1954 Evinrude Fastwin Cowl Hinge Broken

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  • April 22, 2017 at 5:27 am #6809
    MonkeyButt
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      Hello All,
      I was given a nice 1954 Evinrude Fastwin 15Hp with a broken cowl hinge pin. Can anyone tell me the proper way to fix the hinge? Thanks

      “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” ― Martin Luther King Jr.

      April 22, 2017 at 12:24 pm #56520
      Buccaneer
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        I don’t know about the "proper way", but I ended up drilling a small hole
        in the pin boss (about where shown on the photo) on the inside of the cowl (where it wouldn’t show),
        then used a sharp probe (ice pick, etc.) to slide the pin out
        far enough to grab it with a pliers.

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        April 22, 2017 at 1:57 pm #56524
        david-bartlett
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          MP,

          It looks like your decal is yet another variant for this particular model. Any chance of o good picture of the inside decal?

          Thanks.

          April 22, 2017 at 3:01 pm #56527
          fleetwin
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            I have often wondered just how to deal with this situation, especially in the SS rod/pin is somewhat rusted/corroded in place…

            April 22, 2017 at 7:11 pm #56537
            MonkeyButt
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              Here is a picture of the decal.

              “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” ― Martin Luther King Jr.

              April 22, 2017 at 10:55 pm #56556
              david-bartlett
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                MP,

                Thanks for the pic. Just like Buccaneer’s decal. My 53 is just a bit different but the 54 will be easier to copy.

                Thanks again.

                April 23, 2017 at 6:28 am #56570
                MonkeyButt
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                  Here is an update on my broken hinge. I used some heat on the broken hinge until I heard the pin pop, it moved and it slid out fairly easily. I had some bar stock on hand and made a new pin. Very easy fix.

                  “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” ― Martin Luther King Jr.

                  April 23, 2017 at 12:43 pm #56577
                  david-bartlett
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                    Well done!

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