It depends if it is a 2 stroke or a 4 stroke.
A 2 stroke engine, you mix the gas and oil.
A 4 stroke engine, there are separate tanks for the oil and gas.
50-1
A 175hp Mercury outboard requires a 50:1 fuel to oil ratio.
50:1
The 1978 model, 75 hp Mercury outboard, requires a 50:1 ratio, roughly one pint of 2 cycle oil, to six gallons of fuel.
OMC recommends 24:1, UNLESS it's a Johnson oil "TCW-III". Then you can get away with 50:1, no problem.
The 1996 75hp Mercury outboard motor can be tricky to care for in terms of fuel mixing according to some users. The recommended mixture has seemed too weak for many owners, and currently the recommended ratio stands at roughly three ounces of oil to each gallon of gas. As with all small engine calibration, it is best to adjust according to need.
If the horsepower of your Mercury outboard lower unit is 75 and below, SAE 80W90 Gear Lube is recommended.
When MIG welding STEEL a mixture of Argon -- CO2 is used. 75% - 25%
The 1980,s model, 75 hp Mercury outboard, requires a 50:1 ratio. This is roughly one pint of 2 cycle oil, to six gallons of fuel.
My 75 Johnson is 50:1. If you use a synthetic oil you won't need to worry about it and no more smoke from too much oil
The dry weight of an 1985 model, 75 hp Mercury outboard is 265 lbs.
The listed dry weight for a 1990 model, 75 hp Mercury outboard is 299 lbs.