1978 mercury 175 black max

[fish4970]

I think I just found a steal / or got ripped <br />i just paid $ 300 for a glastron bass boat <br />motor and trailer<br />boat is junk<br />please help is this motor worth fixing<br />compression check shows lowest cylinder of 136 psi<br />highest cylinder of 141 psi<br />they said only 6 hours on new top end in 1996<br />it has gummed carbs a broke timing advance trigger<br />and a bent prop shaft<br />not a scratch or blemish or any corosion any where on it do you think it's worth fixin

 

[JB]

Re: 1978 mercury 175 black max

Ahoy, Fish.<br /><br />Sounds like a deal to me.<br /><br />I moved this to Outboard Questions. Fits better there.<br /><br />Good luck.

 

[SCO]

Re: 1978 mercury 175 black max

Sounds like a deal to me too. Hows the trailer. Is the hull good? Doesn't matter if the floor, stringers and transom are rotten, they need to be replaced anyway. Why do you say the hull is junk?

 

[ODDD1]

Re: 1978 mercury 175 black max

Fish, sounds like you have a solid starting point....those old 175's were tough motors, and you have good compression.......hope you find a boat that will be happy with it.

 

[fish4970]

Re: 1978 mercury 175 black max

thanks for your input<br />The boat itself is in very poor condition .<br />all of the storage hatches are broken. floor is full of holes transom is litteraly, about to fall off, and it has no seats left<br />the hull itself apears to be okay if you want it.<br />save me a trip to the dump<br /> <br />but the valvanized trailer is in great shape

 

[dkondelik]

Re: 1978 mercury 175 black max

Sounds Like you did well.<br /><br />Valvanized?<br /><br />Good Luck<br />HAVE FUN!

 

[Kenny Bush]

Re: 1978 mercury 175 black max

Fish-man, Sounds like a good deal to me......Compression looks excellent, and trigger plate is about $100(new), and the prop shaft about $150.00 . Of course, you should easily be able to find those parts on Ebay, or your local boat junkyard used and much cheaper. Fixit Man..... Goodluck.....BushCat

 

[fish4970]

Re: 1978 mercury 175 black max

does anyone have a wiring diagram <br />i ordered a book but don't want to wait a week<br />to get buisy