What was the first outboard you owned?

[nightstalker]

I thought it might be interesting to know what was the first outboard owned by members on the forum. Mine, believe it or not, was a 1947 (I think) 2 1/2 horse National Pressure Cooker. I had it on a 12 foot wooden row boat. <br />Stalker

 

[brother chris]

Re: What was the first outboard you owned?

I still have a 1927 2 or 3hp Viking motor. <br />I can't find a brass water pump, or I would have it back together and using it, if it I knew it worked, that is.

 

[Chinewalker]

Re: What was the first outboard you owned?

Mine was a 1936 Johnson Model 200, 3.3hp opposed twin. Still have it, too! It was given to me by my Dad when I was about 8.<br /><br />First motor I ever bought with my own money was a 1960 Merc 400 45hp 4-banger. That one is long gone, although I still have some similar motors in the stable.<br /><br />- Scott

 

[Laddies]

Re: What was the first outboard you owned?

I won a 5hp Chris Craft motor in 1952 at a centenial for the city of Petoskey, dad needed a disc so I traded it on the disc and he helped me buy my first car. We were both happy sometimes I wish I had it back--Bob

 

[Todd Humphreys]

Re: What was the first outboard you owned?

A 1967 9.5 hp johnny I bought three years ago. No regrets

 

[tmcalavy]

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Just ask Chinewalker to post a pix of "the wall" that way we can all just point to one in the pix.<br /><br />Mine was a 53 5 hp Gale Buccaneer, which I sold to buy other old motors...some of which still lurk in the shop...ie. 47 Champion 1J, 41 Champion 1H, 46 Mercury Comet, 43 E-rude Sportwin, 43 E-rude Sportsman, 38 Johnson Model 110. I have a weakness for 1-cylinder eggbeaters.

 

[north40]

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Brand new 1967 Mercury 6HP which I paid less than $400. Ah the good old days!!

 

[ZmOz]

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My '74 Mercury 1500. May it rest in peices.

 

[Pony]

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87 25hp Johnson.......not as old as everyone elses first motors, but i still feel its a good one.

 

[JasonJ]

Re: What was the first outboard you owned?

A 1963 Homelite 55 4stroke 55 horse. It was followed by a 63 Merc 850, then my 69 Merc 1250 (My current main motor). I have also had a 57 Johnson 33 horse, and currently have a 57 Johnson 5.5 horse (my kicker), 56 Evinrude 15 horse, a 10 horse Wizard of unknown vintage, a 54 Goodyear Seabee 5.5 horse, and a 69 Evinrude 115 horse. I am always looking for more outboards...

 

[Holdimhook]

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1966 3hp Evinrude. Folded and came in its own case.

 

[BoatBuoy]

Re: What was the first outboard you owned?

1957 35hp Johnson Golden Javelin. Man, I sure wish I had that motor back.

 

[steamboatwilly]

Re: What was the first outboard you owned?

JasonJ,,,A 1963 Homelite 55 4stroke 55 horse.I read a story about that motor a month ago.I cant remember right off what it was.It had something big about it.If you dont know what it is,I maybe could find it.

 

[jtexas]

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mid-sixties evinrude 6, used to hang it on various rented aluminum jonboats - never, not once, failed to start. still have it somewhere in dad's garage, a little TLC no doubt she'd start right up.

 

[joblo33]

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'68 Evinrude Mate 1.5 or 2HP, not sure.<br />Eric

 

[BillP]

Re: What was the first outboard you owned?

A well used hand me down from my Grandfather. 1.5 Evinrude from the 1940s. Got it in the late 50s and put it on an 8' plywood pram.

 

[scrapper]

Re: What was the first outboard you owned?

Dont remember the year of the beast but it was a gold coloured 1 hp neptune rope start .. When I was in my late teens .. Wish I still had it. ...Doug

 

[Moody Blue]

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1957 Evinrude 7.5hp. Sold it 8 years ago to a friend and it is still in use each summer at his cottage. Had that motor apart many times, sometimes for repairs, sometimes for fun.

 

[walleyehed]

Re: What was the first outboard you owned?

Don't know the year of the engine, but my Dad's Duffy that I learned to ski behind had a 35HP Oliver..<br />Had to be 50's vintage, I would guess...

 

[phatmanmike]

Re: What was the first outboard you owned?

my first outboard was a VERY long stick. i would just push us around all day. then i got a electric troller from walmart. then i got a 1992 nissan 5 hp 2 stroke