Just put our first boat 1976 Fabuglas (Outboard 85hp Mercury motor) in the water. First mistake was probably taking it out in 20 mph winds. Within minutes of backing up water had completely flooded the splashwell, battery and gas takes were all floating!
We had plugged the two plugs in the...
We just bought a boat with an 85HP Mercury Outboard that has a Mercontrol throttle system (1976 I believe is the year). Previous owner was using a screwdriver to start, after a couple instances of stalling on the water want to be able to replace the ignition switch. Taking it apart seems like...
