I stumbled across this at a garage sale yesterday, and just couldn't pass it up. It's an Evinrude Sportwin 10hp. The model number is 10016, making it a 58 model. It's in decent condition, and looks generally well cared-for, but there are a few problems. The seller wasn't the user, but had acquired it from a friend who bought a new motor.
The biggest problem is the steering bracket, with a piece broken out where the tiller/throttle fastens on. The previous owner had used it with remote controls, so it didn't bother him much, but I need the tiller. Fortunately, the tiller itself was included, in a box, in pieces, but all there. And, I found a used bracket for a Johnson on eBay for $20, and bought it. Wrong color, but it'll do the job.
It looks pristine under the hood. Looks like the carb has been replaced, and not too long ago. Compression feels good when you pull the cord, and the plugs look like they don't have more than about 10 hours on them. I didn't pull the flywheel yet, but checked for spark and have a good one on each cylinder.
There's a chunk broken off the cavitation plate. Must have hit a rock or something sometime. I don't think it'll bother much. I'll probably put a hydrofoil on it anyway, like I have on my other three motors. The case may or may not have a small crack at that point - it's hard to tell for sure. Just in case, I'll cover it with J B Weld when I put things back together.
Draining the gearbox, I got about a half cup of water and a quarter cup of greasy sludge. And, there was about 3/32" of end play in the prop shaft. Well, I was going to have to put in a new impeller anyway, so I took the gearbox apart to see what I could see. The gears were covered in sludge - good news. They and the clutch dog all look nearly new in condition - perhaps they'd been replaced sometime. One of the thrust washers is missing - the reason for the end play. Shafts and bearings all look and feel good, as do the drive and prop shafts. Hard to tell if the seals have been replaced recently, I'll put in a kit. The impeller definitely needs changing.
The bracket, impeller, thrust washer, and seal kit come to not quite $60. And what do you suppose I paid for the motor? $25. The guy wanted $30, but I talked him down.
The biggest problem is the steering bracket, with a piece broken out where the tiller/throttle fastens on. The previous owner had used it with remote controls, so it didn't bother him much, but I need the tiller. Fortunately, the tiller itself was included, in a box, in pieces, but all there. And, I found a used bracket for a Johnson on eBay for $20, and bought it. Wrong color, but it'll do the job.
It looks pristine under the hood. Looks like the carb has been replaced, and not too long ago. Compression feels good when you pull the cord, and the plugs look like they don't have more than about 10 hours on them. I didn't pull the flywheel yet, but checked for spark and have a good one on each cylinder.
There's a chunk broken off the cavitation plate. Must have hit a rock or something sometime. I don't think it'll bother much. I'll probably put a hydrofoil on it anyway, like I have on my other three motors. The case may or may not have a small crack at that point - it's hard to tell for sure. Just in case, I'll cover it with J B Weld when I put things back together.
Draining the gearbox, I got about a half cup of water and a quarter cup of greasy sludge. And, there was about 3/32" of end play in the prop shaft. Well, I was going to have to put in a new impeller anyway, so I took the gearbox apart to see what I could see. The gears were covered in sludge - good news. They and the clutch dog all look nearly new in condition - perhaps they'd been replaced sometime. One of the thrust washers is missing - the reason for the end play. Shafts and bearings all look and feel good, as do the drive and prop shafts. Hard to tell if the seals have been replaced recently, I'll put in a kit. The impeller definitely needs changing.
The bracket, impeller, thrust washer, and seal kit come to not quite $60. And what do you suppose I paid for the motor? $25. The guy wanted $30, but I talked him down.