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    Mercury 850 SX reverse issue

    I appreciate the advice... thanks! Do you think the project is worth continuing? Seems like this is a reliable motor but the boat certainly needs restoration... thanks again for the responses.
  2. J

    Mercury 850 SX reverse issue

    thanks for the reply... I will give this a try.
  3. J

    Mercury 850 SX reverse issue

    Thanks... my neighbor told me he had used it 3 weeks prior to taking it out that last time. So it "broke" at some point during the summer. He is somewhat mechanical minded and could not get it working. He was fairly confident it wasn't in the linkage and must be something inside the motor. I...
  4. J

    Mercury 850 SX reverse issue

    I purchased a 1971 Ozark bow rider type boat with a Mercury 850SX from my neighbor this fall. It had been sitting (uncovered) in his back yard for at least 6 years. The boat was originally his father-in-laws and when he passed, it stayed in the family. My neighbor told me the engine ran great...
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