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  1. John Painter

    Mercury lower unit cross reference

    I recently purchased a bigger boat that came with a 20” Mercury 40hp EFI engine model 1A40311BZ and serial 1C249130 which has a blown lower unit, the upper is excellent. I’ve had a hard time locating lowers at least 2.00:1 so am wondering if other serial ranges with different gear ratios will...
  2. John Painter

    Pemaqid skiff powering

    I just picked up a nice 5 year old Pemaquid skiff from original owner. 13.8’ length, 5.3’ beam, 20” transom, flat bottom (no skeg) and is solid glass and feels it. I’ll be using for non commercial lobstering and island hopping fairly close to shore. The original owner was an older gentleman...
  3. John Painter

    Recreational lobstering with MFG cartop fisherman

    I have been using my 12' MFG to do some lobstering here in Maine, it has been a very stable if cramped boat to play around in the small bay where I have a cottage. The boat has worked well and its in pretty good shape for the age, but I recently got a good deal on a Shell Lake Tri-14 so will...
  4. John Painter

    1989 Evinrude 15hp quick questions

    Two quick questions. I have an '89 Evinrude 15hp that has a bad kill switch in the tiller. I have no interest (or money) to get an OEM kill switch for the tiller, so I want to just plug in a regular outboard kill switch I have that works where there's already a plugged hole in the lower engine...
  5. John Painter

    Shell Lake Tri-14

    I just purchased a Shell Lake Tri-14 in very good shape for $75. It has three small FG patches on the keel where one would expect it, and the previous owner who'd had it for over 30 years (and was getting to old huck it around) beefed up the transom for a larger outboard. I plan on running just...
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