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[wily]

Maybe they would..but not many people are trying to keep a 40 year old mercury 9.9 alive. 
 

[fishinwrench]

12 minutes ago, wily said:

Maybe they would..but not many people are trying to keep a 40 year old mercury 9.9 alive. 
 

Plenty of folks still keeping 40+ year old Johnson/Evinrude's alive.  No problem. Profits are still being made all around.

And if I owned an outboard manufacturing company.....I'd be darn proud to see my 40+ year old motors still in service.  Mercury, Yamaha, Honda, Suzuki, Tohatsu, Nissan.....well, they apparently just don't see it that way.   

[wily]

I agree with that...I am one.  Heck, both me and rick took a shot on a jet foot for a 50 year old Johnson 25hp...you’ve never seen us on jeopardy

[fishinwrench]

24 minutes ago, wily said:

I agree with that...I am one.  Heck, both me and rick took a shot on a jet foot for a 50 year old Johnson 25hp...you’ve never seen us on jeopardy

I just got one, just like it, given to me (prop of course).   Plan to completely restore it over the winter.   All parts easily available.....all the way down to the cowling decals.  

Love that company 🤗

[Gumboot]

10 hours ago, fishinwrench said:

Not so fast there.  Just had a 1989 Yamaha 90 brought in with a bad CDI module.   Motor is in great shape top to bottom, clean as a whistle, but the only replacement CDI module available is a used one on eBay for 760.00  Yamaha no longer will sell them and there's no aftermarket.  

What a shame!   🙄

Can't you send some cdi modules off to be repaired?

[top_dollar]

11 hours ago, fishinwrench said:

Plenty of folks still keeping 40+ year old Johnson/Evinrude's alive.  No problem. Profits are still being made all around.

And if I owned an outboard manufacturing company.....I'd be darn proud to see my 40+ year old motors still in service.  Mercury, Yamaha, Honda, Suzuki, Tohatsu, Nissan.....well, they apparently just don't see it that way.   

Are old Johnson/evinrude's still valuable due to parts being available?  I have a little john boat with a bow mount trolling motor, but im kinda tempted to put a little 5hp gas motor on it. 

[aarchdale@coresleep.com]

20 hours ago, fishinwrench said:

No, it's worth more parted out.  Too many NLA parts.

The used lower unit is worth 250.00

The used tiller handle assembly is worth 200.00

The recoil starter assembly is worth 150.00

The remains are worth 25.00 at a recycling center. 

Take that 625.00 and put it towards something else.

Would you want to buy it for cheap?   The recoil needs to be re wound up, i pulled it a few times and then the rope came out.  I could give it to Jerry to bring up when he brings you his new boat

[fishinwrench]

Naw I don't wanna buy it.  I've already got a growing pile of them.  I try not to accumulate too much salvage stuff around here, because one day I'll have to clean it all up and get rid of it.