Old Outboard Motor Service Manual: Covers Motors Below 30 Horsepower (Old Outboard Motor Service Manual) [Paperback]

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Book Description

Series: Old Outboard Motor Service Manual | Publication Date: November 1, 1983

Old Outboard Motor repair

Product Details

• Paperback: 264 pages
• Publisher: Primedia (November 1, 1983)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0872881865
• ISBN-13: 978-0872881860
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #930,386 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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37 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars models covered, February 9, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Old Outboard Motor Service Manual: Covers Motors Below 30 Horsepower (Old Outboard Motor Service Manual) (Paperback)

If you have a motor made before 1955 I would pass on this book,so far I have found NO INFORMATION for motors made prior to this date.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Introduction to Old Outboards, April 17, 2008

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Jimmy Ray (Georgia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Old Outboard Motor Service Manual: Covers Motors Below 30 Horsepower (Old Outboard Motor Service Manual) (Paperback)

I could kick myself. I gave away a 1958 Evinrude just before I read this book. Now I'm sure I could have fixed it myself - probably in short order. I've had little exposure to working on anything mechanical, but this book is very clear and simple.
Max takes you step by step through exactly what he would do if he bought an older used outboard to evaluate it and set it up to run forever. That was exactly what I always wished I could have in print.
One reviewer has complained that it doesn't cover pre-1955 motors well and that is correct. Max basically recommends against buying an earlier motor, so spends no time on them. The motors covered here are mid-50's through early/mid 70's.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Old Outboard Motor Service Manual, May 1, 2006

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G. Lachance "boat bum" (Hill Country, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Old Outboard Motor Service Manual: Covers Motors Below 30 Horsepower (Old Outboard Motor Service Manual) (Paperback)

Besides providing valuable insormation about specific brands of motors, this manual explains how to service most old motors. With the help of this book, I was able to get two old (1946-1947) motors running almost as good as new.