Re: What was your first outboard?

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Technically, my first motor was a Cal-Jet Hydrojet 4400. It was Grandpop’s motor. Dad and I have since restored it almost completely. I need to figure out the ignition system and see if that’s why it’s not running.
It is here
http://imgur.com/a/Sq21C

My first running motor was a ’67 Mercury 6HP, however despite changing the full water pump it runs hotter than I like. I have yet to pull it apart and see why (you can see it in a couple of pictures in the link above)

First motor I rescued was a $20 ’54 SeaBee 12HP Buccaneer. Also known as a Gale 12D10. It was $20 because it was frozen solid and had a couple of broken pieces on it

My first well running motor was either a ’54 Johnson 3HP or a ’57 Evinrude 7.5HP

I have yet to get a well running, pretty motor. I’m working on a couple of them, though. Not sure which is going to be the first one to make it across the finish line, though.