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I have an ancient Merc 500 engine with a boat I got on Craigslist that I finally got to try out the other day. I charged the battery with a smart charger for a week, and all I got was clicking when I tried to start it. Since I was waiting for the boat ramp to clear after this, I kept turning the...
Just got an ancient 1971 StarCraft TR150 with 50 HP Mercury off Craigslist. The hull looks solid, no cracks, like a giant bathtub. I'd post some pictures but I didn't think to take any before putting it into the storage unit.
I did get a video of the engine running before purchase...
