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I have a 1997 30 HP 2 cyl 2 stroke Mercury that I want to change over to a 40 HP. I see the only difference is that the 40 uses a different carb and the reeds are "different". Looking at pics of the 30 and 40 HP reeds, I don't see a difference between the two. I was able to find a service manual...
A year ago I bought a '95 16' Sylvan Sport Troller that needed the interior redone. When I had it torn apart, I flooded the boat looking for leaks and found that the keel dripped one or two drops every 30 seconds. After cleaning the interior of the hull and redoing the interior, I've got a fast...
Earlier this summer I bought a Sylvan Sport Troller that needed new carpet. Once I dug into it and had all the carpet out, I found that the old treated plywood's glue was breaking down causing a lot of the wood to become brittle. I bought all new marine plywood and using all the old pieces as...