I recently purchased a '59 Mark 35A and have finally gotten around to working on a few things. After removing and polishing the propeller, I noticed the shaft seal protruding from lower unit housing. The exterior of the bearing has paint on it, but it could be from a re-spray after the original...
I have a '54 25 hp RDE16 Johnson Electric Start Outboard and am eying a '55 25 hp RD17 Johnson Outboard. I'm curious about parts compatibility, particularly the starter bracket, flywheel setup, and lower unit. The biggest noticeable difference I can tell from pictures is that the '55 had the...
I was browsing classifieds for OMC pressure tanks and found this listing, 4 tanks for $20.00:
http://portland.craigslist.org/clc/boa/2142597101.html
Hopefully it's not too late and they could be saved from this guy just taking them to the scrap yard. It's too bad I'm on the other side of the U.S.
