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[/ATTACH]Re: Removing tilt trim and 115 Mercury outboard for a newbee.
I now have a question on where to start on the repair of the transom. I am including pictures of the condition of the transom. I have seen u tube videos talking about grinding off the outer transom and finding the rotten...
I have a 1974 115 horse Mercury 6cylinder outboard with a two piston tilt trim. The transom is soft. I am trying to remove the motor and hydraulic tilt trim so I can work on the transom. I have little experience but wanted to do this as challenge, but I do not want to break things on the...