Thanks for reading.
I own a 1982, 16'4" Sea Nymph by Bass Tracker.
Originally purchased for $500, I reconstructed the interior and the 60 HP Evinrude outboard had given me a great 6 years before I finally had some catastrophic powerhead damage last year. Finding a replacement powerhead has not been easy, and with so many 34 year old components in place (remote, steering, power trim, shift cables), I'm tired of getting nickle and dimed. I've battled fixing or replacing it.
I'm looking to simplify things, and have a lead on a 1994 40 HP Evinrude, designed for a Tracker with the long shaft, very hard to find locally, I've not seen one for sale in Arizona ever.
My questions to you all:
1) Any opinion on the switch from remote steering to tiller steering, or from 60 - 40HP?
I do not care about speeding across the lake behind a steering wheel, I just want to reliably hunt and fish again.
2) The 40HP tiller is oil injected, the first thing I would do (after a new impeller) is bypass the VRO pump and mix my own fuel, thoughts?
The last think I want is to burn up another powerhead, period!
3) The 60 HP and 40 HP outboards both have a long shaft, is it as clean of a swap as I hope?
Both model indicate the same "L" which should be a 20" shaft length, I would assume performance would be spot on.
I also figure I can sell off all of the working parts on my current OB to pay for the tiller (lower unit, power trim which is very rare for this model, props, carbs, remote, starter, etc.)
Any other thoughts are greatly appreciated. Again, my priority is to hunt, fish, and just use the dang boat instead of having it sit on the side of the house. A new 50-60HP outboard with remote and trim etc. is just not an option, especially on a 1982 tracker. Thanks again for reading!
Shea in AZ
I own a 1982, 16'4" Sea Nymph by Bass Tracker.
Originally purchased for $500, I reconstructed the interior and the 60 HP Evinrude outboard had given me a great 6 years before I finally had some catastrophic powerhead damage last year. Finding a replacement powerhead has not been easy, and with so many 34 year old components in place (remote, steering, power trim, shift cables), I'm tired of getting nickle and dimed. I've battled fixing or replacing it.
I'm looking to simplify things, and have a lead on a 1994 40 HP Evinrude, designed for a Tracker with the long shaft, very hard to find locally, I've not seen one for sale in Arizona ever.
My questions to you all:
1) Any opinion on the switch from remote steering to tiller steering, or from 60 - 40HP?
I do not care about speeding across the lake behind a steering wheel, I just want to reliably hunt and fish again.
2) The 40HP tiller is oil injected, the first thing I would do (after a new impeller) is bypass the VRO pump and mix my own fuel, thoughts?
The last think I want is to burn up another powerhead, period!
3) The 60 HP and 40 HP outboards both have a long shaft, is it as clean of a swap as I hope?
Both model indicate the same "L" which should be a 20" shaft length, I would assume performance would be spot on.
I also figure I can sell off all of the working parts on my current OB to pay for the tiller (lower unit, power trim which is very rare for this model, props, carbs, remote, starter, etc.)
Any other thoughts are greatly appreciated. Again, my priority is to hunt, fish, and just use the dang boat instead of having it sit on the side of the house. A new 50-60HP outboard with remote and trim etc. is just not an option, especially on a 1982 tracker. Thanks again for reading!
Shea in AZ