1970 Evinrude Fisherman 6hp Outboard Motor

Cleaned up and tuned up this barn fresh 1970 Fisherman. Purchased at an estate sale on June 8, 2018. This is my 3rd Fisherman and in the best original condition of the 3 so far. It's a beautiful running little motor and a keeper in my collection.

[jasongautier]

Was just given an Evinrude Fisherman, did a compression test, 90 psi top and bottom, put fresh fuel to it and fired up on the second pull after sitting in a basement for nearly 8 years! Excited to get it on a boat!!!

[fleetwin]

Be still my heart!  That engine is beautiful and has no time on it, love the 69-70 Evinrude colors and graphics.  Don't ever let go of this one....

[mikedurhan]

Just bought a 1969 6hp Johnson today (7/16/21). Runs like a swiss watch. Quiet, smooth and tough with needle bearings everywhere on the crank and wrist pins. Fuel miser also. Easy to get to everything. Simple to work on. What more could anybody want from a small motor? 52 years old and better than anything in its size range offered today. I'm thrilled.

[mrcrowelly]

I just got my pops 1970 6hp evinrude myself ..its mostly restored too! I love this video

[Spikejwh]

My father had this motor in 1968.
As kid I had a lot of fun with it on a 10ft rubber dingy

[seattle]

Had a 74 Johnson 6 and was the joy of my youth. 12’ fiberglass skiff spent hours fishing off lagoon point on Whidbey island. What memories

[AaronGermaine]

Reminds me of my childhood. The sound is just as I remember.

[nickelguy-rtnx]

Those motors were fantastic! I had a 1966 version of that motor. Very reliable and easy to work on. Thanks for posting!

[tomcroydonfrommtthomas]

That little motor is a hand picked gem. Well done mate. Here in Australia we adore your chanel

[MrSirPhase]

Just bought a 69 Johnson and a 69 Evinrude. Both are 6 hp. Rebuilt the johnson carb, new gear oil, and replaced the fuel pump and it started up in about 6 pulls. The impeller puts out a lot of water so I may run it awhile before changing it. The previous owner says he changed it then put it away in storage. Runs perfect.
The Evinrude needed a new impeller and some fresh gear oil and it too started up easily, and after a warm up it also runs excellent. I have a 14 ft flat bottom aluminum Jon boat waiting for it's new engine. Also have a couple 3 hp Sears GameFisher 2 strokes from the early and mid 90's that I use to power my 10 ft Pelican Bass Raider Pontoon boat with. Ya gotta love these older motors that people sell cheap on face book marketplace and craigslist. The deals are out there if you keep looking. Really nice running motor you have there.

[nova]

That’s a clean one! Always amazing motors you seem to come by.

Just got the carb rebuilt on my ‘68 Mercury 110 if you wanted to check it out. You’ve been a huge help back when I was trying to source nuts for the lower unit and such.

Now the only issue I’m getting it fuel leaking out the side of the fuel pump when I prime the bulb(once it’s already full) I’m sure you’re not supposed to keep priming it but I didn’t imagine it would leak once full, then primed again.

Doesn’t seem to leak at rest, only pressurized when the carb bowl is already full

Stay safe out there!

[martyharless]

I picked up one of these 6 horsepower Evinrude for free. I believe it was a 67 or 68 model. I bought an old Gale Seaking motor from a fellow and his father had the six hp Evinrude that hadn't been used in many years. He called and asked if I wanted it for free. I said hell yes! It came with a good 6 gallon pressure tank so if I ever have the need for the older pressure fuel system I already have a tank. The lubrication for the throttle and Spark Advance mechanisms had turned into glue so I had to remove all of those components and clean them up and put fresh Lube. I gave the points a good cleaning and check the gap. Put an impeller in the water pump even though the old one was pumping just fine. Hooked up the fuel and it started first pull and ran great. It was about as quiet as a sewing machine. I had no need for it so I put an ad to sell it I think for a hundred maybe $150. The guy that bought it was ecstatic.

[timwalker]

Very nice!! Have the Johnson 6. 1970.
Take care of her. Enjoy it.

[Logo]

I had a 1970's 4hp Evinrude Yachtwin. Beautiful motor. Gifted to us after 35 years by a friend. Sadly stopped running in 2013. :(

[ronbaker]

That's a smooth motor, buddy, a great find. Im going to have to find one for myself

[billrok]

Wow, seems like you can tell a low hour motor. Less rattle. Very smooth. Nice one Ben.

[alasdair]

What a great score. With modern oils and good maintenance it will last forever in careful hands.
I just found a similar vintage 6hp, it's pristine but but with no powerhead, so I'm fitting it with a 2kW brushless electric, but also preserving
everything to pre conversion state just in case I find a donor motor, it's unlikely, but worth saving anyway.

[MrMslagter]

Now that is an awesome neat motor you got there. I'm about to start on the "reawakening"off my '71 Evinrude 6 HP Fisherman that my great granddad bought new in '71
and it got passed down to my farher and now to me. It is in compleet original and very tidy condition and i've spend many hours on the water with it, luckely maninly
fresh water and no salt water.I hope mines will be running as good as yours again in the near future.
Thanks for the nive video, sir (:

[tywhyte]

Your job is so cool! I have a 6hp mecuary out board on my 14 aluminum boat

[christinesmith]

best fishing motor ever made will run for ever