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I have a 2001 Mercury 60 hp Bigfoot engine that is equipped with a power tilt and trim. It has never worked since I've had it, and the tilt/trim motor was fully rusted through so it would not respond to any power applied. I replaced the motor this weekend, so now I'm at a place where I can...
Hello, I just purchased a pontoon boat knowing that the power tilt and trim motor was dead. Referencing the Mercury parts exploded diagrams on the internet for a 2001 60 hp 2 cycle Mercury Bigfoot indicates that the replacement part is 893907A02. The only issue I have with this $500...
Hello, I just purchased a pontoon boat that did not come with a trailer. I have it on a borrowed trailer that I lose access to in a few weeks so I need to order one fairly quickly. Since some of the ramps where I will put the boat in are a bit steep, I'm favoring a trailer that has rollers...
Hello, Have received (and hopefully given) great advice on other forums in iBoats, but this is my first visit to pontoons. I am considering buying a pontoon fixer upper (2001 Sweetwater Challenger 180 ES with 60hp Mercury Bigfoot) that needs a new trim motor some wiring and other issues. The...
I am wrestling with an intermittent issue with my 1977 70 hp Evinrude (70773). The issue is most prevalent after the engine is run full speed on the water and heats up...and is then started and stopped at slow speeds moving from one fishing location to another. When attempting to then return...
