I would take that old starter and see if you have any local starter alternator rebuild shops that could rebuild it. Might be a good item since it was so hard to find to have for later or resell
I flip boats, motors, cars and motorcycles. The number one rule is don't spend any money on the refurb unless you absolutely have to. My opinion is that few people would expect electric start on a cheap old motor like this one. I would have not replaced the starter, saving the $150 on the replacement and the $10 or so on the switch. This would have increased your profit by $160 to $525; an increase of nearly 50%.
While I don’t always do great, it keeps my mind and hands occupied. Love my two strokes and will always stay busy with them. Glad to see I’m not alone in my addiction
You find insane deals, I scour for 9.9 4 strokes short shafts with electric start for hours, can never find anything under $600. Anyway, awesome content keep em comin!
I bet you could have rebuilt the old starter for $25 or so. It's really easy if you can find the parts. Maybe hang onto the old one and rebuild in case you need one in the future.
Cool engine. I just buy last week a 15h a Mercury 2 stroke from 1997 for 250€ with the original spark plugs putted in! To much dust on the outside, but the inside was very clean and greased. Take it home and everything it's working has it should. The rubbers are like new and after cleaning the outside dust looks like a motor with months! The guy that sold it have it announced for months for 700€ but he doesn't know how to put "fueraborda" in Spanish and put "fora vorda" and never show listed on any search. I offer him 250€ and the guy accepted. 😀 Now I have a new outboard for a long long time.
Great video! BTW the motor is actually made by Yamaha but just rebranded. Later in the 80s there were also alot of rebranded Mercurys sold as Mariners but this and a few others from Yamaha as well.
Hell, I got a solid Johnson 40 for $50. Pull start + electric start, control box and steering hookups included. Some suburbanites bought an older aluminum fishing boat and already bought brand new Yamahas so they priced it to sell
Since its for business ship older starter for rebuild. It’ll be as good as new then sell it for 100-120. And that’s essentially an old yamaha not merc in anyway. Mariner is a fork of yamaha hence why they’re good old engine
@@BoatBusters, yeah, our families are all from Minnesota, and Richard lives out here in California. He has a home in Malibu and a vacation home in the Buhl, Minnesota, area. Look him up one day!!
I would have changed the impeller too, might be working right now but is brittle and has a bent memory and will fail on the new owner soon and he will either seize it up or bust the bolts trying to replace it and end up coming back and being a pain. I get my motors for free because they are clogged with salt but have found a way to clean them out without taking them apart.
@@BoatBusters I remove the thermostat and check to see if it is pumping water, generally is. Use vinegar and dawn and run it for a few minutes, let sit for a day, run it again and try blowing air into the pee hole, let it sit again, keep starting it and blowing air until you can hear bubbling inside. You will start to get the vinegar to run out but the flacking off of the salt will clog the hole. Use wire to open it up and keep running it until warm for probably two weeks. The soaking and warming up will slowly clean it out. The secret is patience. After you take out the motor and dump the barrel you will be surprised at all the salt at the bottom.
@@xxlegitxxpwnerxx rarely ever happens but for the occasional lemon I will first try to sell it as a whole parts motor and if I can’t do that I’ll part out on eBay!
Another great vid, man! Don't forget to put some of that bills money aside for the ladies. Ain't no use in paying bills unless you're tryna keep the ladies well fed and comfortable. 😂
Great video I wonder if that kill switch just had a bad connection there under that shitty splice Job 🤔 I also got a hydraulic crimper from harbor freight and it’s life changing for those connections and great piece of mind!
I have a Sears Gamefisher, 15 HP, 2 cycle, pull start made by Mercury, with very low hours. It's been stored inside for years. Question: What do I do with it? What's it worth? How do I sell it?
@@davidkendall6801 depends. Is it one of the older ones from the 70s that’s white with the green gamefisher logo? Or a newer black and red model? If you want to sell you need to get it running and be able to show it run to a buyer ti get full price.
This is obviously a hobby.if I'm not making at least $1000 on a flip I'm leaving it for the simps.ive been flipping 💩for 40 years. Time is money.where I live everybody is a flipper so good deals are farther away.i factor all that in especially a 2-3 hour ride.
@@markb571 there was a short inside the start button solenoid that was basically communicating to the starter that I was still holding the button down when I wasn’t. New one of those fixed it!
