Approximate weight of a 1956 30 hp Johnson Javelin?

[KathyD19]

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 we two can handle before we get it halfway and decide gravity is stronger than us? Thanks!

 

[jbjennings]

Re: Approximate weight of a 1956 30 hp Johnson Javelin?

About 135 pounds.

 

[kfa4303]

Re: Approximate weight of a 1956 30 hp Johnson Javelin?

+1. If you each grab a side you should be fine. Lift with your legs and not your back and have a stand/transom ready to receive the motor, so y'all aren't stuck holding on to it while you simultaneously try to set up a stand. I was able to lift my old '66 33 hp on/off the transom alone, and I think it weighed about the same.

 

[KathyD19]

Re: Approximate weight of a 1956 30 hp Johnson Javelin?

Great!! Thanks, I'm sure we can do that ourselves.

 

[HighTrim]

Re: Approximate weight of a 1956 30 hp Johnson Javelin?

They are not overly heavy as mentioned,but are dead weight!

I keep 20 or so 50s Big Twins in my basement where I work on them, getting them down the stairs is a challenge by yourself, especially the long shafts. I have stubbed my toes on more than one occasion Wife wont let me install an elevator.

 

[kfa4303]

Re: Approximate weight of a 1956 30 hp Johnson Javelin?

What's not to like about an outboard elevator? Sounds perfectly reasonable to me

 

[82rude]

Re: Approximate weight of a 1956 30 hp Johnson Javelin?

About 135 pounds.

pretty close jb!128 for short 130 long ,sorry i cheated .good site to check out.
http://www.old-omc.de/start.html

 

[jbjennings]

Re: Approximate weight of a 1956 30 hp Johnson Javelin?

If one can crank it with the pull starter, he or she can pretty much take it off the boat by themselves!