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  1. JoeMan

    H.R. 2550 ... continued

    This was discussed here in January. Let me make it easy for those of you who have not contacted your representatives. Hit this site, and with a zip code search, you're able to find your representatives and send them an editable letter (already prepared)...in fact you can just type in your name...
  2. JoeMan

    Duratech Boats website

    The Duratech Manufacturing Corporation, a New York based manufacturer of top quality aluminum boats between 1950 & 1965, thereafter sold off to the Penn Yan company. The Duratech Boats website includes the history of the company, story of founder Roy I Moss, information on each model, a current...
  3. JoeMan

    Duratech - over 50,000 made but not represented here

    Duratech (1950 - 1965) made high quality aluminum utility fishing and runabout boats for 15 years. They manufactured well over 50,000 units, many of which are still afloat. The man who began the company (Roy Moss) is now 86 years old. I believe Duratech ought to be represented here on the...
  4. JoeMan

    Older Evinrude OB questions

    I have an old (60's??) Evinrude, the old silverish-blue standard color. It belonged to my friend's deceased neighbor. He used to have a little fishing boat; this motor has been sitting unused in his shed for over 10 years, not having been started, but also not exposed to the elements (besides...
  5. JoeMan

    NO! Classic 50's runabout - turned into a SAILBOAT?

    Oh yes it's true. Some of you know I run an old Duratech runabout. Today, what appears before my eyes but an eBay notice about a "Durateck" sailboat (mis-spelled), which as my subject suggests...was re-engineered from a 50 year old classic runabout. These pictures are priceless. Notice...
  6. JoeMan

    '63 Duratech aluminum runabout boat restoration

    Here is a video compilation of my part-custom full restoration of a junked 1963 Duratech Neptune aluminum runabout in 2006. It was my first project, a TON of work, but also a lot of fun along the way. I ate meals in the garage half the time, and did not get much else done over a 3 month period...
  7. JoeMan

    Mercury OB - oil injection system

    I've debated about my oil injection system, as to whether to continue trusting it or to disconnect it. Based on a couple of reasons, I am disconnecting it, and would like to know the best way to do so. I'm sure there must be a safe way to D/C it and leave it mostly intact for when the day comes...
  8. JoeMan

    Resource or guide available for boating terminology?

    Got my first boat ever a year ago January. I did not realize how many specific boating/marine definitions there were to be learned! I asked a lot of questions and googled many terms. I did not even know for sure what part of the boat the hull was, did not know what a gunwale or a spray rail...
  9. 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...
  10. 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...
  11. 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?
  12. 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...
  13. 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...
  14. JoeMan

    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...
  15. 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...
  16. 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...
  17. 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...
  18. 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...
  19. 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...
  20. 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...
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