75% of the time its moisture that gets into the end cap causing rust build up. Those starters actually come apart fairly easy. Clean the rust in the base cap. Lube and reassemble. I've done this on marine and riding lawnmower. Zero cost. Just a little time.
@@tamariderr well, they’re definitely not all like that if you’ve seen the others however I do make it a priority to find deals that involve the least work possible for the best price possible as would most people!
@@BoatBusters o shit found out ... this whole time i thought in waas the lamest unfamous on the comments ....these h8trs they do if u dont wat the stash is for its about time u found out
@@BoatBusters Had a customer drop off a 2000 Mercury 9.9 4STK. was submerged for a week. Drained and soaked cylinders for 24 hours,removed recoil and used a socket and ratchet to break it free. Carb job,oil change,impeller,lower unit oil n oil change, bill was twice your profit out the door. No driving and no buying and selling. Ever consider finding a space and fixing them for a living?
@@glengullickson6538 you just commented the same thing on the last video 😂😂😂 if you don’t support creators doing a 60 second ad (that you’re free to fast forward) in order to bring you free content then go ahead and leave
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absolutely love your content bro. i really love the flipping content. hoping to see you make a big name for yourself one day man!
@@andro5640 really really appreciate that brother 🤝 thank you
Could you have the starter rebuilt if you couldn’t have found a starter?
@@bobmcglothlin1562 I probably could have, didn’t check though as I ended up finding one!
I would take that old starter and see if you have any local starter alternator rebuild shops that could rebuild it. Might be a good item since it was so hard to find to have for later or resell
My favorite type of content you do. I learn so much about these outboards by watching you. Keep it up and congrats on the factor partnership!
@@austinalbright1373 thank you man!!
I flip boats, motors, cars and motorcycles. The number one rule is don't spend any money on the refurb unless you absolutely have to. My opinion is that few people would expect electric start on a cheap old motor like this one. I would have not replaced the starter, saving the $150 on the replacement and the $10 or so on the switch. This would have increased your profit by $160 to $525; an increase of nearly 50%.
While I don’t always do great, it keeps my mind and hands occupied. Love my two strokes and will always stay busy with them. Glad to see I’m not alone in my addiction
@@SemperParatus1234 completely agree 💯
Those mariner 9.9/15 horsepower are actually made by Yamaha. Those are one of the best motors Yamaha made
@@Yamahaoutboardguy5090 absolutely bulletproof!
I thought Mariners where made by Mercury?
@@TheBoundlessNexus Mercury and Yamaha actually took turns making them. Depends on the year!
@@TheBoundlessNexus some early ones were made by Yamaha in Japan
Absolutely love your content brotha. Cant wait for you to blow up
@@shebz1041 so motivating for me brother thank you for that!
You find insane deals, I scour for 9.9 4 strokes short shafts with electric start for hours, can never find anything under $600. Anyway, awesome content keep em comin!
learning something new every time I watch thanks brother!
@@brandontobias1138 appreciate you man!
Great video! For the profit breakdown could you include mileage costs for travel and hours spent on repairs?
Another fire vid 🔥 congrats on the sponsors!
@@pabloandrs6141 thank you man 🤝
Great video as always. Keep it up brother! 👍
I bet you could have rebuilt the old starter for $25 or so. It's really easy if you can find the parts. Maybe hang onto the old one and rebuild in case you need one in the future.
Cool engine. I just buy last week a 15h a Mercury 2 stroke from 1997 for 250€ with the original spark plugs putted in! To much dust on the outside, but the inside was very clean and greased. Take it home and everything it's working has it should. The rubbers are like new and after cleaning the outside dust looks like a motor with months!
The guy that sold it have it announced for months for 700€ but he doesn't know how to put "fueraborda" in Spanish and put "fora vorda" and never show listed on any search. I offer him 250€ and the guy accepted. 😀
Now I have a new outboard for a long long time.
Brilliant video! I always look forward to your videos coming out.
@@eagle3906 thank you!!
Great video! BTW the motor is actually made by Yamaha but just rebranded. Later in the 80s there were also alot of rebranded Mercurys sold as Mariners but this and a few others from Yamaha as well.
post more man I love this content!
@@Silveradoss more coming my man!!
@@BoatBusters love to hear it man keep it up!!
