Thanks for all the replies! I really don't think it was ever repainted. It seems like a very nice original all the way around. The spots aren't really "staining" in that there wasn't any fuel or oils on the surface when it happened. The plastic was kind of stuck to the cowl and when it was...
Hey guys -
We have a '57 Evinrude Sportwin with a paint issue. Every year when we take it to our cottage, we transport it on the floor of our big boat. We cover it with a couple of plastic trash bags so that no oil gets on the carpet of the big boat. This has worked well for years - except this...
I have a Mercury Quicksilver steering wheel which accepts the square tapered shaft. I need this shaft as well as the pulley style helm. I do not want the Rideguide rack system.
Does anyone have the Quicksilver part numbers for the shaft and cable drum that I need so that I can try to find...
I have a '50's era boat that needs a stern light. I recently came across a couple of the following that I think are described as "wing-tip" stern lights:
Is anyone familiar with these or knows anything about them? The stern lights I've seen in the past don't have the reflectors and can be...
I have a 6 gallon pressurized fuel tank that I am restoring. The fuel tank?s top plate is mounted to the tank by eight screws, and underneath each screw head is a fiber washer. I am searching for some new fiber washers to replace the old ones, but I am having a difficult time finding them...
Hi Guys -
I have a West Bend Model 35821, S/N 2278 Shark 35 HP outboard.
Does anyone know what year it is? My guess is late '50's to early '60's.
Thanks!
I recently purchased a 6 gallon pressurized fuel tank, along with a 1957 Evinrude Sportwin. Before using the tank for the first time, I replaced the tank?s gasket (where the top plate mounts to the tank with the eight screws) with a new cork gasket that I purchased at a local Evinrude dealer (an...
