I just bought a used 2007 Merc 3.5 hp 4-stroke from a used boat place here in Crystal River, FL. At idle it is darn near silent but at my trolling speed, it is far noiser than my old 3hp 2-stroke Johnson. Trolling speed is about 3kts on my little 10' Jon Boat.
I thought it was a little noisy...
I have a WaterSnake ASP on my kayak. This is a little 7# 18# thrust motor.
I installed an on/off switch where I can reach it without having to use the switch at the motor. (I cannot reach the switch at the motor without getting out of the kayak) Now I realize I need to be able to change...
My son's Ocean Runner alarmed while we were running this past weekend. The alarm light showed "Check Engine." We pulled the cover and heads were warm to the touch, not frying hot. The engine was shooting a strong stream of water, again not hot. One thing I noticed was the starter was the...
