TheBigWelsh

Well after reading about other guys on here, putting decks on thier jons i decided i want one. Im set on either 16 or 18 foot. What company makes the best bang for your buck. I dont need anything fancy about it cause i plan on making it "my own" I guess. My uncle has a 18' Lowe and he loves it, and i like it also. So brand suggestions would be appreciated. ;D

Hahaha man its a model 110, 9.8hp hahahah misunderstanding, but funny. ;D

Well the guy had it runnign last year he said. But getting it running would be number one priority. maybe ill take some compression readings first.

Anyone ever do one and have some advice for me? To make a long story short for many years ive been a shore fisherman, i recently had a 12' boat and 1969 merc model 110 given to me for a mear 100 bucks. Anyway, dropped the engine off at a guys house who works on em, and he told me it was froze up and the water pump was cracked. Now i work as a automotive technician at a dealership, and to me it didnt seem froze up when i turned it over by hand, and a water pump doesnt sound like a hard job, but than again i have no experience working on outboards. He wanted 350 bucks to put the water pump housing on. I figure i can do it myself since a kit form www.oldmercs.com is only 70 bucks. Do it , let the other guy do it, or just get rid of the engine...whats your guys opinion.....BTW ive been lurking on this forum for a few months now, and this seemed like the best place to ask this type of question. thanks for any input.