Need help identifying year!!!!

[Tyler1993]

Very old mercury outboard but can’t figure out what year it is. Please help

 

[racerone]

Have one of those myself I think.---About a 1949 to 1950 model.

 

[Quicksilver]

According to this site it's a 1949 https://www.oldmercs.com/category_s/79.htm

 

[jjoe]

how many springs are on the recoil shaft on a 2000 mercury 15 hp 2 stroke

 

[Tyler1993]

how many springs are on the recoil shaft on a 2000 mercury 15 hp 2 stroke

I haven’t even dug into it yet I don’t have any knowledge on boat motors

 

[Tyler1993]

According to this site it's a 1949 https://www.oldmercs.com/category_s/79.htm

That says 3.5 this is a 3.6?

 

[Tyler1993]

Have one of those myself I think.---About a 1949 to 1950 model.

Do you know if they have impellers?

 

[racerone]

??---It is water cooled.----So yes there is an impeller.

 

[racerone]

Listed at $31.99

 

[Tyler1993]

??---It is water cooled.----So yes there is an impeller.

Where is the water outlet on them?

 

[Quicksilver]

Where is the water outlet on them?

Water will spray out of holes at the back of the driveshaft housing.
Change the gear grease don't use oil use Lubriplate 150.

 

[racerone]

Lubriplate 105 ?----That stuff lists at $46 a tube on Amazon.----Outrageous price.----Try----corn head grease----From local farm supply outlet.

 

[Quicksilver]

Here's a source for the grease and parts https://www.oldmercs.com/product_p/92-24734-1.htm