1965 OMC johnson boat need info

[garyq]

HI looking to buy a 1965 johnson OMC with a 150 hp merc I think the boat was repowerd at some time to a merc . what should I be looking for in problem areas .what I know so far is it has new gas tank ,window ,floor is good no soft spots engine is strong gas only not sure yet what yr merc is but trim needs help sometime it works up and down and sometimes not. Hull looks to be okay .Just wanted to know what the pit falls to this boat are ,any help would be great
PS oh the boat is a 17 foot johnson deluxe

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: 1965 OMC johnson boat need info

welcome, post pictures of boat.

 

[garyq]

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thanks will send pics only after I know more about boat

 

[garyq]

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can any one give me some good web sites or forums so I can do some research
on this 1965 17' deluxe OMC with inboard gas only boat what I know so far is they were made from 1962 to 1966 tri hull design

 

[garyq]

tashassdaddy

tashassdaddy

you seem to know what your taking about ,but you never answerd my first post about the 1965 17' omc boat was this a good boat to own or not this one came with a 150 hp in board engine gas only I am very new at boating never own a power boat so any help here would be great ........

 

[Home Cookin']

Re: tashassdaddy

Re: tashassdaddy

when you get into a boat that old, you are in a different type of boating than general recreational. Think of it like buying a 1964 Nova instead of a 2002 Taurus. You will have a lot of work to do, parts hard to find, and require specialized knowledge about things that are done differently today. Generally not a good idea for a first boat.

 

[garyq]

Re: 1965 OMC johnson boat need info

I would buy a 64 Nova 2 door in a heart beat over a 2002 taurus anything ,and what is so different to work on arn,t new boats more work tec wise then older ones question was is this a good boat ??????? okay parts hard to find and so on.

 

[ezmobee]

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You've never been able to answer our questions about what motor is in this boat. It is possible that it is powered by something COMPLETELY OBSOLETE that you won't be able to find parts for. So we cannot recommend for or against it at this time. I hope you aren't paying much for it.

 

[Bondo]

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question was is this a good boat ???????

Nope,.. not particularly....

 

[garyq]

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okay thanks anyway will post new info and spec and no I am not paying a lot
I don,t think,, everything works boat motor and trailer $1200 and a 5 hr drive.

 

[woosterken]

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Gary,
check this out..........

http://www.fiberglassics.com/library/OMC

woosterken

 

[garyq]

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WOOSTERKEN that was a very nice fine ,like very much to read that old stuff nice pick I will save .............

 

[dwco5051]

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Had a buddy that had one of those years ago in the I/O version. Don't remember a lot about it except it seemed like a pretty solid boat and appeared to be heavy. The factory trailer that came with this boat was built to move houses. I pulled it once with my '65 Caddy and it seemed to tow a lot harder than the 17' Crownline I had at the time. A lot of that could have been the fact that the trailer probably weighed 3 times what mine did.

 

[garyq]

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the owner did say that the trailer is heavy ,and to bring a v8 truck when I come to get her....

 

[garyq]

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just like the old trailer my new trailers weights about half and has surge brakes
but was not made for this boat i will make sure that it fits this boat before I buy ..