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    Old motors DEMAND to be retired when they are 65 years old..

    My '56 15HP Johnson retired a while back. Now all it does is go fishing with me once in a while...
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    1964 johnson 9.5 hp outboard prop

    I have one of those. It uses the same prop as my 1958 10HP Evinrude. The Solas 2011-83-08P is supposed to fit. They can be found on eBay, Amazon, and here on iBoats for less than $100. The pin is part #0307949, and the prop nut is part #0305394. They also can be found on Amazon and eBay. The...
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    1963 Evinrude won’t start

    This is the one I got from Briggs & Stratton many, many years ago. I remember that it seemed pricey when I got it, but it's held up well and has proved to be invaluable over the years.
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    1963 Evinrude won’t start

    Air gap spark testers aren't rocket surgery, so even the cheap ones should work - if used correctly. All they are is two(or three) electrodes mounted in an insulator with a gap between them. One electrode is set to connect to the spark plug wire, and the other to the spark plug terminal, but...
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    Evinrude 9.5 how long until thermostat opens

    I don't know how often it happens with outboards but if it were one of my old farm tractors, I'd suspect a head gasket leak between a cylinder and the water jacket. Or maybe a warped/damaged cylinder head. I've owned a 9.5 since 1984. It was given to me after I was looking to buy it, but started...
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    Evinrude 9.5 1971 3 blade prop to 2 blade what’s the difference??

    The number is correct, and it is the same listing I bought from over a year ago. I know the illustration doesn't show the notch for the drive pin, but the prop I received has one and fits perfectly. I know this listing has had more than one vendor, though. The first time I tried to buy one, it...
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    Evinrude 9.5 1971 3 blade prop to 2 blade what’s the difference??

    The supply situation in the U.S. is horrendous, for various reasons - high demand, labor shortages, etc. Could be the U.S. vendor is working with older stock, and when that runs out the next order from his supplier, if it ever shows up, will come with a dramatic price increase.
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    Evinrude 9.5 1971 3 blade prop to 2 blade what’s the difference??

    Interesting. I'm in the U.S. and I'm seeing a SOLAS prop on Amazon for $51.75 and free shipping.
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    Evinrude 9.5 1971 3 blade prop to 2 blade what’s the difference??

    They also sell replacement props right here on iBoats: https://boatpropellers.iboats.com/Evinrude-Outboard-Propellers/?pitch=8.00&chart=6&engine_id=19&cart_id=305979285
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    Evinrude 9.5 1971 3 blade prop to 2 blade what’s the difference??

    I bought an aftermarket replacement for my spun 9.5 prop on Amazon, works great. Search for SOLAS 2011-083-08P
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    68 Johnson 9.5

    I ran a '64 9.5 Johnson on a 14-foot tinny for many years, and I've had a '54 10hp on the same boat. The difference, as you say, is like night and day.
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    What year is this Evinrude Fastwin?

    Pretty much, though things like the cowls and the associated mounting brackets are different. I have a '54 Johnson 10Hp, a '56 Johnson 15Hp, and a '58 Evinrude 10Hp. The cowls on the Johnsons flip open from the back, while the one on the Evinrude flips open from the side. That said, parts often...
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    58 Evinrude 10HP spun prop

    I'm on vacation, and yesterday spun the hub on the prop on my 58 10HP Evinrude. I was able to get up and going again by pulling the prop from my "spare" motor, a 64 Johnson 9.5. But, while I'm waiting for the wind to go back down so I can go fishing once more, I'm investigating my options for a...
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    58 Sportwin shift linkage

    While on a fishing trip to the St. Lawrence River last week, we discovered that the shift follower assembly had broken. This meant that sometimes it would shift into forward, but more often not. No idea when it happened, sometime in storage, I guess. Not having any other acceptable resources at...
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    50's cowls

    This is a photo of my boats docked at a fishing camp on the St. Lawrence River. The motor on the left is a '56 15HP Johnson, and the one on the right is a '58 10HP Evinrude. What strikes me is that to look at them, they look to be the same size. Did OMC use the same basic cowl for both sizes...
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