Topic: Testing one of the winter projects. – Antique Outboard Motor Club,Inc

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May 12, 2018 at 4:05 pm #9900
Tubs
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Did 3 motors this winter. I take lots of
pictures but have a hard time getting
my self to go through them all to post.
This is the motor that needed the least
so the fewest pictures. While I was
painting something else red I gave the
mag. lever a shot. I don’t think its
suppose to be painted but I couldn’t help
myself. The rest of the motor just got a
cleaning. Tried to video it running in
pond-o-plastic Wednesday but the wind
was blowing so hard you can barely hear
it. Yesterday was a better day.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95y-sPXKCiM

A "Boathouse Repair" is one that done without having tools or the skills to do it properly.
May 12, 2018 at 4:21 pm #75844
fleetwin
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US Member
That is a beautiful old Merc. Would sure love to learn more about these engines someday.
The "dummy club" is a large organization with many members, welcome!
May 12, 2018 at 4:37 pm #75848
chris-p
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Great clean up! I think any of us would be proud to own it.

Im the President of the Dummy Club!
May 12, 2018 at 5:43 pm #75850
dan-in-tn
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Not much of a Merc fan, but I’ve had a few. This one looks GREAT. Good work & looks like you started with a good specimen. I love the red lever. Matches with the red insignia on the front of the cowling. COOL!
Yeah, I must love to do dumb stuff. I do it all the time. Don’t even seem to learn much from it anymore. Use to experience taught you something, now it’s just a memory & I can’t remember anything!

Dan in TN
May 13, 2018 at 6:22 am #75885
Doug Wilson
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lever turned out good. looks to be a low hour motor. they run real good and surprisingly strong for a 7.5

Doug

how is it motors multiply when the garage lights get
turned off?
May 13, 2018 at 9:58 am #75889
billw
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I love the growl they have, when you open them up. Seems like they should use a cigar for a mag lever, as if the thing were a manifestation of Carl, himself.

Long live American manufacturing!
May 13, 2018 at 10:45 am #75890
wbeaton
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Beautiful. It’s looks like new.

Wayne
Upper Canada Chapter

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May 13, 2018 at 1:57 pm #75905
Buccaneer
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Nice job Tubs. That thing sounds like it "means business",
and pumps water like a fire truck!

Prepare to be boarded!
May 13, 2018 at 2:50 pm #75908
bob-d
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US Member
Sir Tubs, your attention to detail is amazing.
You should write a book. It would make Peter Hunn proud!
Bob D
May 14, 2018 at 12:45 am #75937
Tubs
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I was also messing with a Martin 75 Twist shift.
More out of curiosity to learn about new things
that got me to start on this motor as I don’t really
find it visually appealing. I got it in a "take one –
take them all" deal. The motor was beat up with
damaged and missing parts. twostroke was a
big help in getting some of the missing parts I
needed and with the advice from members it runs
again. Here are some pictures.

I really don’t find the motor much to look at.
Its not as nice as the Mark-7.
I had some paint to use up.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXUCsDbh9Wk

A "Boathouse Repair" is one that done without having tools or the skills to do it properly.
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