Here's a video showing the lower unit being reconditioned by 'Antique Outboard Revival" kzbin.info/www/bejne/jZK9hoKIgNuAircsi=KvqUhKONgmP_mQQV
@azheatsourceАй бұрын
A good life should have a good adventure every now and then. Thanks for taking us along.
@publicdefender77Ай бұрын
Beautiful little Johnson. I just picked up a 1968 3hp that is mint. So cool to see these old motors
@allanweseman5433Ай бұрын
I am a 76 year old, old geezer. When I was 15 years old I built an 8' hydroplane and my dad who was a mechanic, went searching for an outboard motor for me. We found a '57 10HP Johnson in a neighbor's basement that was all green in color. I saw later that the color scheme was changed maroon and white in '58. Sweet memories of me riding with that boat and motor in the Erie Canal in Lockport New York. I can still remember the ungodly amount of oil which was a QUART in 6 gallons of gas.
@verydeadduck23 күн бұрын
That’s super cool!
@tomsokoloski1540Ай бұрын
I own the EXACT same engine! My dad bought it used in 1960 (when I was 6), and we've had it ever since. Great little dependable engine, though I haven't used it in many years. When it's warmed up and tuned properly, you can almost count the revolutions of the prop, it will idle down so smoothly. Good luck with it!
@jojodiver8706Ай бұрын
Very cool! I can smell that 2 stroke oil now, along with the smells of the Mississippi. Especially in the morning. Lots of fishing, hunting on the islands, trot lines with cottonseed cakes, limb lines with bluegills, camping on a sand bar with a bunch of Zebco 202's and that sudden rush of adrenaline when those 202's screamed. Thanks for the memories!
@TomRiddle-ww5onАй бұрын
Thanks for taking us on your trip
@WayneTheBoatGuyАй бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@bigjay6743Ай бұрын
Where I live in Canada I can find a old boat motor like that in gust about every boat house. There are everywhere.
@curtismeier66225 күн бұрын
@@bigjay6743 true up here that seems expensive for that, atleast in Ontario there’s lakes everywhere and no salt water anywhere good outboard deals all over, got a 1960 40hp vein ride in perfect condition for 150$ recently
@gonzalomanriquezjr864Ай бұрын
Road tripping is fun. When I got out of the Army I drove from El Paso, TX to Bowie, MD hauling my wife’s car and our 2 cats lol. My wife and son flew here and left the driving to me. It was fun and took me about 3 days to get here.
@WayneTheBoatGuyАй бұрын
It is! I did the a very similar drive from Corpus Christi to MD around 1990 in an old beater car.
@74nova36Ай бұрын
Looks like a nice motor and a beautiful day to run it on! You’re living the dream bro!
@durbeshpatel3047Ай бұрын
Wayne I really like your content, you put in hard work and really explain the details. Ive been boating for years and know most of this but I enjoy your vids!
@WayneTheBoatGuyАй бұрын
Thank you!!
@thedevilinthecircuit1414Ай бұрын
I've been to Nebraska. That simple, soothing guitar music actually comes down out of the sky. It's beautiful.
@WayneTheBoatGuyАй бұрын
lol - I am glad the mic picked it up!
@pryan05p71Ай бұрын
You bought a great little motor. I hope you enjoy it.
@rjwintlАй бұрын
the smell of success !!! … nice !!!
@Ed-pr7jvАй бұрын
Cool idea, finding a classic looking older motor to put on your skiff! But I think I would’ve gone with a newer four stroke and had something you can count on out on the water. And you wouldn’t be fouling up the creek with those unburned hydrocarbons. Thanks for sharing!
@WayneTheBoatGuyАй бұрын
When I am not running this one I will be running an ePropulsion electric outboard.
@mikescubcadetworldАй бұрын
7:48 I believe it should be a 16:1 mix motor not 24 - 1/2 pint would be 8 ounces of oil. I have a ‘58 & ‘59 Evinrude lightwin and they are both 16:1 motors.. I heard it was because being so small they used copper rod bushings or like material instead of actual bearings which is why they need so much oil. I usually run all my old outboards on 16 mix… a little extra oil never hurts Great video and very nice motor you got there!
