I'm not sure why he's separating the motor from the boat. Seems a shame.I would like to see more pics of that wood boat the motor is mounted on....
I had to look that up.One of the ol Dockbusters
Electric shift ?No reverse?
Mmmm ,yeah , there doesnt look like there's a whole lot of room in that gearcase for gubbins .No neutral.
Start it & your moving
ha ha haMercury called it Silent Neutral. However, if the ignition was a wee bit off, points worn, or especially, a Weak Battery, you often had Silent Forward, and Silent Reverse.
I guess ya gotta remember the time it was produced , direct drive being fairly normal ....I bet a lot of peeps would have been happy to have one ....I sure as hell would like that motor on my classic boat now...if I had oneKiekhaefer had convinced himself that was gonna be the way of the Future...