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  1. KathyD19

    2017 Mercury 60HP Four Stroke Acts Starved For Fuel

    Hello again. I relied on iboats to walk me through a total tear down and rebuild of an old 1956 outboard a few years ago but now I'm on to a newer motor. I am having some issues so I'm hoping the good people on these forums can help me figure this out. I purchased a pontoon with a 60 hp Mercury...
  2. KathyD19

    56 Johnson Javelin, new battery but won't do a thing

    Hi everyone. I started on here in 2012 restoring a vintage boat and engine. I finished it but after a couple years of being too busy to use it, I have decided to gift it to a wonderful family with three kids who practically live on lake water and sunshine. I was getting it all ready to give to...
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    How do I remove 56 Johnson Javelin carb??

    I am stumped as to how to remove my carburetor so I can use the carb kit I ordered. I removed the fuel line, but I'm not sure what to remove regarding the throttle linkage (see picture "F"), perhaps the cotter key? And I am absolutely confounded by how to access the two nuts holding the carb to...
  4. KathyD19

    Need part # please!

    Can anyone tell me the part number for a 1956 Johnson Javelin carb kit WITH float? I'm off the lake until I can order it and repair the carburetor. Thanks
  5. KathyD19

    56 Johnson Javelin upper carb needle HELP

    I apologize for starting a new thread but I had no replies on my other thread (which had started with a different topic). I'm at the end of my rope and ready to sell this motor if I'm too stupid to figure something this basic out. Here's the scoop. I had to remove the upper and lower carb...
  6. KathyD19

    Got spark and good compression but lower cylinder not working

    Hi everyone. If you've followed my saga before, I restored a 1956 Johnson Javelin and it ran great. Last summer I did a rewire on it to get the start button and kill switch to the front of the boat instead of the rear. LONG story and many posts, but finally successful. When I took her out for...
  7. KathyD19

    56 Johnson Javelin one cylinder not working

    I spent the summer working on this motor, if anyone has followed my saga of the starter solenoid and rewiring process, I finally got it to start and run. But the motor wouldn't run full power when I lake tested it and it sounded noisier and just "off" compared to how it used to run. WillyClay...
  8. KathyD19

    1956 Johnson Javelin starter

    Does anyone know the part number for a 56 Javelin starter? Where would you recommend getting one from and if you know, what's the average price? Thank you.
  9. KathyD19

    Need help rewiring 1956 Johnson Javelin

    Hello again my forum friends. It's hard to believe but it's been 5 years since I sought out help from you all to restore my old boat and motor. I could not have done it without this forum and I'm forever grateful. I had zero motor/boat knowledge before this experience so I credit you. Now I...
  10. KathyD19

    Need help getting ID and info on this boat?

    I purchased this boat, trailer and motor last summer simply because I needed the motor for a boat I already own. I want to sell the boat and trailer locally and I'm just throwing out the price of $300 (it floats fine, I used it last summer and no holes, no problems) but since I haven't had any...
  11. KathyD19

    How to ship a vintage gas tank?

    I was wanting to sell a couple vintage gas tanks online and I don't know how to go about the shipping process. From what I've seen on Ebay, sellers list a shipping price so I assume they are using either USPS, UPS or FedEx but I don't know what the restrictions might be on an item such as this...
  12. KathyD19

    Replacement sheer pin for '56 Johnson Javelin prop

    I was switching out props and can't find the sheer pin. I called the local boat repair guys and they don't carry any replacements because they don't work on old motors. Since it just seems to be a standard rod, do they sell something like that at a hardware store? What would you suggest? Thanks!
  13. KathyD19

    Stern light question

    I just got a "Jetson-style" stern light and unlike the original stern light on my 1965 boat, which has wires coming directly out of the pole bottom, this has the solid base with two holes. Am I correct in assuming this plugs into something or were there wires on there that have been cut off for...
  14. KathyD19

    '56 Johnson Javelin Shift/Throttle problem

    Hey everyone, need some more advice! I've taken my restored boat/motor out on the lake 3 times so far since getting it up and running and it's fired up and run perfectly. Until today. I was getting ready to take my mom out for the first time on it (in more than 40 years!) so I had it in the...
  15. KathyD19

    Advice on proper Trim position

    Finally have had the opportunity to take my boat out on the lake a few times since restoring it and now that I know how to tilt up the motor (manually, not powered), I need to know what the proper trim setting is for this. The motor is a 1956 Johnson Javelin 30 hp and the boat is a 14 foot...
  16. KathyD19

    A heartfelt thank you to the wonderful people on this forum!!!

    SUCCESS-The Re-Launch of my boat after 40 years! When I started this boat motor restoration this summer I knew absolutely less than nothing about anything mechanical. The only help I had was YouTube videos, advice from a former neighbor who mainly only knew newer motors and thank God I found...
  17. KathyD19

    '56 Johnson Javelin set screw broken

    :( This restoration project has been one step forward, two steps back the entire time! After troubleshooting electrical problems from starter to motor today and finally getting it running for the first time since hooking up the throttle/shift cables, I tested the throttle at the control box and...
  18. KathyD19

    Broken hood latch on '56 Johnson Javelin

    I can function without it, or rig something but I'd really prefer to replace it. Anyone know where I can pick up a replacement? I checked ebay and I've posted an ad on AOMC. Thanks!
  19. KathyD19

    Intrigued by a Craigslist post...what is this old boat??

    I think I've been bitten by the vintage boat bug! I just saw this on my local CL board and immediately recognized the vintage motor since I'm restoring a '56 Johnson Javelin myself. Can anyone tell me what this little boat is? It surely looks like it's in great shape for only $400! (I realize...
  20. KathyD19

    Approximate weight of a 1956 30 hp Johnson Javelin?

    I am ready to move the motor from the boat that the motor came with to the boat that I'm restoring and I only have my husband and myself to move it (the strong teenage boy went off to college this week :() Does anyone know the approx. weight of this motor so I can decide if it's something that...
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