@retro_gradeАй бұрын
It is a 16:1 oil mix, I'm glad to see somebody in here mention that!
@WayneTheBoatGuyАй бұрын
Thanks! - 16:1 wow that'll really smoke things up!
@bdd1469Ай бұрын
I had a 1956 johnson 5.5 with the same paint scheme. After rebuilding the carb and replacing the coils it ran better than any outboard I have ever seen. I could put it in reverse, give it half of one pull, and be backing away from my dock while my neighbors struggled to get their 5 decade newer merc 9.9's going.
@swiftapple51Ай бұрын
Its so amazing how far you have come, and how much your channel has grown! Greetings from South Carolina
@russellstewart5414Ай бұрын
That was my first gas powered boat motor. Always a little cantankerous but it worked well after it was warmed up and it always spewed the water with its on trail of noxious exhaust. It was the 70’s and we were not concerned about water pollution or the wellbeing of others , as long as we were on the water, life was good.
@user-hh5my5ux5kАй бұрын
You certainly can find one closer no need to get crazy
@markdavis2868Ай бұрын
Great video, Wayne. Long trip for the motor but I guess it's worth it to get what you actually want and not have it beat to death during shipping. Anxious to see it on the wooden boat.
@rogerlong2314Ай бұрын
We had an Evinrude 3 same vintage and I can still smell it when you started it! Grandpa left me his 7 1/2 Evinrude from about 1954 but it must have sat too many years so couldn’t get it to run again and junked it. Now wish I had kept it, darn.
@rjwintlАй бұрын
woulda , shoulda , coulda … been there , did the same darn thing
@user-pv6lu2wk3cАй бұрын
great motor but there made to be operated with your left hand free up your right hand for fishing or drinking coffee plus sharper turns in an emergence will give you full reach left or right SAFETY!
@wadelapan5756Ай бұрын
Next time head north to Albany, NY, (350 miles) then a little further north to the Lake George area: plenty of fresh water motors there. Then there's Lake Champlain.
@WayneTheBoatGuyАй бұрын
That sounds like fun!
@rjwintlАй бұрын
or straight up I-81 to Alexandria Bay , NY on the St. Lawrence … bookoo wooden boats/ and lotsa old outboards !!!
@troutbum476Ай бұрын
Good on you. You're living life ! Thanks for sharing !
@thedevilinthecircuit1414Ай бұрын
That is a beautiful old motor in great shape! It looks like something George Jetson might have on his boat. If you decide to rebuild that carb, you can borrow my ultrasonic cleaner to give all the parts a good clean before reassembly.
@user-hh5my5ux5kАй бұрын
I went to Pennsylvania to get a fresh water motor. That was long enormous from ct
@user-hh5my5ux5kАй бұрын
Enough of a ride
@csigouin1Ай бұрын
Why such a big truck for a tiny motor? Sleeping in it?
@WayneTheBoatGuyАй бұрын
I really wanted to strap it to middle of the bed of a big flatbed truck!
@user-pv6lu2wk3cАй бұрын
try AMSOIL SABER 2 stroke you can go 80:1 or100:1 but for sure safe at 50:1 i always use Un reformulated gas with sea foam
@WayneTheBoatGuyАй бұрын
Thanks for the tip!
@judewilliams-buckets6320Ай бұрын
Just got done watching this and opened marketplace to look at small outboards out of curiosity and the very first listing was of an almost identical motor for the same prices in my town. Almost seems like i should buy it but it won't look quite right on my tracker.
@WayneTheBoatGuyАй бұрын
They do have a certain look!
@Antique_Outboard_RevivalАй бұрын
Love the video Wayne! Hopefully the ole gal doesn’t keep being temperamental! Can’t wait to see the skiff scooting around with the vintage motor on the back! As far as the issues go, I have a feeling it’s the float, or the needle packings, starving itself out after running for a while. Can’t wait to see more!
