While changing the gearcase oil on my 1979 35hp Evinrude, I accidently removed the pivot pin instead of the correct screw that is unfortunately located just to the left of the pivot pin. I remember a mechanic telling me once to never remove the pin because the guts of the gearcase will fall...
Thanks to a number of threads on this site, I decided to go out and get a SE 200 Sport hydrofoil for my 14ft. fishing boat with a 9.9 Merc on it. While installing it, I also raised the motor about 1.5 inches to make the hydrofoil more or less even to the bottom of the hull. WOW!! I went from a...
