33 hp ski twin

[DaveyHAZZ]

http://newjersey.craigslist.org/boa/1525996233.html


what do ya guys think?

 

[1946Zephyr]

Re: 33 hp ski twin

Beautiful motor. Get 'er if you can. These were built just like the old 35's of 1957.

 

[emckelvy]

Re: 33 hp ski twin

Nice looking fresh-water motor. A true classic. Be sure you hear it run, shift gears, check water pumping, etc. If it runs as good as the guy says it's probably a keeper.

Be sure to pop the gear oil drain plug & check for contaminated oil. Shiny flakes of metal are Bad News. Milky oil most likely indicates bad driveshaft seal or a leaking shift-shaft O-ring. The driveshaft seal is easy, O-ring replacement requires disassembly of the entire lower unit.

Ask the guy if he knows when the impeller was last serviced, if it's been more than a few years or he doesn't know, plan on doing that job before boating season. Cheap insurance, beats burning-up the powerhead!

HTH & happy motor hunting........ed

 

[DaveyHAZZ]

Re: 33 hp ski twin

Thank you both...he also has a 28 evinrude for sale.. almost identical!

 

[DaveyHAZZ]

Re: 33 hp ski twin

BTW can u use these in salt water/brackish..correct?

 

[1946Zephyr]

Re: 33 hp ski twin

Yea, the 28's are almost identical to the old 30's of 1956, so it would be just as reliable of a motor.

If you run them in salt water, just make sure you do a thorough flush in a fresh water barrel for about 30 minutes and hose it down completely. This will be the best protection against corrosion.

 

[DaveyHAZZ]

Re: 33 hp ski twin

30 minutes????? my boats staying the water! idk how im gunna do that.. wat about clamps?

 

[1946Zephyr]

Re: 33 hp ski twin

oh ouch....you're keeping this motor in the water? What a shame to end the life of a true classic in this manner. LOL but what the hey....the price is right.

 

[DaveyHAZZ]

Re: 33 hp ski twin

lmao not in the water, but the boat will be..another words the motor will be raised and away from the water.ill find a way to wash it out..

 

[1946Zephyr]

Re: 33 hp ski twin

Some of the older motors had a plug in the water passages, where you could install a flush attachment. To bad the later ones like yours didn't have them. You may look around here on some of these posts and find a simple attachment, where you could easily flush out your motor.

 

[DaveyHAZZ]

Re: 33 hp ski twin

My dad has wat he calls (earmuffs) its basicly how it sounbds, but u can connect them to a fresh water hose.. and it flushes ur engine

 

[1946Zephyr]

Re: 33 hp ski twin

My dad has wat he calls (earmuffs) its basicly how it sounbds, but u can connect them to a fresh water hose.. and it flushes ur engine

Well, that style of engine doesn't work with earmuffs unfortunately, but there are other types of attachments that have been used. I've seen posts on here where people have made up their own and had great results.

 

[DaveyHAZZ]

Re: 33 hp ski twin

Well, that style of engine doesn't work with earmuffs unfortunately, but there are other types of attachments that have been used. I've seen posts on here where people have made up their own and had great results.

ahhhh. ill figure something out. im pretty handy!

 

[jay_merrill]

Re: 33 hp ski twin

Well, that style of engine doesn't work with earmuffs unfortunately, but there are other types of attachments that have been used. I've seen posts on here where people have made up their own and had great results.

That's a yes and no .... I had a pair of '58 ERude Bigtwins (same midesection as the 28/33) on my boat for awhile and used to run them on modified muffs frequently. All you have to do is to take a standard, rectangular muff and cut about a third of it off, along the long dimension. When using it, put the cut edge down, resting on the top of the cavitation plate. It will leak quite a bit, but if you have sufficient hose pressure it won't matter - the engine will still get plenty of water.

I would do all of the usual checks on the motor before considering a purchase. The motor has obviously been repainted and quite a few folks that do this, don't pay as much attention to the mechanical aspect of restoring a motor, as they should. In fact, some don't so any mechanical refurbishment, they just paint them and "jack" the price up.

That said, the paint/decal work looks very good and if the guy was as meticulous with the rest of the restoration, it could be a great motor. Just don't get suckered in to paying $1,500 - $2,000 for it! No, I'm not nuts - there is a guy in Florida who sells a lot of small outboards who now has an unrestored '58 Bigtwin listed for $1,500 & he wants $2,000 if he restores it! Gee, I have two of them .... hmmmmmm .... maybe .... nevermind, I may live near Lafitte, LA, but I never was into the pirate thing.



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[1946Zephyr]

Re: 33 hp ski twin

That's a yes and no .... I had a pair of '58 ERude Bigtwins (same midesection as the 28/33) on my boat for awhile and used to run them on modified muffs frequently. All you have to do is to take a standard, rectangular muff and cut about a third of it off, along the long dimension. When using it, put the cut edge down, resting on the top of the cavitation plate. It will leak quite a bit, but if you have sufficient hose pressure it won't matter - the engine will still get plenty of water.

Thanks jay, that solidifies my point exactly. Any muffs you use on these motors need to be modified, or you'll starve the motor of water and nuke out the impeller.

 

[DaveyHAZZ]

Re: 33 hp ski twin

thanks guys.. and yea i know what u mean.. he says they barely have any hours on them..

 

[lindy46]

Re: 33 hp ski twin

That's a yes and no .... I had a pair of '58 ERude Bigtwins (same midesection as the 28/33) on my boat for awhile and used to run them on modified muffs frequently. All you have to do is to take a standard, rectangular muff and cut about a third of it off, along the long dimension. When using it, put the cut edge down, resting on the top of the cavitation plate. It will leak quite a bit, but if you have sufficient hose pressure it won't matter - the engine will still get plenty of water.

Thanks jay, that solidifies my point exactly. Any muffs you use on these motors need to be modified, or you'll starve the motor of water and nuke out the impeller.

For my '57 Lark, I took an extra intake plate and drilled a couple large holes in it toward the top of the plate. I switch that plate out for the standard one when I want to run it on muffs, and the muff fits over the holes without any modification to the muff. The intake plate is only held on by 2 screws and only takes a minute to change it. Works fine.

 

[1946Zephyr]

Re: 33 hp ski twin

yea, those motors are both beauties. I would love the take the one you don't, but I already have a beautiful 1986 25hp Evinrude.

 

[DaveyHAZZ]

Re: 33 hp ski twin

going to look todayyyy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

 

[sgtmac]

Re: 33 hp ski twin

I didn't see any battery cables coming out the front, so I am guessing that this motor doesn't have a starter. A big plus for you would be if the motor has a toothed flywheel. You could add an electric start for about $150, but probably over $400 if you had to get the right flywheel first.
Mine has been going well for the last 22 years I've had it but it sure weighs a ton!
Good luck!