25hp 1972 Johnson Sea Horse, flywheel seized, prop seized, stuck in neutral

BrushWolf

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My friend bought a 1972 Johnson 25hp sea horse. It ran great the first time we had it out.<br />Then yesterday:<br />It wouldn't go in foward<br />It would go in reverse<br />then it seized in neutral, won't go out of gear.<br />The prop is frozen.<br />The flywheel is frozen.<br />What may have happened?<br />Thank You<br />Otherwise when the engine did run we had fun and it ran good, except at full throttle, which it would bog down. We changed to a new fuel line and that worked. <br />The fuel mixture is 50:1 if I am correct?
 

oldboat1

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Re: 25hp 1972 Johnson Sea Horse, flywheel seized, prop seized, stuck in neutral

Was it pumping water? Was there oil in the lower unit?
 

rwise

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Re: 25hp 1972 Johnson Sea Horse, flywheel seized, prop seized, stuck in neutral

BrushWolf<br />you may want to remove the lower unit to find if the power head is locked or something in the gears.<br />Richard
 
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