1955 Johnson RD17E

cc67

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Just finished this one last week. Almost too much for the 14' Alumacraft.

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64osby

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Re: 1955 Johnson RD17E

Very nice, you should make a video of it on the Alumacraft.

I know my 18 won't look that good ever.
 

HighTrim

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Re: 1955 Johnson RD17E

Beautiful work CC, I love it. That is a motor I dont have, is on my radar though.

What paint did you end up using?
 

cc67

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Re: 1955 Johnson RD17E

Fortunately, the paint inside was still good so I had my local bodyshop scan it. Probably not absolutely correct but close enough for me. We were both built the same year :D. It's a DuPont code if anyone wants it.
 

1946Zephyr

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Re: 1955 Johnson RD17E

Beautiful work. I would get a nice little 14' fiberglass runabout and put that beauty on it. Your 14' Alumacraft would actually like to have an 18 on it.
 

cc67

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Re: 1955 Johnson RD17E

Beautiful work. I would get a nice little 14' fiberglass runabout and put that beauty on it. Your 14' Alumacraft would actually like to have an 18 on it.
Got a few of them too!
 

Mas

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Re: 1955 Johnson RD17E

That is beautiful!

Mas
 

1946Zephyr

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Re: 1955 Johnson RD17E

Got a few of them too!


Cool deal. I just got a 13'6" Sabre Craft a couple months ago and put my '58 Evinrude Lark on it and what a nice match. :D

That old 25 of yours would look sweet on a Feathercraft
 

cc67

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Re: 1955 Johnson RD17E

It would look good on a Feather Craft. In fact, I almost bought one 3 years ago when I acquired the motor. I just couldn't convince myself to spend as much money on gas to pick it up as the boat was worth.
 

oldybutagoody

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Re: 1955 Johnson RD17E

That's a beautiful motor. A 25 on a 14 footer? Almost too much?
 

cc67

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Re: 1955 Johnson RD17E

I think riverunner has a 40 on his!
 
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