jmaxwell279
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Well I heard this is the place to come for some good knowledge and info on my new to me float.
I just recently picked up a 1993 21’ Eliminator Daytona with a 1998 mercury 200 rigged on it. Bobs Machine Hydro Jack Plate and what I was told was a fresh lower unit. ( has a bobs nose cone on it )
Test drove the boat before the purchase and all seemed to be doing what it should.
Fast forward a week later went out to the same lake for a day on the water and the shifter starts giving me issues. It has become very difficult to put into gear. Figured cable is out of adjustment so do my best to try to adjust the cable while floating on the lake which by the way is full of wakeboard boats (FUN). Still doesn’t seem to be right. So have a buddy tow me back into the ramp.
Go home and contact the seller. He says that it is probably an adjustment issue / or the cable has gone bad since it is probably the original.
I decide to disassemble shifter at helm. Turns out somebody had “repaired” the cable previously. Yikes.
So I think alright no big deal, put a new cable in it. So I proceed to tear apart the interior of the boat to fish out old shift cable.
After getting a new shift cable in place and cleaning up the routing of everything I get the interior back in and cable adjustment dialed in. Great ready for another test drive.
Take the boat out to the lake last Sunday launch and fire it up all is good. Throw it into reverse and it goes in smooth great. Go to put in forward and it’s making some noise. Ok I’m thinking maybe cable adjustment is off. Tie up at the dock and pull off the cowl. Adjust the cable so it is going fully into gear both directions. We checked this by manually putting into gear and verifying the cable throw was sufficient.
Fire it back up and idle out past no wake. Go to get on throttle and I hear clunking while in forward. Put back in neutral and no noise powerhead sounds like an ok 2 stroke should. So I put in reverse no noise either back to forward I have noise. Now I’m scratching my head ok something in the lower isn’t in agreement. Put the boat in reverse and idle back to ramp. Load up and go home.
Next day call around and everyone I talk to thinks it’s adjustment I’m not convinced. So I decided to drain the gear oil out of the lower. BINGO. That stuffs got more metal flake in it than a bass boat paint job.
Seems odd to me as this lower was just rebuilt... so I was told.
Upper plug
Lower plug
Oil
So this leads me where I’m at now. Seems a new stock lower unit from Mercury part # 1647-9148T84 is a replacement but then I need to come it for low water pick up. Or I can find a CLE lower or sport master lower 1.87 20” RH . Or I can sell the motor I have and source and repower with something else.
Looking for thoughts on what you would do in this situation. And for any leads on new Lower Units and or New Power.
Thanks in advance.
Cheers
-Josh
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I just recently picked up a 1993 21’ Eliminator Daytona with a 1998 mercury 200 rigged on it. Bobs Machine Hydro Jack Plate and what I was told was a fresh lower unit. ( has a bobs nose cone on it )
Test drove the boat before the purchase and all seemed to be doing what it should.
Fast forward a week later went out to the same lake for a day on the water and the shifter starts giving me issues. It has become very difficult to put into gear. Figured cable is out of adjustment so do my best to try to adjust the cable while floating on the lake which by the way is full of wakeboard boats (FUN). Still doesn’t seem to be right. So have a buddy tow me back into the ramp.
Go home and contact the seller. He says that it is probably an adjustment issue / or the cable has gone bad since it is probably the original.
I decide to disassemble shifter at helm. Turns out somebody had “repaired” the cable previously. Yikes.
So I think alright no big deal, put a new cable in it. So I proceed to tear apart the interior of the boat to fish out old shift cable.
After getting a new shift cable in place and cleaning up the routing of everything I get the interior back in and cable adjustment dialed in. Great ready for another test drive.
Take the boat out to the lake last Sunday launch and fire it up all is good. Throw it into reverse and it goes in smooth great. Go to put in forward and it’s making some noise. Ok I’m thinking maybe cable adjustment is off. Tie up at the dock and pull off the cowl. Adjust the cable so it is going fully into gear both directions. We checked this by manually putting into gear and verifying the cable throw was sufficient.
Fire it back up and idle out past no wake. Go to get on throttle and I hear clunking while in forward. Put back in neutral and no noise powerhead sounds like an ok 2 stroke should. So I put in reverse no noise either back to forward I have noise. Now I’m scratching my head ok something in the lower isn’t in agreement. Put the boat in reverse and idle back to ramp. Load up and go home.
Next day call around and everyone I talk to thinks it’s adjustment I’m not convinced. So I decided to drain the gear oil out of the lower. BINGO. That stuffs got more metal flake in it than a bass boat paint job.
Seems odd to me as this lower was just rebuilt... so I was told.
Upper plug
Lower plug
Oil
So this leads me where I’m at now. Seems a new stock lower unit from Mercury part # 1647-9148T84 is a replacement but then I need to come it for low water pick up. Or I can find a CLE lower or sport master lower 1.87 20” RH . Or I can sell the motor I have and source and repower with something else.
Looking for thoughts on what you would do in this situation. And for any leads on new Lower Units and or New Power.
Thanks in advance.
Cheers
-Josh
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Nice boat, sorry to hear about the issues you're having. That sucks!! I've had my little 19' for a year and have hardly used it....so I know the feeling. I hope to sort out a lot of the issues with mine this summer and winter, and am HOPING to have it all dialed in by next summer. I need less projects! 