@WayneTheBoatGuyАй бұрын
When I got home it was perfect. I also may have been a little heavy handed with the high/low adjustments
@nobodynothing9950Ай бұрын
We got an outboard almost exactly like that. It's at my dad's house out under the tool shed. I was looking at it about 3 weeks ago. Probably hasn't ran in close to 3 decades. But I remember running it back in the day on an old aluminum hull boat we had. If I remember right it has forward and reverse. So it must be slightly newer than yours.
@WayneTheBoatGuyАй бұрын
Or slightly more horsepower. I think all the bigger ones have a shift lever.
@gillgetter3004Ай бұрын
I have a 59 run it on 50:1 no problems premium fuel and synthetic oil. Been doing it a few years? I don’t recommend it just wanted to try it. Run it on high for a while before idling down, mine does the same till it warms up
@gearbanger57Ай бұрын
Same here, oil was pretty crude back in the 50's. Have several antique outboards and never had an issue with that mix, in fact they preform better.
@carlmast7642Ай бұрын
Same… todays 2 stroke oil is superior
@vladkh1068Ай бұрын
Thanks for the interesting video. I'm about to start a 1953 Johnson outboard. Finding documentation is a problem. The carburetor needs to be rebuild. I don’t know which repair kit I need.🙁
@WayneTheBoatGuyАй бұрын
T-Mike just did a 1953 and he has links to parts in his video description. His channel is www.youtube.com/@michaeljsimon Good luck!!
@vladkh1068Ай бұрын
@@WayneTheBoatGuy Every advice you give me is very helpful. This isn't the first one I've used. Thank you.👍👍👍
@user-tj9kt5cs6dАй бұрын
24 to 1 doubles as a mosquito fogger when in use. Now I want to go dig out my 1955 5 hp Johnson seahorse and my 1955 Montgomery Ward Sea King and my 1960 1 1/2 hp Neptune Mighty Mite and fog some skitters. Fun video but why didn’t you rent a Prius or something similar lol?
@susanhawkes2519Ай бұрын
That boat engine smoke smells like happiest memories of my dad.
@dougaranda6187Ай бұрын
I love the old motors; they speak to me. Like so many other people, they take me back to my childhood. Yesterday I had my ‘75 Johnson 4 horse out on the water, and I just love listening to it purr. I do feel a little guilty about contributing to water pollution, but I just wouldn’t buy a new 4-stroke.
@retro_gradeАй бұрын
Nice '58 JW-14 - and fair price for it in that condition running. I sold one in Kentucky in similar condition, not running for $150. (I found a '57 JW13 that I wanted more because I perfered the earlier color scheme and moved the JW14 along). A couple of comments that I noticed: 1) The older OMC outboards with solid rod bearings (versus needle) need to run a 16:1 fuel to oil mixture. Typically, they also have the amounts marked somewhere on the motor (if it's a built in tank like that one) or one the side of the remote fuel cans. On this one, it's probably marked right on top of the pull starter.....well, let's see - yeah, there it is, at 7:48 - 1/2 pint per gallon..... 2) You mentioned that the vent kept coming unscrewed and you keep tightening it up. That vent needs to be open when the engine is running to allow fuel to flow down into the carburetor. If it's closed, it will create a vacuum and start restricting fuel flow after a couple of minutes. Probably why your engine stalled. It's nice to see old outboards get some press and large views here and there. All it takes is a more established channel and the "Driving 2500 Miles Across the Country" pro KZbin maneuver, and that gets her done. Nice work 😂
@WayneTheBoatGuyАй бұрын
Thanks for the feedback! With regards to 1) Both the seller and I thought this one was 24:1 - but if 1/2 pint per gallon is 16:1 - I will switch it up! I have trouble with pints/quarts etc. With regards to 2) I am familiar with venting the internal tanks - I have had problems with my Mercury which is a similar setup and that one had a rubber flap under that would sometimes stick. It might not have shown up in the video, but I would tighten the vent back down fully and and then back it off a turn or two so it was open - but not falling off.
@mikedrake5738Ай бұрын
Great video Wayne as always!
@rwdplz12 күн бұрын
Driven across Nebraska on I-80 TWICE, most boring long drive in the country. I'd absolutely rebuild the carb before taking that out on any large body of water.
