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Starting a mercruiser engine coupler replacement is usually the exact moment a boat owner realizes their weekend plans are officially ruined. It's one of those jobs that sounds simple in theory—it's just a rubber-and-metal part, right?—but in reality, it's the ultimate "might as well" project because of how much work it takes to actually reach the thing. If you've ever been out on the lake, hit the throttle, heard the engine roar, but noticed the boat isn't moving anywhere, you probably already have a sinking feeling in your gut. That smell of burning rubber coming from the back of the engine is the telltale sign that your coupler has officially given up the ghost. ...