johnson 28 outboard

[rscwooster]

want to add tilt and trim, which is best pros and cons

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: johnson 28 outboard

year model #. may be cheaper to sell and by one with it.

 

[Texasmark]

Re: johnson 28 outboard

I agree and you may find the newer ones are better designed; Merc is that way anyway; if you decide to sell and buy a newer unit.

But, you may want to pay close attention to your choice if comparing to what you are getting from your current 28. If my memory serves me right the 28 dates back to the '60's and was just a strangled 35. Low rpm's WOT, large cu in displacement and lot of low end torque. Could ski 2 light bodies at a reasonable clip with a light FG boat lightly loaded.

www.old-omc.de has a lot of brochures of OMC engines over the years and you can get the specs there. Also they were "BIA Certified Brake HP". Brake HP is at the powerhead with no accessories. Today's engines are prop rated which could be 15% more usable hp for you, if the engine design didn't mess things up. Tas probably knows when OMC changed to prop rated.

After having numerous boats without it and the last 3 with it, I will never buy a boat without it (PTT).

My 2c

Mark

 

[hooterville]

Re: johnson 28 outboard

they did make some 28hp's in the mid 80's.......dad bought one around 86-87.
they were made around the time they started making 48's and 88's.I don't think they made them as long as the 48's and 88's.

 

[Texasmark]

Re: johnson 28 outboard

Yeah Hooter, now that you mention that I tend to agree with you...think I remember something about it.....I do remember the X8 larger engines (el cheapo version of the next whole number HP).......butttttttt were they the same design as back in the early years? I don't think so. Now, what difference does that make? Dunno. Maybe better, maybe not. Would surely think they would be better with things like a streamlined lower unit and all.

Mark

 

[bassboy1]

Re: johnson 28 outboard

I believe it was the 30 without any extras. In the 48, 88, and 112, it doesn't have the VRO. Some say that one was a crossflow, and one was a looper. Also, the tilt and trim and tilt was sold as an extra. I am thinking there are other differences. I am not sure about the 28, as I don't know that the 30 had VRO. But, it was in the 80s and possibly early 90s and maybe even late 70s.

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: johnson 28 outboard

if i remember correctly the "8's" were marketed as a commercial motor. no bells or whistles, just the bare necessities.

 

[Texasmark]

Re: johnson 28 outboard

I agree tas, just don't know/remember where the dividing line was as to with or without the bells.

Mark

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: johnson 28 outboard

i think it came at the time vro's were getting such a bad rap. the "8's" gave the buyer the opportunity to buy the non vro motor, and add on the extras.

 

[Bob_VT]

Re: johnson 28 outboard

Aftermarket T & T unit can be installed. If it is not an electric start motor then you will need a battery too.

On a 28 it would just be for convenience ..... I doubt it will do much for speed and planing.

 

[Texasmark]

Re: johnson 28 outboard

Hi Bob. Haven't heard from you in awhile.

Convenience. Interesting word.

Convenience to me was back when I had a small boat with a 28 hp range OB with no conveniences. Back then OMC had the disgusting bulge in the lower unit where the gearbox protruded forward.

I did have a makeshift trolling motor setup in the bow and a bow seat from which to operate it.

You just could not fish timber or moss/weedbeds with that rig becaust the engine was always hanging up on a log or getting tangled up in the moss. It was a real pain to have to tilt the engine manually every time you went from one place to another.

Also, my older OB would leak gas out of the carb every time you tilted it up (way up....so that the tilt lock could be engaged) so now you had gas all over everything including some dripping into the water, you smelled like it and it was all just one big mess.

I bet some of you know what I'm talking about.

Thank goodness for technology including streamlined lower units and PTT.

Mark