Hey guys. I'm thinking about buying a 89 johnson 40 hp on craigslist. It appears to be in pretty good shape. I have quite a bit of experience with 35hp Johnsons. I own 2 1979 35s but I was wondering if 89 was a good year for the 40s? Any and all opinions are greatly appreciated!! Thx
In the summertime me and some friends run bank lines on the river for cats and flatheads. Usually we will catch a good 200lbs of fish on a good weekend. We check the lines every 2-5 hrs and rod and reel fish inbetween that time. A lot of times we will go late into the night and check lines...
I'm running a Minnkota 24v 68lb trolling motor and I've been using two group 27 batteries with no issue for a few years now and I'm considering trying group 24 batteries when I retire the current batteries someday. The main reason I'm considering is for weight reduction. Would it even be...
I have a 77' Johnson 35hp tiller and need to replace the little plastic tell tale piece. I have tried looking everywhere and even have a manual that I purchased when I rebuilt the powerhead. I can't find the part number in there and can't find it on any website to purchase. If anyone can...
Last night I was out fishing and hit the wrong log to say the least. It's toasted. I'm already in the process of finding a new lower unit but have some questions. My motor is a 1978 35hp Johnny shortshaft but does anyone know what the years that overlap and could work with my motor? For...
I just spent a short part of my winter replacing the powerhead on my motor and I just got out on the water for the first time to test it out today. Everything seems fine except when I hooked up the tach at WOT it only read 4500rpm. My manual says the operating range is 5000-6000. I would love...
I need to figure out what rpm I'm running because I'm in the market for one or two new props. My boat setup is a 18' flat bottom with a 35hp 1978 Johnson seahorse. I've heard to just wrap the tach wires around the spark plugs but I have no idea what this means.. Can someone walk me through...
Hey guys I know what my wot rpm range is but I'm wanting to hook up a tach to actually see what it's putting out. How do I go about doing this?
My motor is a 1978 Johnson seahorse 35hp
Right now my boat has all season carpet over pressure treated plywood. It works well but there are other options. I'm looking to replace it with lighter weight material so hopefully by boat will go that little bit faster. I've been looking into several different materials to use and came...
Just like the title says.. I haven't started tearing into it yet but tomorrow will be the day. Is there anything I should specifically look out for? I'm mechanically inclined and I've had this motor and lower unit apart several times but never to this extent. Just looking for advice from...
