Irreparable 2000 Johnson 50 HP Water Test

[@leonardhirtle3645]

OMC made some great engines. It’s too bad BRP bought them. Now they are gone. I still have 3 old Evinrude outboards. 1954 3hp, 1969 6hp, 1962 18hp. They are all in good condition and run great. Love your work Brandon and look forward to seeing more.

[@jpebury8063]

Forget the boat content, I'm here for the dry humor...keepem coming!

[@alonsogutierrez7152]

Best unfixable engine to ever run.... live video's like this!!! Great Job!!!

[@ct1762]

those 2 cylinder loopers... the new ones 89' and up... are like a rebuilders dream. everything comes of in these modular "chunks", including the lower cowl. love em'!

[@BrandonsGarage]

I know it, they really are nice to work on. Like a late 60's 18/20, to pull the powerhead you have to remove the rummber mounts and slide it off the stern. Or a 70's 3 cylinder, the lower lower cowl has a bolt you cant get to unless your socket is sideways; and youre never getting ot back in.

[@ct1762]

@@BrandonsGarage right! the entire ignition, coil, pack, stator everything can come off in one chunk. gotta love that! i dont know the bolt you are talking about on the older 49ci 3cyl, but the older 2 cyl loopers have that one ridiculously hard to reach lower cowling screw right at the worst spot on the corner of the exhaust manifold. i leave them out when putting them back toghether haha i bet you know which one i'm talking about

[@BrandonsGarage]

@@ct1762 ahhh yes, that is what I was talking about. I forget every time until I get to it, then its a "awwww crap" moment

[@ct1762]

@@BrandonsGarage its utterly ridiculous. i think the older ones werent improved too much because they said "screw it, we are designing a completely new model" kinda thing. rebuilding a v4 crossflow now. i always forget how many parts these things have! v4 crossflows are awesome cheap reliable power houses, just not to put together as you know!

[@herewegofans]

That motor will run darn near forever. Had several and all started when needed and easy to fix when worn down. Smooth power and eats fuel slower than the 4 cyl 88s used to hotrod with. Great video. Nice tinny too.

[@jimmyz2098]

Awesome! You've got yourself a nice little boat there for kicking around in, and doing a little fishing. And that Johnson 50 is pretty darn sweet - especially for an "irreparable parts motor." LOL I dig it. Cool little ride. Looks like you can have some real fun with that, and you've done a great job on it. I love your projects and how you bring some of this stuff back to life. So cool.

[@calypsowaters]

I do remember this! Well done ! Looks as good as new too!

[@calypsowaters]

Quick question, I've had the same motor for 8 years , and recently tried to service the foot/ gearbox and undid the wrong screw for oil drain 😔 I undid the dente balls screw tho managed to get it back in and can still select forward/ reverse. My question is ,, is the gear selector rod supposed to be notchy in all gears or only coming out of neutral? When in neutral , I can feel the dente balls lock it in neutral and it takes force to go from neutral to forward or from neutral to reverse tho doesn't notch into forward nor neutral? Not sure if it's supposed to take force to go from forward to neutral or reverse to neutral and nobody can tell this here in Australia? All they could say is I maybe fluked it and if it selects and prop turns according to what gear your in it "should" be fine tho not guaranteeing that balls havnt fallen into the case .. Can you please shed some light on whether it's supposed to notch in and out of every selection please Thanks

[@ryancchism]

Thanks for the videos. You are a go to source for some of my repairs. I am wondering what manuals you are using for this 2000 50 hp johnson. Thanks

[@blackmouthcur6097]

I have 2002 40hp Johnson on a 14’ fiberglass skiff, flat bottom, outboard runs great, looking for a stainless steel prop for it, as long as the prop can be reworked, plenty of oyster beds in my neck of the woods! New props aren’t made like the older ones, that’s what I’m looking for!

[@MrCjohnson14]

Awesome job on the fix. I was wondering what is the wot rpm because I just bought that same engine.

[@denttech8447]

I love it! Where is that beautiful clear lake? The boat dock is tucked back off the main channel, makes it kinda tight launching but at least you don't have fools water skiing in front of the boat ramp.

[@DougsMessyGarage]

That turned out to be pretty sweet parts motor.

