FORUM RULES UPDATED - The forum rules have been updated to continue to provide a friendly and safe environment for our member community. Please take a moment to review the updated rules and our terms of use and privacy policy. Click here for Forum Rules which has links to the 'terms of use' and 'privacy policy'.
In Other News . . .
You will notice a few enchancements to the forums to make your experience better. These include: Email Notifications, Thread Previews, Thread Starter Notation, and Emoji Options on the 'Like' icon. . .
Additionally, the merchant portions of the website have been updated and are now operational. . . . Check out iBoats for all your boating gear.
I just got an army issue 35hp evinrude. I am trying to figure out what year it is. on the motor it reads:
NSN: 2805-01-118-1275
Contr. N61331-84-D-0047
MFR. outboard marine corp.
Serial no. E-6260587
I have a 1988 15hp sears gamefisher, the Force model. I have purchased new seals for the lower and I am having trouble getting the new driveshaft/ water pump seal in. I took the old one out. It was very old and leaking. The new seal seems too big to fit in. No marine repair shop in my area could...
I bought a 15hp '87 sears gamefisher and I got it running very well. Anything that has been wrong with it, I have been able to fix or replace until now. Apparently there is a common problem of the "propeller shaft bearing cage" on these outboards breaking if they freeze. I have been using this...
Hi, I have a friend whose dad has a 1988 15hp Force outboard. He has rebuilt the motor and it was running fine. It has been sitting in dry storage for about 3 years, and has not been cranked since. How much would this motor be worth? How much should I offer? I can't seem to find anything online...