"I picked up an old boat for a
"I picked up an old boat for a few bucks tonight. Gotta go back this weekend and dig it out. This guys grandad had it in a huge dry concrete floor shed. Last registration is 1977 and he says he believes that is the last time it was on the water. It has a Johnson Super Seahorse 35 on it. The boat and motor look EXCELLENT from what i can see. Stuff piled all around it though. Trailer tires are flat but no big deal.
Besides tearing the carb down and rebuilding it what else should i look for? The guy was a mechanic by trade and everything in the garage looks to be WELL taken care of so i expect no less for the boat and motor. I thought about fogging the cylinders with WD-40 right away, tearing the carb down and doing a compression check. If all checks out try starting it. Would the crankshaft seals need to be replaced from age?? The water pump will be changed for sure. Where is the best source for old Johnson parts?? Thanks in advance.
BTW, It's an RDS20 Serial 1757066 The motor says "Super quiet" on it. I am in Montana where we get 11 inches of rain a year with NO humidity so i took a chance tonight and stuck my thumb on the ring gear. It turned over fine for 1 full rotation. That is as far as i turned it until i get it drug out and fog lube the cylinders.
Here are some pics. Don't have any idea what make the boat is till they find the title.............
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b148/mjstef/P1010201.jpg"
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b148/mjstef/P1010199.jpg"
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b148/mjstef/P1010198.jpg"
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b148/mjstef/P1010196.jpg"
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b148/mjstef/P1010195.jpg""
"I picked up an old boat for a few bucks tonight. Gotta go back this weekend and dig it out. This guys grandad had it in a huge dry concrete floor shed. Last registration is 1977 and he says he believes that is the last time it was on the water. It has a Johnson Super Seahorse 35 on it. The boat and motor look EXCELLENT from what i can see. Stuff piled all around it though. Trailer tires are flat but no big deal.
Besides tearing the carb down and rebuilding it what else should i look for? The guy was a mechanic by trade and everything in the garage looks to be WELL taken care of so i expect no less for the boat and motor. I thought about fogging the cylinders with WD-40 right away, tearing the carb down and doing a compression check. If all checks out try starting it. Would the crankshaft seals need to be replaced from age?? The water pump will be changed for sure. Where is the best source for old Johnson parts?? Thanks in advance.
BTW, It's an RDS20 Serial 1757066 The motor says "Super quiet" on it. I am in Montana where we get 11 inches of rain a year with NO humidity so i took a chance tonight and stuck my thumb on the ring gear. It turned over fine for 1 full rotation. That is as far as i turned it until i get it drug out and fog lube the cylinders.
Here are some pics. Don't have any idea what make the boat is till they find the title.............
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b148/mjstef/P1010201.jpg"
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b148/mjstef/P1010199.jpg"
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b148/mjstef/P1010198.jpg"
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b148/mjstef/P1010196.jpg"
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b148/mjstef/P1010195.jpg""