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    7.5 merc ?

    whats the diference between a 7.5 and a 9.5 other than HP. they the same other than carb ? i have not seen it yet. my GF' son has a guy at work that has it for a very good price. :) my guess its a 70's merc. <br />thanks for any help
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    any one have one of these ?

    i have a 1972 Hurricane Forcaster 150 tri boat just bought it a few weeks ago. need to know somthing about the transom.any one own or had one ? the thing is, is the transom ment to be concaved ? sure looks like they made it that way. not like its warped talking from left to right. not top to...
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    how to remove decals,glue ?

    how to remove decals,glue ? any tips on how to remove the old registration numbers and the glue from stickers on a fiberglass hull ?
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    floor,transom fix

    i think i can take it to my uncle's place to work on it . for a day at a time.i don't want to spend much on it. i might look around for another hull. trailer is pretty good 50 HP motor is good. thanks Les
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    floor, transom fix ?

    ok i just got a 1972 hurricane,forcaster 150 tri hull. i did know that the rear half of floor was bad. rotted. and top 8 " of transon is soft.because the splash well drain tube was missing . how is the best way to go about removing the very thin fiberglass over lay on top of wood. now i live in...
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    evinrude question

    hi just got a used boat today. :) it has a evinrude 50 HP Lark model # (50273) ser #( E0011869 )can some one tell me the year ? i think its a 1972 not sure. also whats the oil mix to gas ratio ? thanks for any help you can give. LES E.
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    merc switch box help

    had spark b4 i replaced starter rope on a 1974 # 110 9.8 hp now none at all. think it's a type 3 ign. molded black box, epoxy back, wire's molded into it. 8 wire. got out my ohm meter. every thing checks out under fly wheel. did coil test ohm meter only each one was ok. dont have a amp guage to...
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    merc 9.8 can it start in gear ?

    will my 1974 merc #110 9.8 hp start in gear or is there a neutral safty start some place ? :confused: still have not got this motor to run yet. it would run a few second on carb cleaner. when sprayed into carb. it was stuck in REV now i got it in Neutral. not sure if it jumped a tooth or so...
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    stuck in reverse help

    i need a little help on this. i have a 74 merc 9.8 shifted it in to REV (engine not running) now its stuck in REV.it went past the indent. need to rebuild the carb so its off. i can see the shifter workings under carb easely.. if it makes any diference the plastic rod with the ball on the end...
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    9.8 merc stuck in rev

    dont know what happened but. i replaced my shifter arm on my 1974 merc #110 9.8 .{was broken off} put it on then shifted it from neutral to "rev" engine (not running) now its stuck in REV. took off the new arm still wont shift??? i did see that a plastic rod with a ball on the top end from the...
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    merc 110 9.8 oil mix, + fnr

    i just got a used boat with a merc 110 9.8 HP motor on it was told its a 1978 or a 1979. :D never owned a merc befor. so whats the oil fuel ratio on it. also with out the motor running i can put it in gear and it's like its still in nutral. does it need to be running to shift ? :confused...
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