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Hey all, purchased a 70's model 5hp evinrude recently and it appears to only have 1 gear, forward. Is this a proper observation or am I missing something to shift into neutral? Motor starts and runs fine, but remains in gear.
Throttle is a side lever, tiller handle is for steering only.
Picked up a 71 merc 7.5 off of the original owner for practically free. Says it ran perfectly but has been in storage for several years and see no use. Everything is clean inside and out, but I can't seam to get anything to free up. When I pull the cord it offers no leeway with the shift...
Hey all,
Trying to install a kill switch on my 16' boat. I run a 650 Mercury from appx 1976 and a Mercontrol throttle forward control unit from appx the same time. I took the mercontrol box apart to get at the ignition in order to the wiring. Have a few questions about installation. This is...
Hello all. I have a 1976 Starcraft Mariner 16' with a 55 HP Merc from the same year. I am the second owner of this boat and the first owner took remarkable care of everything. It has a Mercontrol unit sans the 70's and I was wondering if anyone knows what it would take to install a kill...
Hey all, sorry to plague you with yet another "what is this boat worth thread, but I have been shopping for a first boat that I plan to use mainly for fishing in lakes and the bay. I am not entirely new to boating, although most boats I have been on have been other peoples "expensive" boats...
