1980-1985

This was the most widely produced outboard from 1973-1998 in any size range. They have stayed with this basic design, some ignition and cosmetic changes, for 35 years. For these reasons parts availability and serviceability is excellent. They have been a very strong performer for us. That is why we have decided to continue to offer them to you. They are a simple but strong design that we have had very few problems with. We found that the few failures with this class of outboards are due to fuel contamination or oil injection failure. As with all Evinrude outboards we build we have removed the oil injection. Fuel contamination can be prevented by installing a Racor filter and checking it regularly.

Benefits: You can expect low gas consumption with this outboard. It is very light; weight (315 lbs) compared to the newer 4 and 2 stroke units. As with all OMC products you will have excellent parts and service availability, they are extremely popular.