[@tims7444]

Cheers for video, just got one of these engines and new to boats, was wondering the amount of water I had from the exhaust relief valve was normal or maybe thermostat stuck ! I need to find that switch video as soon have a toggle on the dash on mine as it’s dead and that was the last owners fix. Also what size prop were you running ?

[@kennethperian4370]

I have a old three sealers old motor Johnson 55hp they say at a boat dealer it’s a 1968. And it still runs nice strong little motor, needs worked on but still a good one. Well let’s watch you ride in that boat on the water and we’ll see ya next time see ya bye.

[@HookedUpCatfishing]

I've bought several of those switches from ebay they have been fairly cheap and worked like new

[@Bub61fd]

Just found your channel- I can still smell the old 2 Stroke motors- what water way is that/ Bub Calif

[@danielrobert7181]

Being a "professional" is not about making a living out of any given activity, it's about knowledge, dedication and first hand experience dealing with it. YOU ARE A PROFESSIONAL MY FRIEND ! Regards.

[@lakehunter48p55]

I added toggle switch under gunrail on front of jonboat so I can lower/raise when pulling 20ft duck boat around in mud/shallow water. easy/peazy. wish I could find a way to fix tilt/trim sensor easy/peazy. ideas?

[@floyd6545]

I found a service manual for my 1991 Evinrude 40hp. Now, maybe I can do some of the work on mine.

[@alfajranmotorternate]

woww good my jhonson

[@chadjohnson5917]

What size prop are you running

[@mercmanwon]

10% of the $300 you talked about is taking the motor off. 15% is to put the other on and 75% is making sure everything works properly and fixing what doesn’t.

[@dirtymotovation]

Is it hard to rebuild the lower unit on these?

[@Billeye]

What size prop u running

[@cramos6638]

Do you sell outboards ? I'm in Los Angeles

[@CarNRadio1]

it goes great

[@davekimbler2308]

I would agree with you about a professional repair shop , there in it to make money and are the first to let you know if something is NLA ! Then you have the Ma and Pa shops that keep everything and have used parts available like that switch and then you have the salvage yards that know how to charge ( and do ) for NLA parts ! If I didn’t have the switch on hand I would install one on the dash ! If your in need of NLA parts let me know , I might be able to get it for you . I see your collection is of the bigger variety and mine is 25hp or less ! That 76? Hp seems to be your oldest where mine is a 1922 ! Lol. I haven’t been to the P.O. yet but should get there by Wednesday , I’ve been super busy getting my camper and trike ready for this weekend ! Hope you have a safe and enjoyable holiday weekend ! SKOL BUD !

[@BrandonsGarage]

No rush, where are you headed? I have an early 50's motor around somewhere, early 50s. Seized powerhead but mint gas tank. then a 57 7.5 and 10. The oldest in the background is the 73 stinger...but that short shaft is a 73 as well. I just like the orange thing better. problem is it has 1.5 dead cylinders, and heavy rust on every bolt head. I doubt itll come apart, and its really probably not worth fixing; but you don't see a factory orange outboard anywhere.

[@davekimbler2308]

@@BrandonsGarage southern Minnesota, nice long wooded roads and great campsites ! What are you doing for the holidays ?

[@davekimbler2308]

@@BrandonsGarage what size is the seized outboard ?

[@davekimbler2308]

@@BrandonsGarage I’m really partial to 1958 Johnson’s , color scheme and year I was born ! Plus they sound better then other years ( in my opinion ) I’m looking around here for a 40hp for the Boston Whaler I just got ! What’s you favorite year and model ?

[@davekimbler2308]

I was going to ask how many boats do you have now ? My count is 3 , pontoon, bass boat and wedge ! Is there more ? I also have 3 , pleasure , fishing and duck hunting .

[@BrandonsGarage]

yes one additional we havent seen yet, it's another weird one. Im trying to sell the little stand up boat wedge right now. Not much interest however.

[@privateer0561]

Desperately needs a tune. Missing badly at idle and doesn't clear up until you get some revs on her. Need a second person to tune the carb at speed. Or is it not adjustable? (Newest motor I have is a 1959)

[@mbutchard1959]

When adjusting the throttle linkages on my Evinrude 40hp, will the alignment marks still be inline after the throttle cable is re-installed? Or should they be off some?

[@BrandonsGarage]

They are usually a little off. ...or a lot.

