lot. They'll guide me...
  7. BWR1953

    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    Very nice, Joe! That motor looks very familiar. (y)
  8. BWR1953

    How to choose an old 2-stroke 150/175 Merc

    I'm in "search mode" for a used 2-stroke 150-175HP Mercury, possibly 2, but just one at a time. I choose Mercury partly because I'm a fan, but also because the only repair shop in my area is for Mercury. Logistics is a factor for me. I've been doing a broad search, a ton of reading and...
  9. BWR1953

    Went electric

    I was given 18v Dewalt cordless tools 6 or 7 years ago and switched them over to the 20v type with the converter several years later. Bought all new batteries at the time and they're simply not holding up. There are lots of videos showing a few tricks that can be tried to rejuvenate them. I...
  10. BWR1953

    Shingles

    Yup, a neighbor buddy of mine had them and he was miserable. I got the shot several years ago and when they came out with the new double shot version, I got that too. Life is too short to be miserable!
  11. BWR1953

    Went electric

    I sold my gas Makita chainsaw a few years back. It was really powerful and did an absolute ton of work around my place while I was clearing it out. But, it just wasn't needed anymore. So, I switched to a small electric 20v Hyper Tough chainsaw for the little work that I need it for...
  12. BWR1953

    Like catfish?

    What's weird is back when I fished the Upper Potomac along the MD/WV line, the channel cats tasted absolutely terrible. All the other fish we harvested from the same water tasted great. 🤷‍♂️
  13. BWR1953

    Like catfish?

    My best blue cat was from a tributary on the lower Potomac river that I caught back in the mid-90s. That big chub weighed 14 pounds. Instead of filleting and frying it like we usually do, we pickled it into a bunch of Mason jars. Absolutely delicious! (y)😋
  14. BWR1953

    1976 Starcraft Chieftain 18' OB - restomod

    Got the new water pump rebuilt and installed this morning. Had to take time out to go buy another part (for the prop), which slowed me down a little. The new fuel filter arrived yesterday. So! I'm ready to start putting things back together tomorrow. 😁
  15. BWR1953

    1976 Starcraft Chieftain 18' OB - restomod

    Got the water pump stuff removed this morning, then bought a new water pump kit from the local shop. Pricey! :oops: I'll get it all installed tomorrow. Definitely needed though. :sneaky::sneaky:
  16. BWR1953

    1976 Starcraft Chieftain 18' OB - restomod

    Hi all. Just wanted to give a quick update. Got that old Johnson sold and gone! 😃 I've also made some progress on the 70 Merc over the last few days. Got both carbs cleaned, installed new gaskets and reassembled both. The water cooled fuel pump has been cleaned; new gaskets and diaphragm...
  17. BWR1953

    1976 Starcraft Chieftain 18' OB - restomod

    Ah yes, the test boat. I suppose I could ask the powers that be if it would be okay to post a thread about it here. 🤔 It's a 1997 Mirrocraft Dual Impact XL 1845. It's 18 feet long with an 89" beam, which is wider than my Chieftain. We all really like it and are anxious to get it back on the...
  18. BWR1953

    1976 Starcraft Chieftain 18' OB - restomod

    Nope, once the 70 Merc is running right, I'll keep it on the test boat and then sell the Kingfisher. With any luck, the Merc on the test boat will go well and I'll sell the KF by the end of this month. 🤞 After that, we start working on the Chief. As of now, I'm hot in search of a 150HP Merc...
  19. BWR1953

    1976 Starcraft Chieftain 18' OB - restomod

    Yeah, I'm literally running out of time and money, so whatever I do has to work for real. 😬 The boy graduates HS next month, turns 18 in June and will leave home on July 4th. I'll lose cash and help when he goes. So, as they say, "Time is of the essence." ⌛ It's been 9 years since we got...
  20. BWR1953

    1976 Starcraft Chieftain 18' OB - restomod

    And it begins... 😠 I went out to the garage to start cleaning the 2nd carb, bumped it during handling and the small plastic carb coupling assembly piece broke right off. 😒 So, I dug up the spare carb set from the other engine, found the part, removed it... and that one was already broken...
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