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    1955 scott atwater 5hp need propeller

    I have a 1955 scott atwater 5hp that runs great and starts the first pull. I need to know where I can find a propeller because mine fell off in the river. OOPS. I need it because i want to sell a compleate ready to go vinage moter. can anyone help?
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    1983 mercruiser 470 runs bad after 1/2 hour

    Just got this boat 2 weeks ago and runs great for about 30 min then bogs down at high rpm and can only run at a low rpm to keep it from backfireing though the carb and stalling. I cleaned the carb and put new fuel filter and fuel line on it. still have the same problem. the engine runs at normal...
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    11970 something 25 hp johnson seahorse no start

    Just got this motor ran great Just got this motor ran great first 2 times out and the next time was sputtering a little and today sputtering bad and now will not start. I run 50:1 gas Any clues for me?
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    Mercruiser 165 water in oil fine firt 2 times then blam nasty oil

    "Mercruiser inline 6 165 hp. I "Mercruiser inline 6 165 hp. I put new gaskets on last year. Heat, intake/exaust. It ran great first 2 times on the mississippi with no water in oil. then the 3rd time had a little bit in it and the 4th time out it was water instantly in oil. I took the head back...
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    Anyone know about scott atwater outboards

    I just got this scott atwater I just got this scott atwater outboard 5hp bail-a-matic and dont know anything about it. guy said it ran 7 rears ago and was the last time he used it. what should i look at to make sure it is ok. It has awsome compression and wverything looks ok except for a sticky...
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    Fixed lock up

    fixed my engine lock up proble fixed my engine lock up problem. had metal shavings in my out drive and found bas bering. I just happen to have a extra outdrive so i replaced it. thanks for the help guys
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    165 runs good till warm then locks and starts back up

    "The engine runs great till ev "The engine runs great till everything warms up and then I hear a clunk and engine stops running but starts back up but hard to crank. I dont know if something is binding up or what. could it be a u-jount in the outdrive? It does this in all gear positions...
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    Mercruiser bog down

    mercruiser 165 inline 6. was o mercruiser 165 inline 6. was out on the river saturday and seened a little slugish but not that bad then all of the sudden she just slows down to a crawl at full trottle but. I got her back to the dock running very slow on full trottle and the fuel mix was running...
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    Lower gear unit

    Had a bad water pump in a alfa Had a bad water pump in a alfa 1 out drive replaced it and now I cant get the lower gear unit to pop back in. I think I have everything alined but still has 1/2 inch to go and will not go any farther. Got me confused. Also I replaced the coupler on the engine and...
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    Bad VIBRATION

    1977 mercruiser 165 Everything 1977 mercruiser 165 Everything ran purfect on the muffs. but when I put it in the water the boat went 30 ft and had a bad vibration then smoke and the smell of burnt rubber was coming from rear of engine then the prop stopped before I was able to turn around and...
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    I fixed the water in oil problem on cracked block

    Hey guys I was told many times Hey guys I was told many times I would need a new block but I fixed the outer crack and retapped the block for the loose head bolt and got a new head gasket and new intake gasket. Yes the boat runs up and down the mississippi great now with no problms and no more...
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    CRACKED BLOCK mercruiser 165

    I have a 1977 Galixy given to I have a 1977 Galixy given to me with a cracked block form my uncle. I have repaired the crack with JB WELD changed the milky oil and ran for 30 min with the mufs. The boat ran perfect like there was nothing wrong with it. BUT there was water in the oil again. I...
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    1975 inline 6 165 hp starting problems

    mercruiser 165. this engine wh mercruiser 165. this engine when I turn it over it tries to start but just wont run. Fuel pum has good pressure and new fuel. when it almost starts I hit the trotle and revs up but stops after 2-3 seconds. fuel filter is also new. what to do?
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    HELP 1975 Mercruiser 165 hard cranking

    Have a 1975 mercruser 165 cran Have a 1975 mercruser 165 cranking hard. I took out the plugs and lubed the cylnders with oil and let sit for 24 hours. loosend it up very little still cranks hard without plugs in. If plugs are in when it hits compression stroke it stops. I am useing a car...
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