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...
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. 🤪
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...
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.
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...
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. 🤞
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. 🎣
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:
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:
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...
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...
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...
