Vintage Outboards

sweet77 wrote: tell me what your wanting for them, you can email me or call me either way lets talk.

Who me? I have no idea how much I want for them. How many do you want? I think we have 3-4 old motors in the shed. 10hp johnson is pry the sweetest looking one. I can take a few more pics of the rest of them if you wish.

The collector value of some of these old outboards isn't as much as one might think.   In most cases the pistons are scored.

alfame1 wrote: Gents, here is a link to the decals used on the old outboards. You can still order them, albeit they're reproductions. I just received mine for my 38 Johnson DT-38, and it is perfect. http://www.americanoutboard.com/

Pictures of Bill's (alfame1) '38 Johnson. He inherited it from his grandfather.    

Don't tell me your giving up on the 6 Steve

http://www.americanoutboard.com/

The runabout is an A class boat, only 10 feet long. The cowling is removable and there is another small cockpit under there. Marty, sad to say, the purple may go this winter in favor of a more classic look. The Kf7 is above my limit if it not a runner. I'm really looking for a tower and foot right now, I've found a motor with a 22 cu in. powerhead but I need the tower and foot from a K motor.

Should be fun!

Riley wrote: Here's the hydro I used to own.I paid $325 for it in 1973.

That was a good chunk of change back then Bruce,must have been alot of lawn cutting! Thats one thing that passed us by here,I remember only 1 person having one around here back then.

Gary, that seems like a deal.

Here's the hydro I used to own. It had a Mark 30 racing engine. It ran about 6500-7000 rpm and had a loud exhaust unlike any engine I've ever heard. It sounded great. I've seen a lot of pics of these on the net of restored engines, but have no idea what they're worth today. I paid $325 for it in 1973. Sold it in pieces for $150.

Horkn

I'm looking for Mercury KE7, KF7, or KG7 for my runabout project. post up some pics.

I have 3 old mercs I have been looking to sell. I'll have to look into the sites for them.

Yes in general not worth very much, depends on your definition of "very much" though.. I have never been able to part with enough money to get even into the 1940s 4 cylinder evinrudes/johnsons... much less the ultra cool and rare prewar varients (saw a great example of a 110hp alcohol burning pre war evinrud at crussen classics yesterday... not cheap by anyone's standards).. You will spend some money on anything with factory race heritage.. the mercurys command more than the omc stuff around here with the exception of the old omc gear...

A couple I was too cheap to buy last week

64 mark 15

1949 super ten

1946 Speeditwin

1948 Speedifour

The last one I almost convinced myself I needed but it is just not as cool looking as the earlier ones and not cheap enough to buy as a short term substitute.

Riley wrote: I bet that Evinrude is worth some pretty good money.

Bruce,
Sadly, most of the old O/B's don't go for much. I have a feeling it's due to the quantities they were made in plus the fact that so many where just stashed in boat houses/garages and not tossed out (or burnt) like some of the old wood boats. The only ones that seem to be in demand are the old Elto's.

I bet that Evinrude is worth some pretty good money.

Mike,
At the show this last weekend, we had one of the antique/classic outboard members there with his collection on display. I even think he was from Iowa!!

There is a nation wide club. Do some searching as they must have a web site. See if you can post them for sale there.

No Jodi, I've got enough projects taking me in different direction now!!

These have been sitting around in my grandma's garage forever. Wondering if anyone would have a good home for them. The small green clinton motor we may donate to a local museum. But the 10hp johnson and the 2hp evinrude are pretty cool.