i'd love to get back into it but after my ex cleaned me out, ,,,,,oh well. but i do enjoy the oldies. and yes, i know that merc's can be a nightmare. i'm a big fan of Max W. from Duckworks
I have found that some younger people, like my nephew, will just grab the starter handle and give it a mighty pull.
Drives me nuts!
He broke the recoil starter on my lawn mower doing that.
I have found that the correct way to do it is to pull slowly until you feel the dogs catch and you can feel...
Ok, here I go again.
Who makes the best two stroke oil?
By best I mean, good lubrication, and low smoke
Currently, I am using Evinrude XD50 in a 24 to 1 mix.
OK Guys and Gals, sing out, what are you using and why?
After my previous messed up posts on the new fuel tanks, I was so wrong about many things, Pappy set me straight.
So, Here in Homosassa there is a Marine supply re sale shop that I have dealt with before. I had some old 7 inch pedastiles and other junk that I traded even for a nice old STEEL 3...
Pappy.
Don't know if you're interested but on the Tampa Craigslist there is a guy selling a 1957 Mercury KD25? for $400 that has original charcoal paint and is marked Kiefhafer , probably spelled it wrong, but its only been on for two days and is a real looker
Cruising Craigslist I come across old outboards for sale. Usually for cheap. [ like me ]
Now I already have a 1955 Evinrude 15 hp that is on my boat but I can't help myself from looking at more oldies.
The latest is a 50's Firestone 5.5 hp
Or a 70 something 7.5 Eska hmmm
Clintons come to mind...
I have a new Scepter 6 gal. fuel tank . And like many other users, mine will also swell up in the hot Florida sun.
Now if i covered the tank with a hood made out of styrofoam when its in the boat, do you think it would stay cooler and not swell?
That's a strange, to me, set up you have. All my tanks have had a barbed fitting on the tank that the hose is connected to with the Evinrude engine fitting on the other end.
Is that at the freshwater hall of fame? The one with the big muskie? Many years ago I donated a 1940's twin cylinder Neptune to them. Tomahawk is a great area. Loved fishing the Flambeau flowage.
And getting such an imformative answer from you is really appreciated. I guess I fell victim to the "Boat Ramp Experts'. That won't happen again.
However, is it possible to convert a two hose tank to single line operation?
I had a steel tank but for some reason, it absorbed humidity from the...
actually, thats the best answer I have ever gotten. I stand corrected about the pressure tanks. I still don't like the EPA tho. But I do appreciate a honest answer from a knowledgeable person.