Re: 1979 Evinrude 85 hp
I'd agree with Chief, but add that if you've got it attached to a boat where you can actually show somebody how well it runs on the water and all, you're bound to get more for it. It also helps to take it somewhere for a compression test, etc, and get it documented for a purchaser. That's the only way to get somebody to take that kind of risk on a motor that old, IMO. If you do that, the reputation of those motors should bring you a nice price. I've got a '78 Johson myself and it's as good as any of the other motors around it 20 years its junior.<br /><br />As to your last question, the NADA guides will list ballpark figures, but they have little to do with what people will actually do with a motor that old.