[@mbutchard1959]

@@BrandonsGarage thank you

[@denttech8447]

On my 40 Johnson the linages are all off but they are all synchronized "off" together and it runs fine. It was like that when I got it back from buying a power head for it that the seller insisted he install.I thought about lining all the "marks" up on it but since it runs fine I just left it alone.

[@johnreddick413]

Any chance you know the speeds you got out of this 50? Also are you selling the boat with the “military” motor you just converted to civilian????

[@johnreddick413]

Just finished the “last…ish” wedge video I would have loved to have that motor those lowers where for rescue/military boats an alternative to a jet always wanted to try one. I’ve always wanted to see a comparison between that lower and a jet

[@mikedougherty9165]

always informative

[@JP-bd2jf]

I need a two-stroke 70 horse outboard engine you got one for sell ???

[@Wania33]

Hello, i have 1981 evinrude 50 hp 2t , is it twin brother? Where can i find repair manual to download?

[@vinrude40hp69]

The Best

[@Superhonda-z50]

Ever have any issues smacking anything out there with an outboard on low release?

[@BrandonsGarage]

Frequently. I've bent one prop, so nothing too bad yet. A depth gauge is the only gauge I care to have; but once you are familiar with the deeper spots its not that big of a concern. However if I want to take the family out, its pointless to go out on a low day.

[@Superhonda-z50]

@@BrandonsGarage Gotcha, I have a fish finder I need to install for depth. I ride the stand-ups out there all the time, but boating is new to me. Finally finished my build (58' Texas Maid) so I'm new to running an outboard in the river. Any areas I should be concerned with? I usually ride Jack Smith to Pirates Cove.

[@BrandonsGarage]

@@Superhonda-z50 No, thats all pretty deep. 12-18' on a normal day. Above the needles bridge gets a bit doggy for awhile, then gets deep again, then gets really shallow in many different spots until you get to Laughlin, then you just have the 600 rental jetskis to avoid; its like a game of frogger.

[@Superhonda-z50]

@@BrandonsGarage great thanks! Haha ya, Laughlin is a mess, imagine dodging those rentals on a standup, sketchy at best. I stopped riding there prob 6 years ago after my families ski got T boned by a rental. Needles down, no rentals!

[@coastalcleaningandmaintena2884]

Pretty unstable. How long is that boat?

[@boaterbil]

need more audio

[@Fanan67]

Is this river salt water ? Like a estuary?

[@ct1762]

lol no. fresh as can be.

[@jsetser001]

Rad stinger in the background dude! I got a 78, 75hp stinger!

[@BrandonsGarage]

Nice! I dont know if its the orange, but they are one of my favorite engines.

[@alexjackson858]

You seem to be an OMC guy, but I'm looking at a 1980 50hp Merc 4 cyl for $150, but no controls. Are the controls relatively available or a newer modified unit?

[@alexjackson858]

And what's your opinion on that motor?

[@BrandonsGarage]

I had one of those, with controlls and power trim, was trying to sell it for $100 with no takers. I really dont like them. parts can be had but gurantee yourself youll have to replace all of the electrical parts and the wiring harness, and the wiring harness of the controller you get. $$$$$$$ They all have an issue with the wiring falling apart.

[@BrandonsGarage]

But! once they are running they are good engines. But when you go to sell it, it will never bring in as much as an OMC of the same year/HP

[@alexjackson858]

@@BrandonsGaragethanks for the response and tips. We have a niche market up here for some reason. While I have you, if a prop spins by hand easily in gear, could that signify bad/low compression? Specifically a 1988? Yamaha 40hp?

[@hookednrolling2009]

@@alexjackson858 is the fly wheel turning if not bad poss prop hub if it is poss compression issues or maybe lower unit

[@phishtacosfishingandstuff2677]

My 99 johnson 50 hp gained 4 or 5 mph when I changed the prop. It moves my 16 foot aluminum boat at 35. Faster than I should probably be going.

[@djjaime13]

Hello!! Hey I have a 16' foot aluminum boat. To and i wondering What type of propeller did you put on yours to make it go faster?

[@phishtacosfishingandstuff2677]

@@djjaime13 I chanched the pitch from 15 to 17.

