I have a Johnson 70HP outboard which to the best I can come up with is a 1985 per the Serial number.
J70TLC0S next to the last digit looks to be a Zero ????
Has no VRO.
I have run the boat a dozen times and the motor runs great. Starts up on the first or 2nd crank most times.
Started it up...
Well I brought my Boston Whaler home from the farm and put it on a hose and it fired right up !!!
Now for the problem..The power trim and tilt.
When I first Connected a battery and figured out where the tilt switch was it raised up fine so I could trailer home.
Now when I connected it to the...
Re: Help with Johnson 70hp seahorse ????
Thanks guys for the help.
No its not my first boat and it is my 3rd whaler. I restored a 67 17 once and love the hull.
The one in the pic is becoming a Duck Boat believe it or not! I plan on running it on the Chesapeake and Delaware bays.
Instead of...
Hello and help if you can.
I bought an old Boston Whaler and it had a 70hp johnson seahorse on it.
The previous owner had no info on the motor.
I got these serial numbers off the transom mount.
J70TLC09
J6109776
I dont know what year the motor is and want to get it ship shape.
here are...