1972 65hp stinger??

[kwizz]

How do you know if your Johnson 65hp 1972 is a Stinger?

Thanks.

 

[Chinewalker]

Re: 1972 65hp stinger??

The motor will be BRIGHT ORANGE. No mistaking it...

 

[jay_merrill]

Re: 1972 65hp stinger??

Yup, bright orange and very ugly, IMO.

A guy was selling a boat with one in my area, a few months ago. WHile I know about Stingers, I never knew that the '72 65hp comes in that version. I did some surfing and sure enough, it did.



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[kwizz]

Re: 1972 65hp stinger??

Thought i'd solved the mystery of what the 'S' stood for on the end of my engine model number...obviously I guessed wrong.

do you guys know?

65.E.S.L.72S

 

[rayodunne]

Re: 1972 65hp stinger??

http://www.maxrules.com/OMC_models.html

 

[kwizz]

Re: 1972 65hp stinger??

Thanks question solved.



Iboats Roolz !!!

 

[jay_merrill]

Re: 1972 65hp stinger??

That link is for 1980 and newer models, but the ES does stand for electric start. The 65ES72 Johnson is a 15" shaft motor and the 65ESL72 is a 20" shaft motor. I really don't know how many of the short shaft models were sold, but there are certainly a few of them around. The 2-" shaft model was/is much more common, though.



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[jay_merrill]

Re: 1972 65hp stinger??

I just remembered that I have a photo of the Stinger version of the '72 J65 that I mentioned being for sale, earlier in this thread. Here is it, in all of its reddish-orange "glory!"

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[rayodunne]

Re: 1972 65hp stinger??

http://rides.webshots.com/album/569356791Pslqyl

 

[jgriner]

Re: 1972 65hp stinger??

I just remembered that I have a photo of the Stinger version of the '72 J65 that I mentioned being for sale, earlier in this thread. Here is it, in all of its reddish-orange "glory!"

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ooowww aaaaahhhh pretty