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Default My merc 85 is questionable.


10:23 AMKeyser Soze
On 6/22/18 11:13 AM, Tim wrote:
It sat for a couple years. The transom wood on the pontoon is questionable. I’ve pulled it and will get one made. Pulled th plugs on the engine to do a compression test antbyhey were rusty. Not good. Engine isn’t locked but wondering if the crank and bearings are compromised. So.

On goes the 115. That’s the max the pontoon is rated For anyhow....


Worse comes to worse, you can always pick up another 25-year-old
outboard for a song.

Can you sing?

Oh, don't forget the spare stators.
.....

Not the dollar short but the day late. There was a guy that advertised an old Checkmate fixer upper. No title to the boat or trailer. Excellent running 115 . “Could hear it run on the muffs” $400.00

That ad lasted about 6 hrs. There’s another guy with the same situation with a 175 Black Max for $800.00 but it’s short shaft. I don’t know if my lower will fit it or not. But I’ll still investigate.

Oh well