Sharing pictures of my newest project. 1946 Sportsman

[MonkeyButt]

Hello,
I just finished restoring my newest project and wanted to share some photos. It is a 1946 Evinrude Sportsman 2hp. A friend gave me this motor which had been sitting in a barn for many years. I totally disassembled, inspected and cleaned every part of this motor to ensure it would run good. I replaced some gaskets and cleaned out the bugs that had moved in during storage. New decals topped everything off. I put it in my test barrel, crossed my finger and said a little prayer. This little motor started on the second pull and after some smoke and sputter, it idled right down. Evinrude did well with this one. I plan on using this on a little rowboat soon.

“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.

[lyks2tinkr]

Nice job!
One of the joys of this hobby is taking a motor that has been neglected and silent sometimes for decades and bringing it back to life to be enjoyed again.

[lindy46]

Beautiful! Did you polish the bare metal? It doesn’t look painted.

[Buccaneer]

Looks awesome! Just be careful when you’re out on the lake,
as it may take you back in time with no return!

Prepare to be boarded!

[bobw]

Beautiful restoration! It will be a real attention-getter!

Bob

1937 Champion D2C Deluxe Lite Twin
1954 Johnson CD-11
1957 Evinrude Fastwin 18
1958 Johnson QD-19
1958 Johnson FD-12
1959 Johnson QD-20

“Every 20 minute job is only a broken bolt away from a 3-day project.”
"Every time you remove a broken or seized bolt an angel gets his wings."

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