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  1. JoeMan

    Very nice Merc 50 available

    Mates, I drove 6 1/2 hours one way to get a nice Merc like this one last fall after looking locally for a month or more. Used Mercs this nice are not so easy to find and so I thought it might help someone who may be looking to get one. Hope the bids don't go too high! I do not know the...
  2. JoeMan

    Merc cough/sneeze while idling...what is it?

    I've got a '95 Merc 60 OB which is truly running great. However...what I notice often while at no-wake speed, but especially while sitting and idling is that perhaps every 10 seconds or so, the motor jerks slightly as though it has a split-second "cough", and the rpm drops some at that moment...
  3. JoeMan

    DuraTech boats....ANY information?

    I picked up an old DuraTech aluminum runabout this past January. This company was around in the 50's and 60's. Anybody have one? Anyone with information on the boats, the company?
  4. JoeMan

    Steel tip needles?

    Mates, just a quick one here. I sent away for Quicksilver WME carb rebuild kits. (Merc 60 hp OB) The needle I received is solid steel...no orange rubber tip as I was expecting. The obvious question from a guy who has not seen these before...does that steel tip provide the same seal down in...
  5. JoeMan

    Proper compression testing on outboard?

    Need to know the 'proper' way to compression check an outboard. I've found a few threads here on the subject, but the information is different, so let me just get clarification for what I don't know. I know that I need to warm up the engine, remove all 3 plugs, attach the gauge and crank for...
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    Bad gas?

    No...not bad tacos. I'm talking gasoline. d:) I'm still rather a new boater - this is the first year I've owned a boat and a motor...so I continue to learn. Much thanks to iBoats members! What is the expected reaction from an outboard (Merc 60hp in my case) if you get a bad batch of gas...
  7. JoeMan

    TWO cavitation plate questions - trim tab and hydrofoil

    My Merc 60 outboard is missing the trim tab (that's what I believe it's called), the little fin above the prop on the bottom of the cavitation plate. My understanding of the fin is that since the prop spins in one direction causing the motor to pull to one side, this little fin counteracts...
  8. JoeMan

    River water deposits on lower unit - what to do...

    Bought a Merc outboard motor which unfortunately spent the last 3 months hanging on a pontoon in the Fox River in Chicago (always IN the water of course), it sustained some 'attack' to the lower unit finish. Nothing is damaged mind you, but the lower unit was covered with slime, little tiny red...
  9. JoeMan

    Do I need to rebuild my carb(s) on Merc 60?

    PLEASE SEE SEVERAL POSTS BELOW FOR 9/11/2006 NEW UPDATE AND NEW QUESTION - LOOK FOR ALL CAPS SAYING "UPDATE". Thanks! My '95 Merc 60 outboard has been idling sort of rough, shaking a bit. I made adjustments on the upper 2 carbs to make sure they're running optimally. When I made...
  10. JoeMan

    Carbs out of sync on Merc 60 outboard - help!

    Picked up a nice condition '95 Merc 60 horse, has 3 carbs, each is one barrel. Previous owner told me he fiddled with the adjustment screws, and told me it's out of sync. He obviously should NOT have. It shakes and coughs a little when idling, and runs rough in general. What I've done thus...
  11. JoeMan

    Difference between rating at prop or engine?

    I'm still a boating cadet. Not sure if you'd actually call this a "prop" question, but here goes. I'm moving this week from an older Merc outboard to newer. My older one is 60 hp, rated 'at the motor', it's an '87. The newer '96 Merc 60 I'm told is rated at the prop, and that this means the...
  12. JoeMan

    Should I keep Merc 60 hp outboard for parts?

    I've got an '87 Merc 60 with zero compression in the upper cylinder. I'm no mechanic, and the 2 Merc doctors in town agree that my plan to buy a '96 Merc 60 for 2 grand is a better plan than trying to throw possibly a lot of money to repair the '87. So that's what I'm doing. MY QUESTION...
  13. JoeMan

    Removing Merc Tracker 60 from Pontoon...advice

    Just bought a good running Merc Tracker 60 from a friend, but he lives 5 hours away, so I've not seen the set up. It is currently mounted on a Sun Tracker Pontoon, 1996. I've only been familiar with 80's Merc outboards, so how's about a tad of advice? I would like to ask what I can expect to...
  14. JoeMan

    Prop options for Merc 60hp? Help please...

    I have a Merc 60 outboard, 1987. It's not the Big Foot of course. It has a small 3 fin prop, and it takes the motor up to what I think is a high rpm in order to move my 16 foot aluminum runabout at a good speed. I do not have a tach, but I'm getting one. I'd like to get your suggestions for...
  15. JoeMan

    Merc 60 - suggestions for re-building the head?

    Just got bad news from the mechanic. Took him the plug from the top cylinder of my 1987 merc 60, it had what looks like melted aluminum on the firing tip of the plug. He says the head is shot, and that'll be 1,800 clams to re-build. I don't have the money. This motor was bought used, and...
  16. JoeMan

    1987 Merc 60hp throttle question! Help!

    Hi folks. I've got what I THINK is a throttle problem. My throttle cable is adjusted correctly, because when we are running the boat full throttle, the arm which the cable connects to is pushed all the way until the little hammer touches down fully. The problem is that the engine is only...
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