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    Help, flooded my upper!

    Hello, Just got my 1999 Mercury 60 hp out of the shop? I took it out for a test run and my transducer must have bent out of place because the normal rooster tail it shoots up was angling directly at the side of my cowl. When I stopped to rest for minute, not realizing what was happening at this...
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    Is my water pump working correctly?

    Hello And thank you for looking! I recently noticed that my water pump was not spitting out a tell-tail... So, today I removed the tube inside of my cowling and it was clogged with sand. I cleaned it out and now it is spitting water, but I'm not sure if this is good enough compared to other...
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    How do I fix this disconnected spark plug?

    Hello, So i had a loss of power issue last weekend. When I opened my cowl to see if I could see an obvious problem I noticed that one of the spark plug wires was disconnected. My question to you all is how do I reconnect this? Do I need to replace the whole box that is bolted to the block or do...
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    Not getting full power? Mercury 60 hp 1998

    Hello and thanks in advance for any assistance and information that is provided! I took out my 16 ft Key Largo this past weekend with a Mercury 60 hp for the first time this season. Right off the dock I was having trouble getting on plane. I pulled into a cove out of the wind and calmer water...
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    New trailer lights not working properly....

    Hello, My trailer lights were acting funny, so instead of trouble shooting I spent the $24 and just replaced the whole system with a Peterson kit from Lowes. I meticulously installed everything this morning and it is still acting funny. When my Avalanche headlights are off thing are pretty...
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    SHould I be worried? No tail-tell...

    I just got this boat with this 1999 Mercury 60hp 2-stoke. The guy I bought it from said he replaced the water pump in the spring, but I don't see any water coming out of the tail-tell... http://m.youtube.com/?reason=8&rdm=5893#/watch?v=FbqxJDheukM
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    Trailer & Truck Light Question

    Hello, I just got a new boat/trailer... When towing it home I had an electrical issue. When I would turn my headlights on my cruise control would shut off. When I pressed the brakes my dash lights would shut off, when I put my blinker on my dash lights would flash. The right brake light was...
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    New Boat Key Largo 156 - 2 questions/concers

    Hello I just took my new Key Largo 156 out today and I have a couple questions.... (1998 Key Largo 156, Mercury 60 hp 2-stroke) #1 - the boat it outfitted with 2 scuppers in the stern, it also has an automatic bilge that is located under screw in disk. While anchored today we had a good 1-2...
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    Johnson FD-20 not pumping water

    Hello, I just replaced my lower unit on my Johnson FD-20. I had some issues getting the cooling tube lined up; when I was lining it up I pushed the gasket up in the hole. I finall got it out with some damage, I finaly got it on and in place. Once I completed everything I fired it up this...
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    1966 Johnson FD 20 - won't shift?

    I just replaced the shift shaft connector which seemed to solve one problem and it was running fine yesterday. However, when I took it out today it would not stay in gear I went for about 5 minutes then it just kicked out. When I try to shift to forward it just kind of rattles and won't go into...
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    Johnson Seahorse FD-20 C Shift Shaft Connector?

    hello all, I am looking to replace what i believe is called "shift shaft connector." on the right side of my lower unit is a small oval shaped cover that has fallen off and inside i can see two rods that are not connected and i am unable to shift gears. I was told that a small brass piece has...
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