im looking at running up a 200 hp merc hasnt been run for a long time dont have the control box im gona just use a starter switch any one got details and the wiring colors and what they do ect like eg grey = choke
its around a 1986 merc 200 or 225
hey back again with my new project a 15ft pride ski boat :P needs new transom and part of floor i have added a few piccys of it and wat ive done so far any advice u guys have just post it up this is my 1st transom replacement so any good methods and step by steps would be of good use it will...
you might call me crazy but i think i can still have a bit of fun in her as the rot is above water line i might tape the glass back on to keep water out and use it for a bit of lake fishing where there is no waves just till i get another project maybe its crazy but so am i i can swim well enough...
today was a very sad day for me i went out to do some on the boat and removed the rub rail under it the fibreglass was soft i peeled some back and i seen some black wood poked and went through did some more same thing then peeled the glass off the deck and that was the same its only there is...
i tried starting my 25hp merc i cleaned my sparkplugs and put them back in and tried starting nothing so i put a bit of fuel down the carby and tried it worked for 10 second then stopped so i tried pulling the rope again and nothing more fuel down the carbys and it went for another 10secs its an...
today i went out to do a few little tasks on the boat and had a good look at the hull and discovered the whole thing is skinned in fibreglass is this a good thing? i didnt expect it to be like this i thought it was just the plywood with some very thick paint
my 25 hp merc doesnt like to start i think its a 83/84 2cyl 25hp with quick silver forward controls i have tried to start it and had some trouble trying
i prime till bulb is hard put both switches to run and throttle/gear neutral choke on which is done manually (no solenoid) pull the rope till...
is it correct to drive your boat onto the trailer or should you be using the winch
most of the time i see people with thier props just about outta the water at full throttle trying to get it up there but they end up using the winch
and are you meant to drive it off the trailer i have seen some...
for some fun i thought we could all show off our pride n joy
heres my entry
4.8m bondwood half cab no motor on it atm but will be putting a 115hp inline6 merc on
status currently restoring
pic 1 before i cut the half cab off
pic 2 after i cut the half cab off
pic 3 my two 115hp inline6...
