1977 15hp Johnson - remote controls

[2dogsnight]

Just got this motor - long shaft, electric start.
Compression: upper 115 psi, lower 110 psi.
it's a convert to remote controls - home made - looking for a correct way to do it - parts lists etc. Have a repair manual on order.
Also looking for a correct remote controls, cables or part numbers etc.

 

[F_R]

Remote control adapter kit is part #387763. Then a standard two-lever Evinrude Simplex or Johnson Shipmaster control completes it.

 

[oldboat1]

guess I’m curious about what you’ve got and what you want. If you have the factory electric start, you could leave that in place and start/choke at the motor. For the remote throttle cable, though, you have to relocate (or remove) the stop button. The factory set up relocates the stop button to a piece that attaches to the front of the pan. It might look a little odd.

 

[F_R]

A remote control adapter kit.

 

[2dogsnight]

I will take some pictures tomorrow....still not sure how to post pictures.
Basically, manual controls has been removed and now just cut off wires are hanging from holes in the lover cowl
her is a picture from ebay…

 

[2dogsnight]

took few pictures today. Looks like there is no mount for shifter linkage, throttle has a cable but may not be mounted to function properly, there are two sets of wires coming out - one must be to start the motor, the other not sure.

 

[2dogsnight]

some pictures are too big to post

 

[F_R]

Well sure there is no mount for the shifter, etc. You don't have the remote control adapter kit. Also, the motor is supposed to have a starter button in that big hole in the side of the front casting. It probably was removed to allow for remote starting.

EDIT: On second thought, you said it is a conversion. So maybe it never had the starter button? If you want remote starting you will need a solenoid and wires to extend up front. I think there was a kit for that, but can't find it offhand.

 

[2dogsnight]

Well sure there is no mount for the shifter, etc. You don't have the remote control adapter kit. Also, the motor is supposed to have a starter button in that big hole in the side of the front casting. It probably was removed to allow for remote starting.

EDIT: On second thought, you said it is a conversion. So maybe it never had the starter button? If you want remote starting you will need a solenoid and wires to extend up front. I think there was a kit for that, but can't find it offhand.

you know, I think it would work better to have the starter button on the motor itself.....that should simplify the whole thing
……..I assume that it was home fit for some sort of remote controls...….just got it off ebay a week ago...…..and looks like was "rigged" to fit whatever the purpose of that was.
I would like it to be able to control the throttle, gear shifting and steering the boat via remote controls...…...

 

[2dogsnight]

guess I’m curious about what you’ve got and what you want. If you have the factory electric start, you could leave that in place and start/choke at the motor. For the remote throttle cable, though, you have to relocate (or remove) the stop button. The factory set up relocates the stop button to a piece that attaches to the front of the pan. It might look a little odd.

motor has starter in it...….there is no start button.....I would like to go back to that...….or not - whatever would be easier to do at this point

 

[2dogsnight]

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[F_R]

I boils down to the question of what you want. If you want remote controls, you need the controls and a remote control adapter kit to connect it to the motor.

If you are happy with pushing a button on the motor to start it, then go to a parts list for an electric start motor and pick out the button & cable assy.

 

[F_R]

Items 115, 116, 118 are the starting button and cables (start at motor)

https://www.iboats.com/shop/engine-p...ing-Parts.html

 

[2dogsnight]

Remote control adapter kit is part #387763. Then a standard two-lever Evinrude Simplex or Johnson Shipmaster control completes it.

just purchased the Johnson Shipmaster off ebay
no Adapter kit on Boats.com....or iBoats either

 

[2dogsnight]

Items 115, 116, 118 are the starting button and cables (start at motor)

https://www.iboats.com/shop/engine-p...ing-Parts.html

FR, there are no 115, 116, 118 numbers on the page that you are referring too

 

[2dogsnight]

A remote control adapter kit.

placed an order for the kit from Marine Engine

thank you FR !!

 

[2dogsnight]

A remote control adapter kit.

placed an order for the kit from Marine Engine

thank you FR !!

 

[F_R]

Yep, the numbers are missing. I guess that means the parts are no longer available. But when they were available, the numbers were:

115---319601 Nut
116---581761 Starter button and cable assy
118---321963 Boot, start button

 

[2dogsnight]

Yep, the numbers are missing. I guess that means the parts are no longer available. But when they were available, the numbers were:

115---319601 Nut
116---581761 Starter button and cable assy
118---321963 Boot, start button

so far one supplier posting this as discontinued.
Thank you for description with each part number - that's a big help.
Good news - just found a mobile outboard repairman - just 10 min from where I live. He said that he has the parts - didn't investigate further, but my reasoning was that good repair man should be able to use parts from other motors to fix mine!