1957 Evinrude Fastwin 18hp Electric Start

[HighTrim]

Power over the weekend restoration Was scrap bucket of rusted parts but she lives to fight another day! Last one a quick video.

 

[HighTrim]

Re: 1957 Evinrude Fastwin 18hp Electric Start

...and the freshly made wiring harness

 

[kfa4303]

Re: 1957 Evinrude Fastwin 18hp Electric Start

Sweetness!!!!! That ol' girl looks purty!!!! What hull is she going on?

 

[HighTrim]

Re: 1957 Evinrude Fastwin 18hp Electric Start

No idea yet! lol

I only have 3 or 4 boats, but over 100 motors. They have to take turns.

I personally like the nice originals, but this one was so toasted it needed it.

 

[nwcove]

Re: 1957 Evinrude Fastwin 18hp Electric Start

wow....thats one nice looking bucket of rusty parts Chris!! great to see another one live again!!

 

[kodibass]

Re: 1957 Evinrude Fastwin 18hp Electric Start

is that the original 3 prong plug that plugs into the front of the motor for the wiring harness? nice job.

 

[HighTrim]

Re: 1957 Evinrude Fastwin 18hp Electric Start

is that the original 3 prong plug that plugs into the front of the motor for the wiring harness? nice job.

Yes it is, just pulled old wiring out and put in fresh then heat shrink.

 

[kodibass]

Re: 1957 Evinrude Fastwin 18hp Electric Start

Are those connectors still available? I have the same motor and have never tried the electric start, just pull it. Mine has the dreaded northern crack in the L/U I patched it with marine-tex so I have not painted it yet, I hope to come across a new lower before painting. I hope mine comes out even close to yours.

 

[HighTrim]

Re: 1957 Evinrude Fastwin 18hp Electric Start

You can get the whole wiring harness new from Antique and Classic Outboard Motor Paint & Decals but they are not cheap.

They are getting harder to find. You could try a wanted ad at aomci.org

 

[oldboat1]

Re: 1957 Evinrude Fastwin 18hp Electric Start

easy to wire a new harness without the connectors, and looks good. Need the connector to be original, and hard to find as indicated.

High Trim -- going to finish the remainder of that cowl side with the charcoal grey, under the white?

 

[HighTrim]

Re: 1957 Evinrude Fastwin 18hp Electric Start

No going to stay like that, which is how the new owner wanted it. Not sure why.

 

[oldboat1]

Re: 1957 Evinrude Fastwin 18hp Electric Start

well looks like a nice even finish. poly c. blue really pops.

 

[samo_ott]

Re: 1957 Evinrude Fastwin 18hp Electric Start

Great paint job. I need one of those wiring harness's also. Have never had one...

 

[HighTrim]

Re: 1957 Evinrude Fastwin 18hp Electric Start

Great paint job. I need one of those wiring harness's also. Have never had one...

I owe you a big favour too don't I lol!

Let me see if I can find one for ya Steve.

 

[milliesdad]

Re: 1957 Evinrude Fastwin 18hp Electric Start

A few years back, I found a wiring harness for a 59 Fast Twin. I was shopping on eBay for something else, and there was an item and in the description it said that the seller was retiring and closing his marine dealership. I inquired if he had a harness. For $125.00 he sent me the harness (brand new never used) and the ignition switch and kill switch for a dash mounting.

 

[geoffwga1]

Re: 1957 Evinrude Fastwin 18hp Electric Start

That is one sweet looking little motor HT.Congrats on the effort and the result.I'm working on a 59 right now but mine is the ugly square cowl version,I don't think it'll look much like yours when I'm done.
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