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    Replacing steering friction pads on a 9.5 Johnson

    I have a '64 9.5 Johnson that needs new pads on the steering friction. I have the pads. Is there a way to replace those pads without splitting open the clamshell and removing half of it? I've done that job before, more than once, and it's no fun. Have to admit, it doesn't look like there's any...
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    1955 FASTWIN 15 FUEL PUMP CONVERSION

    I did a '56 Johnson 15, but I was lucky. I had a '58 Montgomery Ward 12HP Sea King parts motor with bypass covers all ready for a fuel pump, even though that parts motor had had the fuel tank on the top.
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    Clutch dog snafu

    I knew I needed a new clutch dog for my 1954 10HP Johnson, so a couple of months ago I looked up the part and ordered one on eBay. It was NOS (New Old Stock), in the box. I looked at it when it got here, and it looked right, so I thought nothing of it. I couldn't get to install it until a few...
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    Best pump for a conversion to single hose

    As detailed in another thread, I picked up a 1958 Sportwin at a garage sale a while back. I've done some work on it, and hope to get a chance to check it out on a boat soon. Assuming it's OK, I'll probably want to convert it to a single hose tank eventually. I have but one dual hose tank, and...
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    Garage sale Evinrude

    I stumbled across this at a garage sale yesterday, and just couldn't pass it up. It's an Evinrude Sportwin 10hp. The model number is 10016, making it a 58 model. It's in decent condition, and looks generally well cared-for, but there are a few problems. The seller wasn't the user, but had...
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    50's gearcases

    For those who have wanted to know, and YOU know who you are, it appears that a gearcase from a 1958 Montgomery Ward Sea King 12HP will fit on a 1954 Johnson 10HP outboard. I had some water get into the gearcase of the 10 and the driveshaft and the bearing it runs on were slightly scored. I had...
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    Need new two-way radios for small boats

    My brother and I take a fishing vacation on the St. Lawrence River each year. We take two 14-ft aluminum boats with 10-15 hp outboards and range about 3 miles up and down river from the fishing camp, so we could be as much as 6 miles apart but most of the time would be closer to each other than...
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    Johnson 18 HP engines

    Re: Johnson 18 HP engines The "understated" look isn't so bad... This is my '56 15HP on my old 14FT boat. The boat is painted light blue because it used to be Mom's and that's the color she wanted it to be. But if you ask me, what's left of the OEM paint job looks halfway decent next to the...
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    1960 fuel pump conversion

    Re: 1960 fuel pump conversion I'm sorry to be late with this, but for what it's worth, when I converted my '56 15HP Johnson I used a cover plate from a '58 12HP Gale-built Sea King that I happened to have given to me years before. It fit perfectly, and already had the holes drilled and tapped...
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    Gas/oil mixtures for older Johnsons

    OK, once and for all, what's the real story here? I own three Johnsons, a '64 9.5HP, a '54 10HP, and a '56 15HP. The 9.5 came over 25 years ago with the owner's manual, so I know the mixture is supposed to be 50:1. I don't have that advantage with the other two. The decal is present on the 10...
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    Johnson QD-15 '54 10HP gearcase seal kit

    Been looking for one, and they seem to be very hard to find. If there's a Sierra kit for it, I don't know what the number is. I did find one at vintageoutboard.com, but I'd like to do some comparison shopping before I buy. I'd even consider individual components, but I expect that would be more...
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    weedless or standard

    Mostly curious... On a 50's 10-15 hp Johnnyrude motor, all other things being equal, how much speed is sacrificed going from a standard to a weedless prop? 10%? 15% 20%? 25%?
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    Three props for a '56 15hp Johnson

    I have a '56 15hp johnson that was given to me a couple of years ago. I thought I had it ready to go, but found that it needed a new clutch dog to stay in gear, and I also replaced the gearset with one from a '58 Gale-made 12hp Sea King. Now I have three props to use on this motor. It came with...
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    FD-10L lower unit seal kit

    I'm looking for a part number for this kit, either Sierra or OMC. I can't seem to find one anywhere for anything older than 1958, and I heard they changed something around then. I also could use the part number for a lower unit kit for a Johnson QD-15, which I suspect may be the same kit but...
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    1956 15hp Johnson gear swap

    I posted a question a few days ago, which was answered (Thanks!), about the possibility of replacing the gears of my '56 15hp Johnson with those of a 12hp Gale-made Sea King of around the same age. The answer was that the gears could probably be swapped as a set, but not necessarily as...
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    1956 15 hp Johnson lower unit

    Just got back this afternoon from a week's fishing on the St. Lawrence, so I haven't had a chance to tear things apart for inspection yet. However, my newly-resurrected '56 15 hp Johnson showed all the signs of a worn clutch dog/forward gear problem on its first river test run on my 14ft...
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    Model number question

    I have a Johnson outboard, and the plate says its model number is FD-10 L. I know that it means that it is a 1956 15-horse, but what does the "L" designate? It's not "Long" as, well, it isn't "long." Could it be "Left?" "Lucky?" "Lightning-fast?" "Long-lasting?"
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    Hydrofoil - I'm convinced

    I recently wrote about a repair to the transom of an old 14ft. aluminum boat, and wondered if a hydrofoil would reduce the strain from the '56 15hp Johnson I want to put on it. Well, it doesn't matter any more, as I have made a decision about the hydrofoil. I need it. I need something, anyway -...
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    drain plug gasket part numbers

    I'm looking for the part numbers for the drain and vent plug gaskets for a '54 10hp Johnson and a '56 15hp Johnson. They look like the same thing, but I know looks can be deceiving when it comes to parts. They almost look like the gaskets/washers for a '64 9.5 would fit, and I know the part...
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    Will a "hydrofin" reduce transom strain?

    My mother bought a 14 ft. aluminum boat in the early 60's. The plate is long gone, but I remember it was made by Traveller, and the model was "Corvair." It's a lightweight boat for its size, with the thinnest-gauge hull I've ever seen, and four aluminum seats. It has a vee hull, but as I am no...
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