is mercury the same as yamaha?

[Frosty]

Originally Posted by Landlubber

One little tip here, the 2 and the 3.5 are exactly the same, there is a restrictive washer behind the carby. Taken out, the 3.5 will make a tinny plane quite well with one 75kg driver.

Yes this is true --and save yourself quite a few bucks too over the 3.5.

Disgusting really when for the 3.5 you are actually buying less.

Actually they dont do that any more. I recently bought a little merc 2,5 and immediately tried to take out the washer to find that they now fit a large slide that will not fully open. This means you have to saw the top of the slide off. Still the same thing but more difficult than just popping out the restrictor.

[thudpucker]

Originally Posted by Ari

In Malaysia, Mariner below 70 horses are built by Yamaha, anything above that are built by Mercury. But you can still get Mercury built with Mercury name tag for the big capacity engine, the same with Yamaha.

Thanks ari.
That may explain the Failure I had. The Electronic package failed. $130. later its running like a top.
The Jap electronics were always pretty good. So I'm gussing if the motor was made in Malasya maybe the Electronics was too.

[orang laut]

I'm sure Ari would have enjoyed more boat-related conversations..

I would like to ask everyone who knew/ conversed with Ari-patience s/o genius to say a little prayer for him as he passed away of a heart attack end of October last year.

Al-fatihah.