Recent content by The Hack Shack

Well the day started off right. Took out my 1979 Imperial with Merc 120 I/O out to jobbie Nooner on Lake St. Clair. The motor was fresh from the mechanic with a tune up and fresh fluids (oil and outdrive fluid). We took the 15 mile trip out there at about 30 mph in heavy chop and beat ourselves...

:cool:If you have been then you already know. Girls, booze, boats and the ocassional a-hole starting fights. Just went yesterday. Managed to watch a fight and blow up my boat motor, I should have went to work instead.

My alternator is not charging. I have battery voltage on the sense wire, trigger wire and battery wire. I do not know how the volt gauge affects or has anything to due with the alt but it is not currently hooked up. I cannot seem to find a wiring diagram on it, The gauge has a positive, negative...

I have a 1979 Merc 120 4 cyllindar. It cranks well and has good compression across the board. Good spark. Last seasons fuel (with stabilizer). It is a pain to start. In that I mean I have to pump the throttle a bunch of times, mess with the choke and vary the throttle to get it to start...

I aquired a 1978 or 1980 Merc 70 hp. It says something on the motor about not using anything but a Merc tachometer. I would like to install a tach as my boat does not currently have one. I also wonder if my motor has a warning sender for overheating. I am going to get a manuel for it but do not...

I have a 78 Merc 700 (70 hp) it is in good shape but I want to get some factory type books or repair/maintenance info so that I can take car of it. Anyone have a link? Thanks

Just bought her. The stringers and transom were professionally redone and the rest of the boat has been repainted, recarpeted and restored.