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price an old boat motor?
okay i found a boat motor and i am needing one bad! okay i found a 1986 johnson sea horse 3 HP motor. this ladys husband died 15 years ago and she knows it ran when he died. it has not been moved at all sence he died, no one has touched it, her son told her not to sell it for less than $100. i didnt think it was that bad of a price, but it has been setting for 15 years now. i figured i could buy it, drain gas and oil. put new gas and oil in it and then take the carborator apart and clean it out and change spark plug, just the basic stuff, and i figured it would work fine... it is also an outboard motor,it is goin on my john boat... so do you think this motor would be worth a gamble of $100? thanks!
Answer:
Motors that have been in storage for long periods have special problems, even if properly prepared for storage. This motor has needle bearings on the crankshaft. Depending on "where" it was stored, moisture can condense on the shaft, resulting in rust spots, and pitting. There is no way to tell without disassemble of the power-head. While there are methods to repair this, I've never had any luck with them. Having said that, it's a fair price for the motor.
Perhaps you can negotiate some-type of price predicated on your getting the motor running. I'm sure this engine has a water pump, that will have to be replaced.
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 1959 Johnson V-75: Fastest moving Sea-Horse, Print Ad US $5.00
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 1956 Johnson Sea-Horse: a Sea-Horse, of course, Print Ad US $6.00
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 1956 Johnson Sea-Horses: Johnson Sea-Horses in Holiday Bronze., Print Ad US $6.00
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 1968 Johnson Outboard Motors & Boats 4 Pg Color Ad- Sea- Horse 55-Seasport II US $6.00
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 1956 Johnson Sea-Horses Outboard Engines, Large-Size USA Magazine Ad US $4.49
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 Old Johnson Sea-Horse Plaque US $34.99
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 1960 JOHNSON "SEA-HORSE V-75" 75 HP OUTBOARD MOTOR AD US $3.49
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 1952 JOHNSON "SEA-HORSE 5" 5 HP OUTBOARD MOTOR AD US $3.49
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 1932 Johnson Motor Boat Co Sea Horse Refinements Ad US $4.99
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 Reynolds Aluminum MAY 1953 JOHNSON SEA-HORSE Outboard Motor Original Print Ad US $9.99
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 1966 Johnson Sea Horse Outboard Price List Long Shaft j US $9.99
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 1966 Johnson Sea- Horse 6 HP Outboard Motors Color Ad US $6.00
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 1958 Johnson Boat Motor Sea-Horse Ad Water Skiing Theme US $4.00
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 1958 Johnson Boat Motor Sea-Horse Ad Shows Ferbend Boat US $5.00
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 Vintage Johnson Sea Horse Outboard Motor Redhead Duck Advertising Plaque US $9.99
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 1958 JOHNSON "SUPER SEA-HORSE V-50 FULL COLOR 1 PG. AD+50TH ANNIV. SHOW COVER! * US $9.99
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 1971 Johnson Sea- Horse 60 HP Outboard Motors Color Ad- Hot Girl US $6.00
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 Johnson Outboard Motor Ads Sea-Horse Original Advertisement Boat Motors Ad Lot US $10.46
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 Johnson RD16 RDL16 Sea Horse 25 Boat Motor P-Catalog US $9.99
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 1950 Johnson Sea Horse Motor Boat Neutral Clutch Ad US $2.00
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 JOHNSON SEA HORSE 35 Owner's Manual RDE-RDEL + Outdoor Boating Club 1965 Booklet US $24.00
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 Johnson Outboard Motor Sea-Horse Ad Water Skiing 1965 US $6.00
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 1957 Johnson ad, Sea-Horse motor, old wooden motorboat US $5.99
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 1956 Johnson advertisement, Sea-Horse motor, Holiday Bronze color US $6.49
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 1959 Johnson ad, Sea-Horse motor, Sea-Horse V-75 US $6.49
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 1956 Johnson ad, Sea-Horse motor, Century motorboat US $7.99
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 1960 Johnson ad, Sea-Horse V-75 outboard, 1920s model US $6.49
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 1935 JOHNSON SEA-HORSE AERO-BLT 300 OUTBOARD, AD US $12.49
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 1967 Johnson Sea-Horse Motors, Print Ad US $6.00
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 Early Johnson Sea Horse Outboard Propeller Bronze Motor Antique Vintage Engine US $65.00
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 1936 Johnson Sea-Horse Outboard Motor Advertisement US $3.99
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 1970 Johnson ad, Outboard Motor, Sea-Horse 60 US $5.49
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 1963 Johnson Sea-Horse Electramatic Outboard Motor Ad US $9.74
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 1959 Johnson Outboard Boat Motor Sea Horse Water Skiing Print Ad US $9.89
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 1953 Johnson Sea-Horse "25" outboard motor Ad US $15.00
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