Re: omc-boats-digest V1 #102 from Pated66@... on 2003-09-17 (OMC-Boats Mailing List Archive)

From: Pated66@...
Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2003 14:25:53 -0400

Greg
As I recall, Chad's boat is seaworthy. Have you checked out any boat salvage yards for a motor/outdrive? I know there's one in VT that has lots of OMCs. Just hate the idea of one of these classics getting cut up and lost forever.

Paul

"cj5guy@..." <cj5guy@...> wrote:

>To the best of my knowledge they are identicle. Even the older versions
>with the one piece engine cover were the same mechanically. I know for
>certain that the motors are, the only thing I'm not 100% certain of is the
>stern drive. I don't belive there were any changes to them (the service
>manual doesn't list any) but I can't be for sure without opening them both
>up and comparing.
>
>Chad Chambers
>
>Original Message:
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>From: Jesse Keaton J.Keaton@...
>Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2003 13:17:01 -0400
>To: omc-boats-digest@...
>Subject: Re: omc-boats-digest V1 #102
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>
>Should be the same as long as it's 155 HP..I have a 1967 Sportsman 155 and
>if I
>had the money and space I would buy Chads boat ...Would make a beauty...
>
>omc-boats-digest wrote:
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>> omc-boats-digest Wednesday, September 17 2003 Volume 01 : Number
>102
>>
>> Parts Boat
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>> Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2003 10:34:12 -0500
>> From: "Gregory B. Fell" <gfell@...>
>> Subject: Parts Boat
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>> Hello everyone. I have the 1969 Evinrude Sportsman 155 that's shown on
>the
>> web site. I am considering buying a boat for parts. Chad Chambers' (last
>> boat on the bottom) 1968 Evinrude Sportsman 155 is for sale. The '68
>looks
>> almost identical to the '69. Obviously, I'm most interested in engine and
>> stern drive parts. I'm not a mechanic, though. Can anyone tell me if the
>> engine and (most importantly) stern drive are identical to the '69.
>Thanks.
>>
>> Greg Fell
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