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O.K., Alittle more info. It is an "offshore" model. I talked to the guy today and he is not very mechanically inclined, but thats not a bad thing because every little problem with the motor was taken care of at a reliable shop in our area. I won't have a chance to look at the motor till this weekend. Is it gonna be fuel injected? carburated? I don't know till I see it. He said that it doesn't seem to be charging the batteries. Is this an easy fix? I am imbaressed at how little I know about Mercs.