Living With the Mercury Thunderbolt 9.8 Outboard Motor
Finding an old mercury thunderbolt 9.8 tucked away in a garage is like finding a piece of mid-century engineering that actually wants to work. If you grew up around lakes or coastal towns in the 1970s or 80s, you've definitely seen these things. They're the iconic "Blue Band" motors with the sleek black cowls and that distinct, high-pitched hum that sounds a lot more powerful than a sub-10-horsepower engine has any right to sound. ...