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    2 Dumb Questions

    Dumb question # 1 <br />1981 50hp 4 cyl<br />How much does the motor weigh?<br /><br />Really Dumb question #2<br /><br />How much effect will having the tach set on 2 cylinders when you are actually running a 4 cylinder? 1st time out I thought I was going to blow up my motor. WOT was over...
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    Part number help!

    I made a linkage from the steering cable to the motor. It works, but it is to hillbilly even for me. I have looked on dougrussell and on ishopmarine but can not find the part number. Can anyone help? It is a 50hp 81 Merc. Ser# 5797448. The Merc site did not have it either. <br /><br...
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    Advice from River Rats

    This is the first time I've ever had an outboard over 9.9. It's really nice to be able to get your boat on plane!! I like to boat on the beautiful(Rock strewn) middle Allegheny River. I have a 1981 50hp merc. Non tilt and trim on a Sea Nymph Fishing machine. In addition to my questions...
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    What size prop?

    First time out with my "new" 81 50 hp merc. Whoo Hoo I never ran anything larger than a 9.9. Am I under propped? Full Throttle 6,300 RPM - Don't worry, I did not run it there. 5500 rmp = 28mph (gps) Prop that came on the motor is a 48-73140-15. What do those numbers tell me about the prop and...
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    3 Questions

    1st question - propeller<br /><br />First time out with my "new" 81 50 hp merc. Whoo Hoo I never ran anything larger than a 9.9. Am I under propped? Full Throttle 6,300 RPM - Don't worry, I did not run it there. 5500 rmp = 28mph (gps) Prop that came on the motor is a 48-73140-15. What do...
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    Controls Question - Will it work?

    OK - Here's the plan. On Saturday I bought a great 1981 Merc 50 that came with the controls. I have two boats. 1 pea green tri haul with a Junk 70hp Johnson(Gift from inlaws) and a 16' Sea Nymph FM with a remote 1989 Merc 9.9. The controls look nearly identical, except for the battery wire...
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    4 Blade Prop on a 9.9

    I have a 3 blade prop on the 9.9 and I only get about 3900 rmp. I have tried 3 different sized 3 blades. Will the 4 blade prop advertised in Cabales heavy boats help at all. The boat is a 16' Sea Nymph FM. I even put a minijacker jack plate on it. Is it wort getting another prop?<br /><br...
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    Starting from Scratch - Please help

    I have a Evinrude 70HP Triumph model Ser# J0003789. My father in law gave me the motor and boat just before he passed away. Unfortunatly it sat for a while. I want to make sure I have compression before I start forking large sums of money into it. Question 1. The starter will not come down...
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    I love my son but .....(Help)

    My three year old decided to use th hydrofoil on my merc 9.9 as a step to climb into the boat. Needless to say, it broke off. Can it be epoxied, welded. If I weld it, do I have to remove all the gears and seals? I have a tig here at work.<br /><br />Thanks,<br /><br />Rick
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    50 h.p. MERC HELP

    I want to buy a Mercury 50 HP Serial # 5797448 to hook up to my 16' Sea Nymph. I am going to hear it run before I fork over the cash. Any thing else I should look at?(Besides Compression)<br /><br />What is the reliability of this motor? Are parts still available? Any special features?<br...
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