@bellevue260Ай бұрын
The van might have been the most cost effective one way rental. I'm a van guy so I see no issue regardless!
@hellpig4309Ай бұрын
I've got a same era Johnson 10 hp for you. And I'm in MD!
@ericleclerc1669Ай бұрын
Hi i had a motor like this one the holes there are small holes in the tank that allows the gas to go to the carb were varnished over only the top one was clear l so as soon as i ran it it would stop i jest flushed the tank and no more problems
@regor2102Ай бұрын
That's a nice new one.
@regor2102Ай бұрын
Is the gas tank really vetting ? loosen the gas cap to check. Next mine a Johnson Seahorse =1 had a hole high up on the prop shift near the motor where water came out showing that the water pump was working. can't say for yours as you have a JS 3. just some ideas from Mr Bossy.
@TheBuckeyeАй бұрын
Great video. I go on expeditions to buy things all the time. Great fun and you get a vacation and you get see how beautiful America is. I bet most people have never driven across country. I've gone from coast to coast and norther to southern borders several times. Just one thing I found strange is that you didn't have the seller start the engine.
@WayneTheBoatGuyАй бұрын
He sent me several videos of it running while he tinkering with it and we didn't want to transport it with fuel in it.
@TheBuckeyeАй бұрын
@@WayneTheBoatGuy Oh Ok cool. Makes sense.
@jimsanders7412Ай бұрын
Also have a vintage 2 stroke. Great reliability. Couple of years back I switched to Lucas synthetic oil for the mix. Runs much smoother and WAY less smoke! Not certain of the science to why, just my experience.
@WayneTheBoatGuyАй бұрын
Great tip thanks!
@PapaMavАй бұрын
Late 80s early 90s, I had a '54 15HP Evinrude. I replaced the coils and plugs and it ran great.
@WayneTheBoatGuyАй бұрын
Very nice!
@PapaMavАй бұрын
It ran great; it was just way to much power for my 12 ft StarCraft v hull. Lol
@jasonleedham5678Ай бұрын
Nebraska looks nice, every time I hear "Nebraska" I think of the amazing, but melancholic, Springsteen album.....
@PapaMavАй бұрын
Football
@woodsmn8047Ай бұрын
now you need a Johnson 40 horse for your cruse engine ... you already got the trolling motor covered ... I just love the old Johnson outboards but in order to get your wood runabout up on plane you need more horse power
@WayneTheBoatGuyАй бұрын
The little wooden skiff is only rated for a 3 hp. It's only 13 ft long
@woodsmn8047Ай бұрын
@@WayneTheBoatGuy well I guess it beats a paddle...? in any case it's a gorgeous motor ..!
@ericwright3382Ай бұрын
I don't even have a boat, but would love that thing. That carburetor would be pulled and methodically went through. Off topic, why do people carry their keys on chains outside of the safety of pockets? HAHA. Keep the videos coming!
@WayneTheBoatGuyАй бұрын
My keys poke holes in my pockets!
@user-fn4ps7jo2iАй бұрын
I had one for 50$ had to clean up the carb and it ran fine 1959 3 hp
@LL.bean123Ай бұрын
That motor is worth more than 2500 miles nice
@elchang1688Ай бұрын
A nice video showing how they really don't make them like that any more! (But again, it's no wonder they do not allow 2-strokes in Lake Tahoe anymore.) So will you destroy this antique in the salt water ?
@WayneTheBoatGuyАй бұрын
It will get some limited use in brackish water with a good flush and rinse after!
@carlmast7642Ай бұрын
had the IDENTICAL engine… totally trouble free for decades (we live on the water and used it weekly)
@WayneTheBoatGuyАй бұрын
Cool. Did you do 24:1 or 18:1 with it?
@carlmast7642Ай бұрын
@@WayneTheBoatGuy 40:1 Synthetic with 90 octane rec fuel
@scottstewart1267Ай бұрын
That's the Fishnstuff theme song 😂
@pozblitzАй бұрын
Maybe you should have picked up a few outboards from Nebraska with that big van
@WayneTheBoatGuyАй бұрын
True!
