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  1. 54bobby

    my 1969 25 hp sporster evinrude

    well, i broke my 69 25 hp evinrude out of storage this year. had the usuall maintenance done that a motor that has been in storage for 33 (thats right, 33) years would need and this engine still hass all the get up and go it ever had. what a great motor. when they say, (they don't make them like...
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    1969 25 hp evinrude sportster cavitating

    i think my prop is cavitating but not sure. can anyone please discribe the symptums? today was the first the engine has been in the water in 25 years. i had it gone over and ran in a tank and everything was good. when i get on it, she throttles right up and really rips but all of a sudden the...
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    1969 25 hp evinrude vs modern 25hp's

    just out of curiosity, how would a well tuned, well maintained 69 25 hp sportster perform when stacked up against modern era 25 hp engines? is it a quality engine worth holding on to or are the newer ones that much better?
  4. 54bobby

    2003 johnson 8 hp quest.

    just bought a 2003 8hp johnson off craigs list and was told it was a salt water model. bull**** or is there such a thing?
  5. 54bobby

    2003 8 hp johnson questions

    just picked up a 2003 8 hp johnson. is this a reliable and proven motor? does it have any chronic problems notorious to this model. also, it say bombardier on it. what does this stand for. cant find it on google. i was told it's a salt water model but cant find anything about that either. i have...
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    how good is a 25 hp 1969 evinrude

    compared to present day motors, how good does a well maintained and well tuned 25 sportster stack up? when new, this motor was extreemly high performence for it's day. just wondering how it would compare.
  7. 54bobby

    1969 25 hp evinrude

    have my childhood sportster i just dug out of storage. it's in great shape but hasen't bin in the water in 30 years. stored in the house and not exposed to the elements. never bin in salt water, only spring fed lake. what will i need to do to get her ready to use again? she was very well...
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