is it wrong to have 7 motors in the garage and then buy another?

[dkonrai]

Re: is it wrong to have 7 motors in the garage and then buy another?

thanks for all the replies.
i sold my 72 20/25 hp johnson for 600.00.
bought the td 20 for 100.00 thought it was a good price, and i could not say NO....i mean when do you find a tank thats not all dented? it was like a holy grail.....

then there is that evi. 89 with a nice tank, it needs a impeller and a little carb work. did a quiky clean of the carb and it idles. i paid 500 for the evi, thats the most i have ever paid for a motor. sold one early this fall for 600 and always regretted selling that. now i have a cleaner one starts good just doesnt want to slow idle. idles perfect with my older 15 carb. is it just the stupid plastic carb? that creates off idle issues?

dino

 

[lakelover]

Re: is it wrong to have 7 motors in the garage and then buy another?

at times i cant say no!

You have a disease. Buy another motor.

 

[TN-25]

Re: is it wrong to have 7 motors in the garage and then buy another?

Is it wrong to have 7 motors in the garage and then buy another? Yes! You are a sick man.
...Welcome to the club!

My wife was complaining that I have too many motors, but I don't see how she can complain. I have them all out of sight in a closet, and she never can smell any solvent in the house.
Yes, I know the 9? needs to have the gearcase resealed. When that picture was taken I had only recently bought it from an older gentlemen. No doubt some monafilament has damaged to propshaft seal.



The Evinrude is hidden behind the door, while the Johnson 15 was wheeled out of the closet for that photo. Since then I've added a decent Elto 5 to the closet and a parted Viking 5 is stashed in another. I also have 4 dual line pressure tanks and 3 other single line non-pressure tanks away from the house.


Dkonrai, that is a nice assortment of motors you've got. That TD looks awesome, especially for being original. The clearcoat was a good move; I assume it is acrylic enamel? You can spray enamel over lacquer, but not the other way around.

 

[gm280]

Re: is it wrong to have 7 motors in the garage and then buy another?

After looking at so many collectors and all those outboards, I also feel a little sadness as well. It is nice to see that these engines didn't go to the landfills, but it is equally sad to see them just setting there when they would love to be in the water and used like they were built for... Idle time on any engine is worst then not being used. So while they are nice to collect, they still are not being used... Many many years from now when the present owners are long gone, their collections will either be sold or given away for little to nothing and they all could be put into service now and enjoyed their usefulness they were built for...but to each their own... I know there is much enjoyment out of collecting those OBs too...

 

[82rude]

Re: is it wrong to have 7 motors in the garage and then buy another?

i have a small collection.1970 33 rude tiller ,1967 chrysler 20,1957/58 18hp johnson ,1953 25 hp rude,1939 22.5 hp rude with speed lower unit,and of course my 2011 60 hp etec.all get used at least a little .i need a new short shaft boat now though .it must be wood nothing else will do.

 

[dkonrai]

Re: is it wrong to have 7 motors in the garage and then buy another?

You have a disease. Buy another motor.

actually, im trading my 1968 evi 18 hp electric start for three johnson classics. and one tank.

 

[dkonrai]

Re: is it wrong to have 7 motors in the garage and then buy another?

Is it wrong to have 7 motors in the garage and then buy another? Yes! You are a sick man.
...Welcome to the club!

My wife was complaining that I have too many motors, but I don't see how she can complain. I have them all out of sight in a closet, and she never can smell any solvent in the house.
Yes, I know the 9? needs to have the gearcase resealed. When that picture was taken I had only recently bought it from an older gentlemen. No doubt some monafilament has damaged to propshaft seal.

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The Evinrude is hidden behind the door, while the Johnson 15 was wheeled out of the closet for that photo. Since then I've added a decent Elto 5 to the closet and a parted Viking 5 is stashed in another. I also have 4 dual line pressure tanks and 3 other single line non-pressure tanks away from the house.


