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    65HP Mercury thunderbolt

    Hey guys, I purchased a little speed boat on Friday, it's a 16 footer with a Merc 65 hp outboard. The boat was not in the water when i went to see it, so we put some muffs on her and she fired right up without issue. Revved nice and the water pisser was working well. So i made the transaction...
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    late 70's 40hp evinrude issues

    Hello all, I have aquired a 14' runabout with an older 40hp on it. The engine has not run in a few years. The problem i have is i don't have a key for the ignition switch, so when i brought her home, i tried to get it started. Due to not having a key, i applied 12vdc directly to the starter...
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    71 Grew SS-165

    hey guys, is anyone familiar with this boat/motor? Im going to look at it tomorrow and would like to check out some areas of concern, apparently no issues, and runs great. Here's a link. http://toronto.kijiji.ca/c-ViewAdLargeImage?AdId=418137801
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    tower of power, or johnson 85

    So heres the scoop, I have a 115 mercury inline 6 which came with my boat, its an early 70's model. So far i know it needs a starter, so i ordered one. I have never heard it run, but the preveous owner said it does. Now heres my predicament. Someone would like to purchase my motor and controls...
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    late 70s 115 outboard

    hey guys, So i had some problems with the starter on my motor, so i ordered a new one, currently waiting for its arrival. I just bought this boat, so i have never seen it run. So im a little skeptical. Anyways, i was looking through my wiring, and i deffinatly would like to replace the main...
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    Compatible starters

    hey, so i'm shopping around for a starter motor for my Mercury, its a mid 70's 115hp inline 6, the number on my old starter is 50-72467. Im looking on ebay, there are lots just not sure which ones will work. Thanks guys
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    Starter, or wiring?

    Hey guys, So i have found this forum very helpful so far, so thank you! I just bought a boat with a 75 (ish) Mercury 115hp inline 6. The "tower of power". Im having problem starting the motor to test run it. My current marine battery is dead, so i used my pickup truck battery and ran jumper...
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