Re: What year is this Johnson 65
You're right that was my serial #. Anyway I visited the websites you listed with my proper model #65ESL-72S and have determined that it is a 72 and they have a manual, which I'm ordering, any suggestions as to how to download a schematic so I can move ahead in the meantime. and I mis-spoke...it is in fact a Hydro-electric shifter. Just to warn you I'm going to have plenty of questions once I can review a schematic to determine whether or not my wiring connections are correct to the shifter, & yes I have been reading many of the previous discussions about these shifters. Thanks so far!