How to sell an Evinrude and Johnson collection?

[handifly]

C****slist seems to be loaded with scammers. The motors are very hard to pack and ship which makes *bay difficult
Would selling them altogether motivate someone to come to see and buy them?

Why am I selling? I went through endless misery over parts. I can't find an honest mechanic to work on them and can't do it myself. I am pulling the plug on the 4th repair shop in a row: the first screwed a motor up. The 2nd sat on it for weeks and did nothing. The third did the same. The 4th pulled the bottom end apart when I asked them to get the motor running. I hate to buy a new one and give up but I am tired of having people spit in my face, tell me its raining and ask me to buy an umbrella. Tohatsu/Nissan/mercury here I come to a plastic piece of Chinese junk I swore I would never buy.

 

[oldcatamount]

Re: How to sell an Evinrude and Johnson collection?

There's a fella on Craig's List here in Vermont with the same idea. He's been trying to sell about a dozen older motors all summer and his ad is still on there. Tough to say which is best but, I've had reasonable luck going the "one at a time" route and be prepared to give them away. Our Marina Shops in Vermont aren't quite as bad as the ones you've described but they don't prioritze the older OMC's like they used to either. I guess I'd do the same thing if I owned a Marina, go for the higher dollar motor repairs in the summer and the older motor repairs in the off season. Sucks, but, it's a fact of business life. Have you tried the AOMCI club? Full of guys like you and me that really like the older OMC outboards.

 

[HighTrim]

Re: How to sell an Evinrude and Johnson collection?

One of the great things about these 50s OMCS is they are easy to work on, and provide great pleasure when you get them going.

I would forget about the marinas, roll up your sleeves and get to it yourself!

There are plenty of talented mechanics on here to help. There is a ton of helpful reading available dedicated to the 50s OMC. There is also the AOMCI club as mentioned. The best club I ever joined.

 

[nwcove]

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i agree with Chris 100%........i personally get more enjoyment out of working on them than using them. for the cost of one hour labour at an average shop, you could buy almost all of the tools you need! dont give up....DIY!

 

[boobie]

Re: How to sell an Evinrude and Johnson collection?

Agree with nwcove . Hang in there and don't give up.

 

[SumDumGuy]

Re: How to sell an Evinrude and Johnson collection?

Another agree... if sumdumguy can work on a motor and get it to run, anyone can.

 

[handifly]

Re: How to sell an Evinrude and Johnson collection?

My skill level ends at changing the plugs and bottom end lube. I cannot do it at all without help. I am 62 and know by now what I can and cannot do. One more mechanic trying it with a deal where I pay what I think its worth when he is done. Amusingly he is loaning me a 6hp Tohatsu 4-stroke while he is working on m motors

Please with me luck, I will report back.

 

[turtles11756]

Re: How to sell an Evinrude and Johnson collection?

try the classifieds at the antique outboard motor club AOMC.COM

 

[Valley Boater]

Re: How to sell an Evinrude and Johnson collection?

Last year I was at the same skill level and I'm just a few months younger than you. Last year I purchased a junked (block frozen & lower unit busted) 9.9 Evinrude for $50 that had electric start with hope I could at least salvage the starter. Soon afterwards I decided that I needed to pull the starter off and see if it worked as I have another 9.9 that only needed a starter. I spent the next few evenings in my shop and completely tore the motor down. I took a few photos as I went and bagged and labeled all pieces or components as I removed them. It was almost the most fun $50 could buy! There was not fear of not putting the piece back on correctly, just remove, identify, label and bag. After a few pieces came off the whole outboard started to make some sense. I got it down to the power head and after removing the 6 bolts in the underside of the lower pan I couldn't figure how to get the power head off the housing. I called my friendly OMC mechanic and was told to hit it hard with a rubber mallet which I did and it come off. My whole purpose of dismantling the motor was to see how it went together but I may sell some of the parts in time. It was a great experience and I'm not as afraid to make some repairs now. Bagging in zip lock sandwich bags and labeling is essential along with an occasional digital photo if you plan to put it back together. Find you a locked up fresh water outboard and start removing the nuts and bolts and you will gain all kinds of confidence and spare parts! A decent repair manual is also advised. The online parts schematics are also very useful.

Don
1998 Mercury 9.9
1998 Honda 9.9
1984 Johnson 9.9
1984 Johnson 8.0
1979 Evinrude 9.9
1977 Evinrude 9.9 (parted & bagged)

 

[Bob_VT]

Re: How to sell an Evinrude and Johnson collection?

I'ts NOT the time of the year to sell outboards unless you are desperate. Spring will bring higher dollar amounts unless you are in the deep south......... the Poconos is not.