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  1. BWR1953

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

    Here are some pix of the outboard. The seller is going to check for more data plates later today. Screen shot of video with the engine running.
  2. BWR1953

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

    Okay guys, that 175 is gone. There's a 150 XR6 that I'm texting with the owner about. I can't tell from the pix if it's a 20" shaft or not. The owner went out to try to measure it, but couldn't get the tape measure in there. He sent me the serial number, but I can't find anything with...
  3. BWR1953

    89 Mercury outboard 100 hp shift shaft alignment

    FYI - my engine isn't running yet. I have to install the airbox and whatnot before I can test it with it running.
  4. BWR1953

    89 Mercury outboard 100 hp shift shaft alignment

    Yes, it does. He was constantly testing as he worked. He whaled on that thing like it owed him money! :LOL:
  5. BWR1953

    Nobody fishing?

    Took me over a decade to finally convince my wife to stop messing around catching bluegill and to start using them for bait. When I caught my PB bass last year (on an artificial), she finally started using the bluegill for bait. After she caught her first 5 pound bass, she finally...
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    89 Mercury outboard 100 hp shift shaft alignment

    Fixed! :D My neighbor buddy came over and manhandled that thing with channel locks and brute strength and got the LU installed! :LOL: Everything is installed to correct torque and no parts left over. :ROFLMAO: All I had to do was provide torque specs and entertain his 6 y.o. son. 🤪
  7. BWR1953

    89 Mercury outboard 100 hp shift shaft alignment

    Hey guys, I'm having the same problem getting my LU back into place on my 1983 70HP Merc 3 cylinder. (BTW - I have physical limitations and can't do this job by myself.) There was no remote control connected to the engine when the LU was removed. The indicator on the engine shows that it is...
  8. BWR1953

    Went electric

    Wellsir, my point was that the thread had gotten way off topic, which was a lawnmower. No offense intended. This thread has been moderated a couple of times already, I'd hate to see it closed because of off topic stuff.
  9. BWR1953

    Went electric

    What does that have to do with lawnmowers? 🤷‍♂️
  10. BWR1953

    Floatation Foam - 67 StarCraft Holiday

    Pool noodles don't work well. There are several threads about that topic here on iboats. The extruded type works very well, although gasoline will eat it up immediately. This is how I sealed mine against gasoline in my Kingfisher. The blue blocks are actually pink, but placed inside HDPE...
  11. BWR1953

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

    Y'all are confusin' me. 🤪
  12. BWR1953

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

    Never mind. I just did a little research and that chrome bore could be a real issue. Uhoh. Wassup with that?
  13. BWR1953

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

    Thanks for the info! At the moment, I have my eyes on what appears to be a 1991 175HP. It's been "pending" sale for about 5 days now and it's far away. I'm not sure that I'll try to move forward with it, but hopefully that year will be okay. 🤞
  14. BWR1953

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

    My best friend of 40+ years passed in Dec 2021. I miss him every damn day. But, when I go, I believe I'll meet up with him again to go fishing once more. 🎣
  15. BWR1953

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

    Oh my goodness! :D😁
  16. 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:
  17. BWR1953

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

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

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

    I won't be alive in 20 years. But thanks though. 🤪
  19. 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:
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