9.5 sportwin

[nwcove]

have a chance to buy, but not sure of the track record of this model??? anyone have thoughts/experiences?

 

[tx1961whaler]

Re: 9.5 sportwin

They are "OK" in my book. Not great, but not bad. The low profile makes it harder to work on, and the exhaust (base) gasket can leak and cause a serious case of smoke ingestion. I like the later 9.9's better.

 

[F_R]

Re: 9.5 sportwin

They are great motors for their day. Normal service work is super easy. However, some jobs are super hard too. Worse yet, so many commonly needed parts are no longer available. Like the shift rod boot (not base gasket) that whaler referred to.

 

[nwcove]

Re: 9.5 sportwin

...im guessing that the parts that are no longer available ,arent parts that the average guy can make in his basement???

 

[Handyman1]

Re: 9.5 sportwin

Hi I asked the locale Evinrude dealer about the motor mounts and he checked it and they are no longer available in north america.

 

[1946Zephyr]

Re: 9.5 sportwin

I wouldn't believe him. When a dealer says that parts are no longer available, that means you only lost about 5% of your source. It's all about digging deeper, when you have old motors. Try Sea-Way Marine, up in Seattle, or Engine Blade and Prop. There is also a nice list of salvage yards in the Top Secret File to look into as well. A lot of them will also sell new parts for old motors.

Nice looking little motor there. It looks like it hasn't been treated rough and could likely give you years of good service. Like F_R stated, the ruitine maintenance parts are easy to replace, such as ignition and carb, but anything else could prove to be a job. Usually the shock mounts and lower boot are the failures. I've worked on a few of these and they're not to bad, once you been into one. It's just time consuming and requires a bit of patience.

 

[kodibass]

Re: 9.5 sportwin

The main thing with this motor is whatever experience you have had with other OMC's does not apply here, I mean its all there just laid out in a different way, carb location mounting, throttle linkage, transom mounts, choke, idle adjuster & more........I have often heard these called pumpkin heads or turtle backs, good over all motors,

 

[Bob_VT]

Re: 9.5 sportwin

I have a 1968/9 model that runs like a champ and I use it yearly. Simple motor

 

[nwcove]

Re: 9.5 sportwin

i opted not to get the motor.....and could have traded a rifle that i paid 50 bucks for.

 

[pecheux]

Re: 9.5 sportwin

i opted not to get the motor.....and could have traded a rifle that i paid 50 bucks for.

These were great outboard motors ... I would have traded that old rifle for it ... LOL LOL But it also depends on how much that old rifle is worth now ... LOL and how much in need were you about acquiring an outboard motor G.

 

[JimS123]

Re: 9.5 sportwin

Can't even count the number of motors i've run over the years. I'm up to about 60 in the boathouse now, but not all run every year.

Except my 40 year old 9.5 Evinrude. Best motor I've ever owned. A true workhorse. She either gets run WOT or dead idle. Never in between. Never replaced a part except for a spark plug and impeller.

Now, I wouldn't trade a gun for it....I'd keep them both though!