Re: [OMC-Boats] Hello

Thanks Greg. Lee looked at the pictures and informed me the boat is a
67. So it's a bit older than I had thought. But that's good to me. I
like old stuff that still works. Lee also confirmed my assumption that
the boat is in good shape for it's age. So I'm pretty happy. I think I
got a smoking deal on it, so I'm excited. I'm going camping for a few
days, then I'm hoping to get back Friday, transfer the title Saturday
and have this thing on the river for a shakedown run Sunday or early
next week.

On Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 3:43 PM, Greg Tabers<gtabers5572@...> wrote:
> Justin if you look in the glove box area there is a plate with all the info.
> If you get the number for the boat (mine is 444204 T) and go to this site:
> http://www.hhscott.com/evinrude/all_omc_boats.htm
> you can find out a lot about your boat. I went thru this site and found a
> ton of info, including a complete wiring diagram.
>
> --- On Tue, 8/25/09, Justin DeSantis <duc1098desmo@...> wrote:
>
> From: Justin DeSantis <duc1098desmo@...>
> Subject: Re: [OMC-Boats] Hello
> To: "Evinrude & Johnson Boats of the 1960's and 70's"
> <omc-boats@...>
> Date: Tuesday, August 25, 2009, 12:29 PM
>
> Hi Greg. I'm not sure of what year it is, I haven't seen the title
> yet. The owner thinks it's a 72, but I think he's remembering
> incorrectly because all the info I can find says they didn't make them
> in 72. I'm minutes away from having pictures up of mine so maybe one
> of you guys can tell me the year it is by the looks. Otherwise, I'll
> find out for sure when I go transfer the title later this week or
> Saturday.
>
> Justin
>
> On Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 12:51 PM, Greg Tabers<gtabers5572@...> wrote:
>> Hey Justin-
>> I am new to the list as well. I just picked up a 1967 Johnson Surfer in
>> June. I will have to put some pictures up of when I got it. What a mess!
>> What year is the one you are getting. I would love to bounce info off of
>> you
>> as you go.
>>
>> To the forum I have a question. I replaced the point system in my boat
>> with
>> a light system made by "Accel". Before I replaced it I had tried
>> everything
>> I could think of to get the motor started. Everything tested fine and
>> finally determined that it was the condensor. Once I replaced it, it fired
>> right up and was idling pretty smooth. At the time I was borrowing my
>> uncles
>> battery from his boat. My family and took the boat out 3 times and it ran
>> great. My family makes an annual trip every year and my uncle was taking
>> his
>> boat so I had to give him his battery back. I bought a new battery and
>> headed up to the lake. I had all kinds of problems getting it to run
>> right.
>> There was no HP and the top speed was easily 15 miles slower. We tried
>> adjusting the carb thinking it may have been the altitude, but that didn't
>> fix it. On the second day it actually died and I couldn't get it started.
>> I
>> found out that the electronic timing piece I put in had broke. The light
>> sensor had seperated from the mounting plate. I finally got that fixed and
>> decided to try it again. I got it running, but still no horse power and no
>> top end.
>>
>> I saw a post about proper battery size a couple of weeks ago. I haven't
>> checked what my uncles battery was, but I was wondering if my problems
>> were
>> caused by an under-powered
>> battery or the altitude change or what. Any ideas?
>> --- On Tue, 8/25/09, Justin DeSantis <duc1098desmo@...> wrote:
>>
>> From: Justin DeSantis <duc1098desmo@...>
>> Subject: [OMC-Boats] Hello
>> To: omc-boats@...
>> Date: Tuesday, August 25, 2009, 7:31 AM
>>
>> Hello. Just joined the list. Hoping there are still a few active,
>> knowledgeable members. I'm picking up an old Johnson Surfer later this
>> week or weekend and I'm sure I'll have questions. Boat is a one owner
>> in excellent shape for it's age. All original, runs good. It's water
>> ready as is. I was looking at newer boats, but the Surfer came along
>> and I just sort of like it's funky retro look. Plus, it belongs to an
>> old family friend so I know it's history. It's been very well
>> maintained and kept indoors. I live near Pittsburgh, so I'll be using
>> it on the rivers and maybe some on Erie.
>>
>> Ok, so that's the boat, I guess I should also tell you about me.
>> Pretty boring really. Currently unemployed. Laid off like lots of
>> other people. Until recently, I've worked in the motorcycle industry.
>> I've been a tech, sales man, sales manager and service manager. Did
>> that for 14 years. Now looking for my next adventure. The Surfer won't
>> be my first boat, I had a Glastron with a Johnson motor before that.
>> Technically, I still have it. But the motor is old and needs a few
>> parts I haven't been able to find for a price worth buying. Well in
>> the interest of keeping this short, I'll stop now. If I left out any
>> crucial details, feel free to ask.
>>
>> Justin
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