Gday fellow Fwreckers with these motors. Had the pleasure of being stuck out from Green Head a few weeks ago with 30 kts of nor easter a 3 metre swell, snapped off anchor and one dead 75HP Merc.

Luckily for us the Fisheries vessel Äbrohlas Piper" kindly offered us a tow back to shore. See they are around when you need them.

Would seem that the Stators fitted to these models have an issue with overheating in the windings and blowing the high charge side of the device. This results in no spark.

It would also seem that Mercury are well aware of the problem and it has been a very good earner for them and thier techs.

My post is to let those that have these timebombs on the stern of their vessels know and to check and see if yours has a red stator as these are the improved versions and if it is a black one take an extra anchor out with you.

It beggers belief that they have not been recalled these engines and I wonder how many near misses or even casualties have been caused by this problem.

The motor in question has been fastidiously looked after and is in show room condition so its not an abuse thing and certainly not an isolated case

fair seas and kind winds