1956 Johnson 15hp lower unit eye hook attachment.

[zino]

I picked up a 1956 Johnson 15hp that has some kind of eye hook achment, it appears to be made as a after market part or by OMC for for this particular lower unit. Anybody know anything about it and what it was used for.

 

[Mas]

Re: 1956 Johnson 15hp lower unit eye hook attachment.

I've seen that before, but don't know either what it's for.

I'm wondering if it's for tying a "stern anchor line" to??

mas

 

[R.Johnson]

Re: 1956 Johnson 15hp lower unit eye hook attachment.

It's a bracket for pulling skier's, and it was a OMC assesory. I alway's felt the exhaust housing, and mounting bracket was a little on the weak side to be used like that.

 

[1946Zephyr]

Re: 1956 Johnson 15hp lower unit eye hook attachment.

Interesting. Never seen that before either. I learn something new every day. I always thought that skiers had their line hooks on the transome of the boat.

 

[hotpins300]

Re: 1956 Johnson 15hp lower unit eye hook attachment.

Seems odd to put it on a 15hp though...little light on the hp, dont ya think?

 

[kfa4303]

Re: 1956 Johnson 15hp lower unit eye hook attachment.

maybe they're pulling one of those squirrels on skis you see pn TV I'm in Tallahassee too. where do you like to take your boat out?

 

[boobie]

Re: 1956 Johnson 15hp lower unit eye hook attachment.

Thanks R.Johnson for the reminder. I've seen them yrs ago and couldn't remember what they were for. Dam old age.

 

[hotpins300]

Re: 1956 Johnson 15hp lower unit eye hook attachment.

maybe they're pulling one of those squirrels on skis you see pn TV I'm in Tallahassee too. where do you like to take your boat out?

Nice, ya I'm still at FSU. I fish the flats mostly by the lighthouse. But now that the waters got too cold I moved up into St Marks, but not havin the same luck lately. You?

 

[kfa4303]

Re: 1956 Johnson 15hp lower unit eye hook attachment.

I've been mostly just working on my boats and motors over the winter, but I've gone out to lake talquin too, but I'm not very good at freshwater fishing, but at least it's close and easy to get to. spring should be here soo...I hope.

 

[samo_ott]

Re: 1956 Johnson 15hp lower unit eye hook attachment.

Are you sure it's not a for a link to a 2nd engine for a dual engine steering set up? I find it hard to believe it was for pulling anything!

 

[lindy46]

Re: 1956 Johnson 15hp lower unit eye hook attachment.

Seems odd to put it on a 15hp though...little light on the hp, dont ya think?

Actually, I learned to ski behind a 14' fishing boat with a 16hp Oliver motor. I was 13 years old, and probably weighed less than 100 lbs in those days. Pulled me up with no problem.

 

[Psiclown]

Re: 1956 Johnson 15hp lower unit eye hook attachment.

I'd use it to strap the motor on both sides so it doesn't swing around when towing.

 

[F_R]

Re: 1956 Johnson 15hp lower unit eye hook attachment.

It is a ski tow. Can also be used to tow tubes, broken boats, or anything else. It does not damage the motor. In fact it puts less strain on the motor mounts than connecting the tow rope to the boat.

 

[Mas]

Re: 1956 Johnson 15hp lower unit eye hook attachment.

Well, if there was still any doubt:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/e...772073&viewitem=&category=111123#ht_886wt_941

Mas