[@maxavcin4462]

@@phishtacosfishingandstuff2677Dang I just bought one of these 50’s. A 2000. i’m putting it on a 16ft aluminum sea nymph and I thought 17 would be a lot. How’s it accelerate with that pitch? and have you kept the 12.5” diameter?? thanks a lot!!

[@phishtacosfishingandstuff2677]

I posted a video on my channel. As far as I can tell, each increase in pitch means a slight decrease in diameter.

[@sharonbraselton3135]

Wrong master chef gidse 35 mih top 45 nit John boat regsl dep draft biat yaghts wsverunners

[@jakegerard5445]

I have a 1997 Johnson 50 hp and I trying to find a gear box assembly for it. Anybody got one that they are willing to part with?

[@samtate1260]

I wish I could find a flat bottom boat for my 30hp Johnson I want it for the river around here they want to thousand dollars for a stripped hull and no title thank for the video

[@BrandonsGarage]

Where are you from? Old non-running/missing outboard boats are everywhere. The problem is only the younger people that know how to use the internet and are trying to get rich are listing them for sale. Put an ad in your local paper 'wanted, aluminum fishing boat, projects okay' youll surley get an old person who wants it gone to contact you.

[@sharonbraselton3135]

Well master hss bit nut flat but e m boate w h eal 13 scout 145 hybride

[@FernandoDIY]

perfect day in water

[@carlodibenedetto7579]

Hello What value could this engine have in Italy.

[@BrandonsGarage]

I have no idea, more than if it were in Honduras I would assume.

[@carlodibenedetto7579]

@@BrandonsGarage 😂😂😂😂😂

[@carlodibenedetto7579]

@@BrandonsGarage I live in a country on the Adriatic sea and no one is capable of doing a job on this old type of engine

[@carlodibenedetto7579]

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[@samiller63]

If you had a feather and I had the engine you took off that boat we'd both be tickled..

[@fishingfool2644]

Put the hull numbers on the boat

[@blackmouthcur6097]

You know, if the ‘POLICE’ came later and wanted to accuse you of a violation, they say the boat “LOOKED” like yours, just ask them if they got the ID #’s off that particular boat when going bye their location? Without exact matching numbers (like a license plate/VIN number), there’s no proof or grounds for them to issue a violation! LOL Don’t know the rules/laws where you are, but I know if your boat is beached (like a vehicle, parked) you are not attempting use, there’s no violation, but the police could be jerks and breakout the pen and start writing anyway, just make sure to keep the cameras rolling and bring it with you to contest the violations!

[@fishingwithcamo-joe88]

I THOUGHT YOU WERE IN "ARIZONA".......

[@irench]

So turn to take them on your bow or no more that 15degrees off and you'll be fine. Shouldn't take them abeam no matter how fast or slow.

[@Mr7yhnmki8]

You should have shaved “Subscribe” on the back of your head.

[@JeremyClark-tw8bf]

Pretty Quiet For A 2 Stroke Outboard!!!!

[@irench]

Why does everyone rig an aluminum boat with the same issue. They all put all the weight on the starboard and then they list. The only ones I've ever seen is the actual Lund or Alumicraft rigged ones. Like the V117 an old fishing buddy had that was rigged out right. From the Smokercraft my brother bought to the Mirro that the neighbor had all where done stupid having all the weight on the starboard. I can see the list on your craft too.

[@carlodibenedetto7579]

Ciao

[@walkertongdee]

WTF first boat-related video on youtube, odd sense of humor.

[@vinny142]

"How much would they charge to take your engine off, couple-hundred dollars?" One year later: "I charge money to take engines off for people". In away it's Karmic that he now knows exactly why comopnaies have to charge a fair amount of money for a job that can be done in 15 minutes. Because it's not 15 minutes. Yes, disconnecting the engine is 15 minutes, but the boat has to be brought into the shop, the engine has to be prepped for storage or transport, a different engine will have to be sourced, that 25 minutes very qujickly turns into over an hour if you add in the time they lost talking to you about doing this "15 minutes of work" in the first place. And most importantly: the whole job has to be ensured because if they drop your $10k motor, you're going to demand that they at least replace it with a similar engine. And then there's the shop that needs to be maintained, tools replaced, consumables supplied.... There is a reason why every office has a Janine who knows Excell so she can order the parts. Janine don't work for free either. Logistics!