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Rain Man 01-21-2023 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Hog's Gone Fishin (Post 16749501)
I've got a 28 ft party barge pontoon boat with a 1977 mercury 150 for sale . $5000

I can't get a title for it so can't put it on the water. If anybody has their own private water it would be a great deal.

I've got a friend that works for the county attorneys office working on a title but don't know if we can get one.

If you sink it and then bring it back up, can you classify it as marine salvage and lay claim to a title?

crayzkirk 01-21-2023 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by ChiefsCountry (Post 16749433)
Any tower of power Mercs? I know there are antique boat collectors at the Lake that want those

All of them are towers of power. L6 is short for Inline Six.

And while these are old, most of them are low hours. Typically, they require a hone, re-ring, seals and a gasket set. Aluminum blocks with cast iron sleeves.

I'll probably check at a few places down south. More lakes and older marinas down by lake of the ozarks. Longview isn't old enough...

CK

crayzkirk 01-21-2023 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man (Post 16749779)
If you sink it and then bring it back up, can you classify it as marine salvage and lay claim to a title?

Why can't you get a title? Kansas is a state that doesn't title boats, motors or trailers. Get a friend to write you a bill of sale and get a MO title.

Shouldn't be that hard, MO just wants their money and usually just means filling out some paperwork.

Maybe Jungle Law?

crayzkirk 01-21-2023 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Tylerthigpen!1! (Post 16749441)
Dang man, don't tempt me with a good time.

What do you mean by "my flood?"

Came back from Christmas to find a water line had ruptured under the sink. It split vertically so that it sprayed water for two days from the back of the house to the front door. Flooded the hallway, front room, dining room, kitchen, parts of two bedrooms, half the basement, a two car garage. When I came home there were frozen waterfalls around the back 1/2 of my house. Hardwood floors, carpet, furniture, etc.

Cleanup crew just piled everything where ever they could find a place for it.

I need some football for distraction.

I'm too old for this crap. And I have way too much crap.

Sorry you asked?

George Liquor 01-21-2023 01:54 PM

You're supposed to try to trade old boat motors for guns on armlist.

crayzkirk 01-21-2023 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by R Clark (Post 16749701)
4 stroke for the win

Nothing like the smell of 2 stroke in the morning... These motors are extremely simple and a lot lighter than a comparable 4 stroke.

R Clark 01-21-2023 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by crayzkirk (Post 16749823)
Nothing like the smell of 2 stroke in the morning... These motors are extremely simple and a lot lighter than a comparable 4 stroke.

Right and I’ve had a couple 2 stroke mercury’s and loved them but I wouldn’t trade this quiet no fuss easily Maintained 4 stroke mercury I have now for anything

crayzkirk 01-21-2023 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by R Clark (Post 16750308)
Right and I’ve had a couple 2 stroke mercury’s and loved them but I wouldn’t trade this quiet no fuss easily Maintained 4 stroke mercury I have now for anything

Maintenance is the key on any outboard. Run good fuel, winterize and keep the cooling system in working order. The crap they pass for gasoline is hard on anything that sits for more than a couple of weeks.

Tylerthigpen!1! 01-22-2023 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by crayzkirk (Post 16749813)
Came back from Christmas to find a water line had ruptured under the sink. It split vertically so that it sprayed water for two days from the back of the house to the front door. Flooded the hallway, front room, dining room, kitchen, parts of two bedrooms, half the basement, a two car garage. When I came home there were frozen waterfalls around the back 1/2 of my house. Hardwood floors, carpet, furniture, etc.

Cleanup crew just piled everything where ever they could find a place for it.

I need some football for distraction.

I'm too old for this crap. And I have way too much crap.

Sorry you asked?

Damn dude. Hate to hear that.

Now that I'm scared shitless, I'm going to think long and hard about buying a leak detecting water valve.

Hog's Gone Fishin 01-22-2023 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by crayzkirk (Post 16749791)
Why can't you get a title? Kansas is a state that doesn't title boats, motors or trailers. Get a friend to write you a bill of sale and get a MO title.

Shouldn't be that hard, MO just wants their money and usually just means filling out some paperwork.

Maybe Jungle Law?

Hmmm, I'm in Texas , but sounds like I need to move to Kansas or Missouri

ptlyon 01-22-2023 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by kccrow (Post 16749451)
My fondest memories of old Mercury engines was my dad finally getting the cock sucker to start. I'll never own one and I never have.

"Tie a rope on it and use it for a ****ing anchor"

True story, spoken by my grandfather after dad couldn't get it to start going duck hunting. And he never cussed. Might have been a Johnson though.

P. S. Sorry to hear Kirk.

ptlyon 01-22-2023 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Tylerthigpen!1! (Post 16754929)
Damn dude. Hate to hear that.

Now that I'm scared shitless, I'm going to think long and hard about buying a leak detecting water valve.

Always shut off your water if you're going to be out of town for a period of time

LiveSteam 01-22-2023 02:18 PM

Are you giving them away or are you asking something for them.

crayzkirk 01-22-2023 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Tylerthigpen!1! (Post 16754929)
Damn dude. Hate to hear that.

Now that I'm scared shitless, I'm going to think long and hard about buying a leak detecting water valve.

Yeah, me too... Especially with the design of the water pipes in my house; in the garage, into an overhang and up into the kitchen. It probably froze in the garage and the pressure ruptured the pipe. I've seen ones that will signal your phone and allow you to turn it off remotely. I'm thinking something automatic.

It happens, I drank too much wine (just once) a few days afterwards. Then I had the same problem and a bad hangover. I've been meaning to go through my stuff however this is a real trial.

IowaHawkeyeChief 01-22-2023 04:11 PM

Any old cowlings?


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