Re: [OMC-Boats] Hello

Good to know. No standing on the seats. Keeping them looking decent is
one of my main concerns. 42 years old and to still have original seats
in that condition is something pretty rare. I've seen much newer boats
with rotted seats.

On Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 8:27 PM, Andy Perakes<aperakes@...> wrote:
> ....and to keep the seats looking great, don't let anyone stand on them!
> The seats were made with a very advanced aircraft construction technique
> where the vinyl, foam, and webbing is all integrated and bonded onto a
> structural aluminum frame. Odds are your webbing has dry rot (if not
> completely relaxed) and can't carry the loads it once did. Be very careful
> to keep them in that shape. I cut wire closet shelves and carefully insert
> them between the frame and the foam then glued them in place. It worked
> great for a few seasons, but then people started standing on them again and
> bent the shelving so now I need to rework them again and come up with
> something more stiff.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Scott Veazie
> To: omc-boats@...
> Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 5:37 PM
> Subject: Re: [OMC-Boats] Hello
> You did very very well, especially nice to see ORIGINAL seats in such good
> shape! Those trailers are amazing, and even better when the original tilt
> still works. Mine does, although my brake system is long gone since it was
> converted to larger rims and tires. I've been thinking of getting a donor
> set from the junkyard, but I don't know where I'd start.
>
> I used to drive through a neighborhood all the time were a guy had the very
> same Surfer in the same of shape, really cool 19'. First thing I would do
> is check the stern drive oil to make sure it's free of water, but basically
> you're ready to go!
>
> ~Scott
>
>> Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:13:45 -0400
>> From: duc1098desmo@...
>> To: omc-boats@...
>> Subject: Re: [OMC-Boats] Hello
>>
>> Thanks for the welcome Scott! You can see pics of my boat here:
>> http://s232.photobucket.com/albums/ee285/nitsujcbr/good%20ship%20lollypop/
>>
>> I thought I posted that link before, but I may have forgotten to. I
>> think I did pretty good on the price. Like I said the owner is a long
>> time friend of my family. So he took good care of me. And maybe took
>> pity on me. I paid $1000 as you see it sitting in the pictures. It's
>> running, serviced and water ready. He threw in a pair of ski's and a
>> slalom ski. Plus some fishing rod holders. And these 2 things that I
>> guess you tow behind the boat and they hold rods way out to the sides.
>> Never saw anything like them, but I'm not a very experienced
>> fisherman.
>>
>> I didn't know it until Lee pointed it out, but the trailer was
>> originally a single axle, but it's been converted to tandem. I have to
>> say, Johnson didn't skimp on their trailers, the thing is built like a
>> tank. The original fuel tank was replaced with a custom welded
>> stainless tank and the fluids have been changed yearly. So I'd say I
>> got a pretty good deal. I hesitated to post the purchase price at
>> first, because I didn't want to hear that I got riped off. But the
>> more I learn about the boat, the more I'm finding out I may have
>> gotten a good deal.
>>
>> I'm going to pick the boat up tonight and get it home. Clean it up a
>> bit and see if I can get the hull to take on a shine.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 4:53 PM, Scott Veazie<scottveazie@...>
>> wrote:
>> > Hey Justin,
>> >
>> > Welcome to the club! I haven't uploaded pics of my boat yet, but I'd
>> > love
>> > to see your Surfer! I paid about $1200 for mine, and put another $300
>> > into
>> > it. If you don't mind my asking, how did you do with yours?
>> >
>> > ~Scott
>> >
>> >> Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:43:19 -0400
>> >> From: duc1098desmo@...
>> >> To: omc-boats@...
>> >> Subject: 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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