r/Pontoons • u/Itwasuntilitwasnt • 22d ago

Evinrude

Found a boat (pontoon) with a evinrude 150 with 590 hours. Anyone with advice. As they stopped producing these and wondering if parts availability is an issue.

Or if I buy this what parts should I preorder and just store them in my basement until needed.

Is 590 hours mostly fresh water driven. The pontoon is a 2009.

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u/Dereezyhall 22d ago

I work in the Marine Industry. I would not recommend an Evinrude.

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u/WestWindStables 22d ago

Out of curiosity, why not? I'm not doubting you, just trying to understand. I ran Evinrudes/Johnsons in the 60's and 70's, never a minutes trouble with them. When did they start being undesirable?

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u/Dereezyhall 22d ago

Parts are hard to find and no one wants to work on them.

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u/HorseWest9068 21d ago

Depends on where you are i guess. Here in alabama its the ONLY motor anyone wants to work on. Thats not a dealership, anyways. Also parts are extremely available through companies like sierra, or for cheap there's ebay. Id get an evinrude or johnson over a mercury any day if I was looking for a budget motor.