Keep it up! Bro I love the content!!!
@@buunguyen504 appreciate you 💯
Another great video, keep them coming.
@@larryking4819 thank you 🤝
Why no new water pump impeller on the motor since it has been sitting... are they generally good to go on these if they pump?
Hell, I got a solid Johnson 40 for $50. Pull start + electric start, control box and steering hookups included. Some suburbanites bought an older aluminum fishing boat and already bought brand new Yamahas so they priced it to sell
@@knote4958 insane deal 😳
Since its for business ship older starter for rebuild. It’ll be as good as new then sell it for 100-120. And that’s essentially an old yamaha not merc in anyway. Mariner is a fork of yamaha hence why they’re good old engine
Your market has amazing deals. Our prices are double that in Washington for junk.
@@SolarBurrito it’s a very hot market for sure
This is a great youtube channel
@@moronicmondayz thank you man
I respect the hustle because I do it,too, without time to film and create content 😂so I respect the fact that you make it happen. Keep it up 👍🏼
@@lmt-adventures appreciate you brother!
Believe it or not, Richard Dean Anderson/ Macgyver is my cousin!! I am new to your channel and I love it already!!!
@@dbcooper692 no way that’s so cool! And appreciate that a lot 🤝🤝
@@BoatBusters, yeah, our families are all from Minnesota, and Richard lives out here in California. He has a home in Malibu and a vacation home in the Buhl, Minnesota, area. Look him up one day!!
love your viids i learned most of what ik from you
@@timmykohl1552 appreciate you 🤝
Don't forget to bless your food! :)
New to your channel. Great content! You’ve got a new Sub! Best of luck! 😊
@@sneaks01 thank you!!
I would have changed the impeller too, might be working right now but is brittle and has a bent memory and will fail on the new owner soon and he will either seize it up or bust the bolts trying to replace it and end up coming back and being a pain. I get my motors for free because they are clogged with salt but have found a way to clean them out without taking them apart.
@@D-B-Cooper what’s your secret for cleaning then without pulling the head??
@@BoatBusters I remove the thermostat and check to see if it is pumping water, generally is. Use vinegar and dawn and run it for a few minutes, let sit for a day, run it again and try blowing air into the pee hole, let it sit again, keep starting it and blowing air until you can hear bubbling inside. You will start to get the vinegar to run out but the flacking off of the salt will clog the hole. Use wire to open it up and keep running it until warm for probably two weeks. The soaking and warming up will slowly clean it out. The secret is patience. After you take out the motor and dump the barrel you will be surprised at all the salt at the bottom.
Mariner was an international brand owned by Mercury but made by Yamaha. The only thing that's bad about them is the Mercury name attached to them.
Costs plus 240 mile drive (fuel ain't free).
All mercurys have a mariner tag especially the little ones
What do you do with motors that you can't get running for parts availability or aren't worth getting running? Part out on ebay?
@@xxlegitxxpwnerxx rarely ever happens but for the occasional lemon I will first try to sell it as a whole parts motor and if I can’t do that I’ll part out on eBay!
Another great vid, man! Don't forget to put some of that bills money aside for the ladies. Ain't no use in paying bills unless you're tryna keep the ladies well fed and comfortable. 😂
Do these engines have impellers for water to cool them? If so should you replace them? And how often? Thanks!!
@@Dannny_Mac yes! And usually they’re seasonal, do it once in the spring before you take her out 👍🏼
Please continue making more content!
@@austinbrady3282 we’re just getting started!!
Great video I wonder if that kill switch just had a bad connection there under that shitty splice Job 🤔 I also got a hydraulic crimper from harbor freight and it’s life changing for those connections and great piece of mind!
relay is for trim solenoid is for starter
Where do you order your stickers from
Where do you obtain the decals?
i need a good 25 hp evin or johnny shortshaft , where are you located i m in queens ny
You'd probably find the starter just had worn brushes, very easy to replace.
Like a other guy said... this is a yamaha . Back in the day mariner and yamaha worked together en later on mercury and mariner did
Im doing this but ppl here like to try and get running prices for non running engines so you have to weed through 15 to get 1.....
I have a Sears Gamefisher, 15 HP, 2 cycle, pull start made by Mercury, with very low hours. It's been stored inside for years.
Question: What do I do with it? What's it worth? How do I sell it?