@SJMessinwithBoatsАй бұрын
OMG made some good stuff in the day, I have several “Big Twins”. I started one up before at home and saw how much gas it used just to idle. Isn’t it supposed to be 16:1? Gas tank holds 78 once’s so even at 24:1 thats 3 1/4 once’s per tank. How can you afford to pay for that much oil? You musta got a great price on that flight😊
@WayneTheBoatGuyАй бұрын
Yeah these old 2 strokes can be thirsty!
@NavyuncleАй бұрын
Interesting video. I am somewhat reluctant to buy an older 2 stroke outboard engine because I know that they can be cantankerous like an old man.😊 But, if I find one that I like, I just might buy it anyway. I already have a Nissan taking up space. Maybe an American made one to keep the little Japanese one company.
@WayneTheBoatGuyАй бұрын
Yeah they can certainly be cantankerous!
@bartdaw6681Ай бұрын
lol, I almost did the same thing. I live in Vancouver and I found a mint Carlson Glastron, the sparkly type, and I was going to go to get it from a dealer in Saskatchewan but it was winter, if it was summer I’d have made the trip and bought it!
@WayneTheBoatGuyАй бұрын
Winter changes everything!
@bartdaw6681Ай бұрын
@@WayneTheBoatGuy It sure did for me, the boat would have gotten chipped up on the trip home as well.
@gordonhaverly196Ай бұрын
Hi Wayne. New boater here, and your vids have been VERY helpful as I learn the ways of the water! Thanks for the great content! One question though.... that motor would have fit in the back of a Ford Fiesta. Why the Transit Van?? Did you sleep in it?
@WayneTheBoatGuyАй бұрын
I'm too old to be sleeping in vans!
@sharonbraselton3135Ай бұрын
Yes yiu can first use kess ful
@johnhill1165Ай бұрын
Nice trip but you could of just found a large lake closer. I would think the motor would have run in fresh water.
@skyfly51Ай бұрын
Thank God, you are using the correct oil ratio
@74nova36Ай бұрын
Is it 40:1 or 25:1 on these?
@obageegeeАй бұрын
25:1 on older Johnsons @@74nova36
@retro_gradeАй бұрын
@@74nova36 - the old Johnsons with solid rod bearings (not needle) run 16:1 mix
@retro_gradeАй бұрын
He's not, still too lean....
@74nova36Ай бұрын
@@retro_grade I think it said 24:1 which is a first for me but should be oily enough to keep it going even with babbit bearings
@jerryq1000Ай бұрын
You probably passed through Peoria, IL...too bad you didn't announce beforehand...I'd have treated you to lunch or a fishing trip... If you ever find yourself without the mixing bottle, you can determine the amount of oil to add by (if it's expressed as a ratio) dividing the ratio (24) into the ounces in a gallon (128), the result is the amount of oil to add/gallon.
@WayneTheBoatGuyАй бұрын
I did go through Peoria! It seemed like a neat place. I need to write down that math formula because I can never remember stuff like that!
@rpeekАй бұрын
Nice!
@WayneTheBoatGuyАй бұрын
Thanks!
@lifewiththehamptons2191Ай бұрын
Why in the world would you rent an uncomfortable box van to haul a 30lb outboard motor, and drive for 2 days, when that motor would fit in the trunk of any compact car? lol.
@WayneTheBoatGuyАй бұрын
Maybe... I wanted a really big flatbed truck, but none were available.
@johnboleyjr.1698Ай бұрын
@@WayneTheBoatGuyNow that would have been fantastic. A tiny little 2-stroke engine strapped down with cargo straps to a flatbed. Sights like those always make me laugh.
@michaelberry2872Ай бұрын
The views lol
@tubetubejohnnyАй бұрын
Driving big trucks is fun!
@jato12438 күн бұрын
My son has to rent those occasionally. 500 miles One way is like $700. I don’t get it🤔
@grantmyers7593Ай бұрын
I have one of those in my garage.
