I have a 1965 Steury 15 ft runabout. She has a 1964 (mid year change) RDSL26S Johnson 40hp Motor. It has spark, and turns over and runs for about 5 seconds then quits. The plugs are new and gapped at .030. New gas and fuel line. Bulb gets firm. The automatic choke seems to be running properly...
Hello All. I have a 1965 Steury 15 ft runabout. She has a RDSL26S Johnson 40hp Motor. The boat needs a battery. What kind/type do I need? It would be just for starting the engine.
Thanks in advance for your advice.
I was wondering the proper way to set the choke on my 40 hp Johnson Super Sea Horse. There are three settings. Off, Automatic and on. at the steering wheel I do not have any controls for the choke, only when you open the access to the flywheel. IF set to auto, how does the motor regulate the...
Re: New Boat Day! 65 Steury. First time boat owner with a ton of questions
Gave her a good scrubbing, removing dirt, dust and 19 years of storage. She cleans up real nice! Cant wait to continue to get her ready to splash! Spark+Turnover+Popoff=Happy!
New pics from today:
Re: New Boat Day! 65 Steury. First time boat owner with a ton of questions
I guess I should rename this to my restoration story
I got home late from work tonight so my working on the boat was limited to removing the junk from her, and inspecting the canvas, a good shop vac treatmet, and some...
Does anyone know what engine type uses NW Controls Compass line throttle controls?
I received an older but working set with a boat I bought but they are not for the 64 Johnson that it came with.
Thanks in advance.
Hello all!
I purchased a project yesterday. She is a 14 ft 65 Steury, with a 40 hp Johnson Super Sea Horse Model# RDSL-26S on her. This was a CL special. From what I know, this is a one original owner boat that was garaged for the last 19 years and was sold with a lake house. New owner didn't...
