late 80's Evinrude 40 HP

krustybaguette

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My boss's boat (23 foot Tracker Party Barge) has a 40 HP Evinrude outboard with a blown lower unit. Believe it was damaged while launching in low water last year and with a little use this year metal parts chewed each other up.
Local marina says power head is in good shape, but drive shaft is bent causing all bearings, gears to self destruct. If my memory serves me the motor is an '89.

How hard to find a used lower unit? What other similar motors would be "plug and play" with existing controls? Would a 48 HP Evinrude of about the same vintage be an easy swap?

I have a factory manual for this boat (if I can find it). Would this include a straightforward description of how to drop the old lower unit and replace it with a used or new one?

Thx. KB
 
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