Do you have a good Merc guy? Luckily I have a great one who loves older Mercs. He is in Gloucester down by Farm Fresh, off 17 a bit(I can give you his name and number). My 2.4 200 had low comp on 1 cylinder when I bought it. I didn't run it, took it directly to him to rebuild. Around $1500 later she was done and has been running her *** off for what 6 years now(7 maybe, I cant remember). This past Sat (best day of the soggy weekend) I was loaded with 3 kids, me, wife, cooler and 3/4 tank fuel turning 6000K on the way in the creek (racing a new-ish 24 Regulator) I got him, but just as I grabbed the throttle to bring her down....spun the prop. No biggie, just glad it happened where it did after I shook the rope at him!
Long story short, these old Vs love those old lightweight 2 stroke Mercs, maybe worth a rebuild?
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'78 V20 Center console "Sea Deez Nuts"
200 Merc
Gloucester Pt, Va
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