@@davidkendall6801 depends. Is it one of the older ones from the 70s that’s white with the green gamefisher logo? Or a newer black and red model? If you want to sell you need to get it running and be able to show it run to a buyer ti get full price.
What about the 3 hour trip to get the motor?
This is obviously a hobby.if I'm not making at least $1000 on a flip I'm leaving it for the simps.ive been flipping 💩for 40 years. Time is money.where I live everybody is a flipper so good deals are farther away.i factor all that in especially a 2-3 hour ride.
Harbor Freight spark tester !
What came of the starter not disengaging? What was the issue/fix for that?
@@markb571 there was a short inside the start button solenoid that was basically communicating to the starter that I was still holding the button down when I wasn’t. New one of those fixed it!
@@BoatBusters very cool! I really enjoy your channel. Got me wanting to try a flip here and there. Keep em coming!
@@markb571 I appreciate that! You definitely should
No impeller?
I'm about to pick up a 25 mercury, 99 2 stroke for 400$
@@elijahbl5745 stealllll
Champion, not NGK plugs ?
Great video.
You could’ve rebuilt the starter with a junkyard starter.
That old starter could have been saved.😊
@@thegunnut221 it still will be 😉
do you have any other social media platforms? i just got into the world of jon boats and outboard motors and love your content
@@ciaranmacdonald9691 thank you! I have instagram and TikTok but have been slow to start posting 😅 hopefully soon
Where do you source most of your parts?
@@mattdevine4876 I’d day 99% comes from either Crowley marine, eBay, or Amazon!
Even at $850 the buyer got a good deal.
We want more vids! ❤
@@_1COR15.1-4 more coming!!
Smart, handy, & handsome?!🤯😍
Booty bandit.
Boat busters I see that 9 1/2 Johnson in the back❤❤❤ got the same one
@@Jevinrude_dude158 my favorite!! Next video 💯
@@BoatBusters let’s go!!!!!!!
Dont forget 3 hours driving , fuel and repairs. Net profit 55.00
Thankyou 😊
As usual 👍👍 ...........👍
@@MegaBait1616 🤝🤝🤝
Did the gears work? :)
@@drm4rtink haha yes indeed!
Sounds just like a sewing machine! Lol
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first thing u wanna make sure of in an outboard is making sure it pisn real good nice strong stream
Okay, Anders.
Nice bro
im fist to wach
75% of the time its moisture that gets into the end cap causing rust build up. Those starters actually come apart fairly easy. Clean the rust in the base cap. Lube and reassemble. I've done this on marine and riding lawnmower. Zero cost. Just a little time.
Why is it on these outboard flipping videos that the motors always look immaculate under the cowling and somehow start first pull??
@@tamariderr well, they’re definitely not all like that if you’ve seen the others however I do make it a priority to find deals that involve the least work possible for the best price possible as would most people!
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I don't think 365$ is gonna cover even the electric bill.
Hey Man. Leave cats out of this!!!!
That first start was a first on camera because enjin was already hot. Idling also to smooth for 'first start'
@@848422818 I’m not sure I have any good reason to lie about that being the real first start but that’s ok haha
@@BoatBusters o shit found out ... this whole time i thought in waas the lamest unfamous on the comments ....these h8trs they do if u dont wat the stash is for its about time u found out
It’s a Yamaha
She boat on my bust till I motor
You dont add any of your time when you claim profit? The drive alone is 3 hours of your time.
@@Ajaxaxxess I always forget to add that 😅 this one was probably only about 3 labor hours + the drive so maybe 5.5 hours total.
@@BoatBusters Had a customer drop off a 2000 Mercury 9.9 4STK. was submerged for a week. Drained and soaked cylinders for 24 hours,removed recoil and used a socket and ratchet to break it free. Carb job,oil change,impeller,lower unit oil n oil change, bill was twice your profit out the door. No driving and no buying and selling.
Ever consider finding a space and fixing them for a living?
Thats not a deal wtf
😂😂😂
Too many edits. this guy is hard to watch.
@@crisprtalk6963 then stop watching 💯
I have barred your channel because of ads. Bye.
@@glengullickson6538 you just commented the same thing on the last video 😂😂😂 if you don’t support creators doing a 60 second ad (that you’re free to fast forward) in order to bring you free content then go ahead and leave