Mercury’s are great cool and fast motors but…. OMC will be easier to work on.
I have what I think is a ’68 sea scout. I like the fact it’s welded aluminum so no rivets to leak ! I repainted it, fixed the cable pulley steering, buffed scratches out of the windscreen, added new flotation, floor boards, and a pair of sleeper seats. I plan on changing the seats to something closer to the originals some day as the sleepers don’t suit it. Does your boat have seats ?
I’ve run a ’58 35 hp RD, and a ’59 35 hp Big Twin on it. Top speed was around 26 mph with 2 people and a few rods, fuel and a 6 pack. I have a ’69 Ski Twin. unfortunately, it was a short shaft that came as a bonus with the boat. I found an extension kit for it, installed Atom ignition modules in place of points and condensers but due to a shoulder injury I have yet to run it on the Sea Scout . Runs great in the barell though ! Now that the shoulder is better,I’ll run it this summer for sure!
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