Dkonrai, that is a nice assortment of motors you've got. That TD looks awesome, especially for being original. The clearcoat was a good move; I assume it is acrylic enamel? You can spray enamel over lacquer, but not the other way around.

you have a nice collection as well. love that 56 johnson, as well as that td. i shot it with duplicolor motor clear. i dont know what the chemical composition of the paint. i just wanted to preserve the motor. i have shot a few motors this way, cleans up the paint and gives it a shine.

dino

 

[dkonrai]

Re: is it wrong to have 7 motors in the garage and then buy another?

After looking at so many collectors and all those outboards, I also feel a little sadness as well. It is nice to see that these engines didn't go to the landfills, but it is equally sad to see them just setting there when they would love to be in the water and used like they were built for... Idle time on any engine is worst then not being used. So while they are nice to collect, they still are not being used... Many many years from now when the present owners are long gone, their collections will either be sold or given away for little to nothing and they all could be put into service now and enjoyed their usefulness they were built for...but to each their own... I know there is much enjoyment out of collecting those OBs too...

plan is to run these motors. im not sure about that td20, if i want to run it. all but one of the motors doesnt run (td20). i have a evi 7.5 circa 54 that needs the case resealed. but all in all i do plan on running these! i have a 14 foot duroboat that i am restoring as well,.
dino

 

[dkonrai]

Re: is it wrong to have 7 motors in the garage and then buy another?

i have a small collection.1970 33 rude tiller ,1967 chrysler 20,1957/58 18hp johnson ,1953 25 hp rude,1939 22.5 hp rude with speed lower unit,and of course my 2011 60 hp etec.all get used at least a little .i need a new short shaft boat now though .it must be wood nothing else will do.

thats how it all starts.... next thing you know you will be surfing cl every chance you get. glad i dont have internet on my phone or i would never get any work done!
dino

 

[Joe Reeves]

Re: is it wrong to have 7 motors in the garage and then buy another?

Re: is it wrong to have 7 motors in the garage and then buy another?

Which brings to mind: You are in a forest and you speak your opinion, and no woman is around... are you still wrong?

 

[cajuncook1]

Re: is it wrong to have 7 motors in the garage and then buy another?

:lol::laugh:

 

[ronboonville]

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my shame and guilt increases with every motor I rescue.

 

[dkonrai]

Re: is it wrong to have 7 motors in the garage and then buy another?

View attachment 188963View attachment 188964View attachment 188965 my shame and guilt increases with every motor I rescue.

i only counted 5? i think you need at least another two or three

 

[dkonrai]

Re: is it wrong to have 7 motors in the garage and then buy another?

local add asking 800$ for a folding 3hp..with case of course

One TD 20 seller will take 45$ next june if he has not sold it at that time.

crosbyman,
i would jump on that td 20 for 45$. now is that 45, us or can? thats like 50 to us south of the border guys lol. oh yes, we dont have tim hortons or poutine.

dino

 

[dkonrai]

Re: is it wrong to have 7 motors in the garage and then buy another?

Which brings to mind: You are in a forest and you speak your opinion, and no woman is around... are you still wrong?

depends on your frame of mind. im never wrong, just misunderstood
dino

 

[Joe Reeves]

Re: is it wrong to have 7 motors in the garage and then buy another?

depends on your frame of mind. im never wrong, just misunderstood dino

Understood.... I too once thought I was wrong... but I was mistaken.

 

[dkonrai]

Re: is it wrong to have 7 motors in the garage and then buy another?

Understood.... I too once thought I was wrong... but I was mistaken.

ok now that was funny :laugh:

dino

 

[Willyclay]

Re: is it wrong to have 7 motors in the garage and then buy another?

“I never made a mistake in my life; at least, never one that I couldn't explain away afterwards.”
― Rudyard Kipling, Under The Deodars

 

[bonz_d]

Re: is it wrong to have 7 motors in the garage and then buy another?

I only have 5 + 2 trolling motors does that count?

Also one just left for a new home and was also replaced by another.

 

[dkonrai]

Re: is it wrong to have 7 motors in the garage and then buy another?

I only have 5 + 2 trolling motors does that count?

Also one just left for a new home and was also replaced by another.

that is how it all starts....
dino