CuriousRambler
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- Jul 7, 2025
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Hey all,
Please forgive any ignorance here; I searched around but only found info on older engines, or higher output ones. This is my first boat that isn't human-powered, so I'm learning as I go, and so far this forum has been immensely helpful.
Bought the boat from a friend. As you can see in the photo, the lower unit is pretty beat up, with weld repairs and a couple cracks the weld misses. I stored the boat indoors with the motor tilted up to clear some stacked material, and found the fill plug was leaking oil all winter in that position.

I could fire up the TIG and fix the small cracks that are there, but I'm curious what my options are for finding a replacement in better condition. There's a current local Craigslist ad for some older vintage Johnson/Evinrude 25 parts, but I have no idea if they're compatible. I got the boat for a screaming deal, so I don't mind spending a little to fix it up, but there's always an upper limit to the budget.
Please forgive any ignorance here; I searched around but only found info on older engines, or higher output ones. This is my first boat that isn't human-powered, so I'm learning as I go, and so far this forum has been immensely helpful.
Bought the boat from a friend. As you can see in the photo, the lower unit is pretty beat up, with weld repairs and a couple cracks the weld misses. I stored the boat indoors with the motor tilted up to clear some stacked material, and found the fill plug was leaking oil all winter in that position.

I could fire up the TIG and fix the small cracks that are there, but I'm curious what my options are for finding a replacement in better condition. There's a current local Craigslist ad for some older vintage Johnson/Evinrude 25 parts, but I have no idea if they're compatible. I got the boat for a screaming deal, so I don't mind spending a little to fix it up, but there's always an upper limit to the budget.