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    water tube ???????

    1962 mercury outboard (500)50hp4cyl 2stroke . Ijust replaced the impellar & water pump gaskets . my question is there's a copper tube that comes off the waterpump & goes up into the bottom of the power head . ican't physicaly see where this tube connects. there is aplate below the powerhead that...
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    merc motor won't shut down

    Ok 1962 mercury outboard (500)50hp4cyl 2stroke . just put starter & solenoid , used controler (bought from ebay) with cables & wiring harness every thing works good exept motor wont shut down when you turn the key off . any ideas ???
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    got a hose question

    my motor is a mercury outboard 4cyl 2 stroke 50hp (500) 1962 . well anyways on the fuel pump side of the powerhead under the fuel pump there's a small hose that seems to go from #2 cyl to #1cyl it's like a 1/4" hose about 5" long with brass fittings on both ends that screw right into the head on...
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    problems w/ waterpump

    sorry to be a PIA but not having much luck ! 1962 mercury outboard 500 50hp 4cyl 2stroke s/n 1519547 . I went to a couple of my local merc dealers and found an impellar, but nobody has a listing for the waterpump or rebuild kit . I tried the merc site listed here but they say the #'s ihave...
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    1962 merc 50hp

    I seem to be having alot of problems finding partsfor my motor(1962 mercury (500) 50hp 4 cyl 2stoke serial# 1519547)even a manual (finally found one) I need an impellar & water pump or rebuild kit . found alot of other stuff on ebay . but everybody seems to stock parts as far back as 1965...
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    mercury controls

    How do, people? I've just spent most of the summer rebuilding a 1970 DUO deep v . it has a mercury (500) 50hp mercury outboard on it . a little under powered if you ask me .anyways my problem is the controler that mounts to the boat by the drivers seat . the cables are sticking & the wiring is...
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    anyone heard of DUO inc.

    I recently bought a boat & trailer . It's a 20' fiberglass boat. not sure what model , but i found a manufactures tag as i was ripping up the rotted floor . it must have fallen off over the years . anyways i was just wondering if anybody knew about DUO boats the model # is DV 170 O-B & the...
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    need info

    hi guys , i recently bought a 20' fiberglass boat . yhat was all i knew about it untill i was ripping up the foor & found a manufactures tag . it was built by duo inc. out of decater indiana . model#D7 170 o/B serial # 17631 . does anybody have any info about this boat or if duo is still in...
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    prop cover?

    probably a stupid question but, should there be a cover over the nut & stuff that bolts the prop on? I'm thinking there should because of greese & rusting the bolt . am i wrong ? oh by the way it's an out board mercury 500 50hp 4cyl 2 stroke . thanx for any info .
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    seating

    Hello , newbie here . i just bought a 20' fiberglass boat ( noy sure of make or model ) 1970 is all iknow . I'm restoring the interior fo the boat . the question ihave is I have two really nice bucket seats from a van & thought about using them in the boat . somebody told me i cant use them they...
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    out board what year

    HI guys, newbie here to forum & to boating . just bought a boat & out board motor . the guy i bought it from didn't know what type of boat it was or if it even ran . it was his fathers who recently died & just wanted to get rid of it . i picked it up for $100.00 . it's a 20' fiberglass boat with...
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