Re: New Guy-first outboard?

[20mercman]

quote outbdnut2:

On motors that old, Johnsons and Evinrudes were much quieter than Mercurys due to the muffler on the carb intake throat. On a 2-stroke engine, much of the noise comes out through the carb intake. Johnson/Evinrude used these mufflers on all models from about 1953 to 1958. In 1959, the one-piece fiberglass cover eliminated the need for the mufflers and these were quieter yet.
Dave

I was referring to the 1960’s Mercury 9.8 and 6hp motors. These are very quiet vs. the older Mark models. The full cowl hood traps significant amounts of sound and these are very user friendly motors. They are just as quiet as my 58 Fleetwin, which is also very quiet. As for larger motors, my FD-10 is significantly quieter than a Mk-25, so I agree with what you are saying from that vintage. The FD-10 is a 24:1 motor, and they also have more smoke than the Mercury. Different motors have different characteristics, both great motors.

Steve