Recent content by randolph49

Yeah I think you are right. Thanks for the link and thanks for the help. now i can hunt down some parts...

yeah tell me about it. Every merc ive had has been a like pullin teeth with the serial number. This one was the worst though, everywhere I typed it in it said serial number not found lol. thanks for the info man i appreciate it.

I trying to find out what year this little 15 horse merc mariner is and I was hoping someone might be able to help me. The serial number is OB163181 I have looked everywhere and cant find anything matching this number. Any help would be appreciated and i thank you guys in advance for your help.

Exactly the skeg is no big deal ive had those welded up a few times and they look just like new if the welder knows what hes doing. Cowlings can be fixed too ive done that before with just a little glass work and some paint. Cosmetic things are usually easy to fix, if it runs you hit a home run...

I haven't had problems with cavitation in normal conditions but i have read up a little and they assist in funneling water to the intake and help during choppy water conditions, they are pretty cheap and easy to install so why not have the extra back up if I ever need it?

One thing that could help with your corrosion after you get all that stuff cleaned off your aluminum is to get a good self-etching primer and get a nice good coat of that on there. That will help out with protecting from corrosion im sure. Make sure you clean the aluminum really good with some...

Make sure if you are going to buy it to check the lower unit oil on that motor, check to see if its milky looking or if there is any in there at all. If its milky there is water in it and the seal is bad thats the number one thing i check when i get an outboard. Has it been sittin for a long...

Like I said Im not having problems with the performance or cavitation or anything the boat gets right up and goes and it runs as shallow as it gets, I jammed it through about two or three inches of water the other day testing it out. I have a few buddys that have jackplates with setbacks and...

I got it fixed I rebuilt the carb took out the high speed jet, it was all clear but the thing I think was the problem was the little gasket that seals the tube where the high speed jet and the little tube that comes down and goes through the middle of the float and into the tube where the high...

That is a good article thanks for puttin that on there, I didnt realize you could add that flush fitting to the pump. I have been taking mine to the river to run it and work on it, Im gonna add that too.

i noticed those side skirts in your picture I have never seen that before. do you have to drill and tap holes to install them? Im definately going to put both on my motor. I really wanna trick this project out, my next step is sharpening the impellor and throwin some paint on the boat and motor...

yeah i got most of the weight toward the front of the boat (battery, gas tank etc.) its a tiller so i sit at the back and it evens out pretty good i weigh about 225 , it jumps on plane like its nothin and runs at an acceptable speed it just splashes that water up. I didnt know what splash plates...

Yeah I have seen those splash plates before i think ill try that. Its hard to look over the back of my boat when im driving down the river but i bet that is the problem. ill put one on and let you know how it turns out, thanks

yeah they make them, mine is a san leandro heres a site you can look at www.outboardjets.com they have a list of all the years and models and everything. As for the price im not sure probably around 500 or so from what i have seen for used ones. I bought this complete motor with pump for 450...

I recently got a 14 foot klamath jac boat, rebuilt the transom got a mini jacker jack plate and put my 25hp evinrude with a jet pump on it. It jumps on plane and everything looks good exept it when on plane it throws some water up over the back of the transom like the pump is dragging in the...