Howdy from Texas! Just saying hello and introducing myself.

[Leaky Lower Unit]

I just got a 95 Mercury 150 Black Max XR6 with a 96 Skeeter ZX180 hanging off the front of it. (It sticks out a good 18 feet or so...)

No questions yet but feel free to reply with advise and or tips as this is my first Mercury outboard and I would like to keep it runnin good.

Oh, I have question all right but I have been and will keep searching for answers in the older posts first.

 

[douglas1978]

Re: Howdy from Texas! Just saying hello and introducing myself.

welcome to the forums just ask the question the good people of iboats will help out, and preventive maintence will always keep the motors running longer

 

[HD Fatboy?]

Re: Howdy from Texas! Just saying hello and introducing myself.

Nice Rig! Enjoy it and the site!

 

[Leaky Lower Unit]

Re: Howdy from Texas! Just saying hello and introducing myself.

welcome to the forums just ask the question the good people of iboats will help out, and preventive maintence will always keep the motors running longer

Thanks! Yep that is my main concern right now is making sure I don't neglect it or do something stupid.

I am looking for some sort of a basic maintenance schedual for the Mercury 150 and does the Black Max part make any difference?

 

[douglas1978]

Re: Howdy from Texas! Just saying hello and introducing myself.

depends i would change the impeller and lower unit oil if you don't know how longs its been, i change my impeller every 3 years and l/u oil 2 times in 1 seaon(i use my boat 10 months out of the year) spark plugs every year and i replaced all the wiring due to age and rot. I alaways keep a spare prop in the boat(i lost one in a lake and barley made it back on trolling motor)and by your name does your l/u have mily oil in it?

 

[Leaky Lower Unit]

Re: Howdy from Texas! Just saying hello and introducing myself.

Thanks for the tips! I bet that really sucked loosing a prop like that!

As for my user name, I was just picking something silly sounding. LOL

 

[Huron Angler]

Re: Howdy from Texas! Just saying hello and introducing myself.

Welcome aboard LLU, this place has tons of good info.

Nice rig, she looks plenty fast. I have always liked Skeeters, nicest bass boats out there in my opinion

How fast have you gone with her?

 

[Leaky Lower Unit]

Re: Howdy from Texas! Just saying hello and introducing myself.

60 by GPS with water as smooth as glass... I lost my sunglasses AND my Bill Dance HAt!

 

[Leaky Lower Unit]

Re: Howdy from Texas! Just saying hello and introducing myself.

Welcome aboard LLU, this place has tons of good info.

Nice rig, she looks plenty fast. I have always liked Skeeters, nicest bass boats out there in my opinion

How fast have you gone with her?

From the looks of that picture 60 ain't nuttin for you!