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I am looking for a flush unit for a 1961 Johnson Sea Horse 40 hp outboard. The only units I can find are the ear muff variety which will not work since this motor's water intake is a rectangular opening above the prop. Can any reader direct me to a source for the proper flush unit? I would...
Re: My gifted boat project
Here is a list of things off the top of my head that have been done to the motor prior to its latest voyage;
-new coils
-new points
-new plugs
-new fuel lines
-rebuilt carburetor
-new impeller
-new water pump housing (old one was cracked)
-replaced gasket in lower...
Re: My gifted boat project
Well we took the boat out Saturday for its first voyage in over 31 yrs. The motor started fine and ran fine except for what I think may bee too low of an idle speed. The day was very windy and the water was very choppy. We had the boat loaded with 4 adults and a dog...
Re: My gifted boat project
I did some more work today on the boat including more cleaning and applying the new registration numbers. I also looked around the trailer for some manufacturing name or logo. Nothing found...... I did some measuring and can only move the winch post aft about 6 inches...
Re: My gifted boat project
JBCurt; funny you should mention about the tongue being heavy; when we went to move the boat from my FIL's pole barn, it did not have the jack on the front. I went to lift the tongue and could not believe how heavy it was! I was expecting it to be much lighter, being...
Re: My gifted boat project
Thanks for the link JBCurt; will take a look at it. I spent some time this afternoon washing the hull and polishing it out with a wheel and some 3M polishing compound and wax. Also scrubbed 31 yrs of dust and grime off the trailer, and began cleaning the motor. I was...
Re: My gifted boat project
Thanks all! I am sure I will have lots of questions for you experienced boaters! I said something about taking the boat out on the 13th and bringing along my experienced boater friend. She gave me this look and asked why. I told her I want someone experienced going...
Hi all; I am a newbie to this forum and a newbie to motorboating. Any boats I owned in the past were all sailboats, so when I was gifted with this 1961 Arkansas Traveller with a 1961 40hp Johnson, I began feeling a bit out of my element. The last time this boat was in the water was when my...