@larryeaton4263Ай бұрын
Not sure why you needed a big van. When I was a kid, we used to cram 3 people, a car top boat, fishing equipment, and a 3 horse Johnson in a 65 beetle for a fishing trip.
@WayneTheBoatGuyАй бұрын
Those must me some great memories! What I really wanted was a big rollback truck or flatbed - but none were available!
@SuperWoobaАй бұрын
I love long drives lol
@clementgoetke2385Ай бұрын
i would have had it mailed
@falconeaterf15Ай бұрын
I bet you could run 50:1 with no problem. Modern lubricants are that much better. My dad used to run used oil from his car in an old 18 Evinrude. How gross is that ?
@WayneTheBoatGuyАй бұрын
Yeah oil has come a long way!
@stephenwinter8892Ай бұрын
Greetings from southern Ontario Canada I really enjoyed the video and buying an antique outboard motor is fairly simple it's not what you know it's who you know my oldest outboard motor is a 1939 Johnson outboard 10hp very rare, my outboard motor is the same as yours mine is always in gear and so for reverse turn the around in the opposite direction 😀
@WayneTheBoatGuyАй бұрын
1939 - nice!!
@BrandonsGarageАй бұрын
Hell, I could have just mailed you one.
@WayneTheBoatGuyАй бұрын
lol - we should do that sometime!
@FishhookjackАй бұрын
How much oil do you add to the gas? I know you need 42 ml to 1L (1000 ml) 😉 I'd need 24 gallons to figure it out on your system
@WayneTheBoatGuyАй бұрын
That's why I have the cheater measuring cup! All I need to know is the ratio.
@regor2102Ай бұрын
Don't put chainsaw gas in it, it need 16 to 1. And don't start it out of water, you will brake the rubber fins on the water pump. And those fins are not easy to get at. Bossy aren't I.
@WayneTheBoatGuyАй бұрын
I always start them in water!
@moose354Ай бұрын
24:1 is smokier than a four-stroke.
@WayneTheBoatGuyАй бұрын
Waaay smokier!
@markallison8108Ай бұрын
Shipping?
@dhjengr8756Ай бұрын
The only way to See your country.
@mrhalfstep13 күн бұрын
I know you didn't need it for that small motor, so why DID you rent a Budget van? Cheaper?
@WayneTheBoatGuy12 күн бұрын
I really wanted to strap it to middle of the bed of a big flatbed truck! But I may have been hauling something else as well.
@mrhalfstep12 күн бұрын
@@WayneTheBoatGuy That would have been a real head scratcher for everyone else on the road!😂
@johnboleyjr.1698Ай бұрын
It's a pretty little engine for sure.
@SuperGreenshadesАй бұрын
Lol should have found other people who needed things along the way and charged them to fill the van up lol made it totally profitable lol
@frisky51Ай бұрын
Do you run ethanol free gas?
@WayneTheBoatGuyАй бұрын
We can only get it at the marina or I can drive for a couple hours to get it. That’s why I am generous with the StaBil.
@74nova36Ай бұрын
Try to grab Premium. I don’t think it matters as far as ethanol content but it’s safer in case the engine begins to detonate or knock/ping
@danmanthe9335Ай бұрын
No telltale on that motor?
@WayneTheBoatGuyАй бұрын
nope
@paulpuglia8480Ай бұрын
Why did you run a truck instead of renting a car and driving real comfort was it because of cost of the two vehicles tell us what that ran you
@PapaMavАй бұрын
Good question Pauly.
@gregkobylarz864826 күн бұрын
Couldn't you have just rented a car instead of the cargo van?
@WayneTheBoatGuy12 күн бұрын
I really wanted to use a big flatbed truck with the tiny motor strapped down in the middle.
@michaelbarnes7086Ай бұрын
Believe me when I say this. I have old Cruise n Carry and agua bug outboard motors. They ran in 80s 24 to 1 ratio then because of old technology petroleum oils. Amsoil has saber 2stroke oil 100 to 1 ratio. Full synthetic oil and runs better, cooler and almost no smoking. Look into it. Maybe you have. Great videos.
@WayneTheBoatGuyАй бұрын
I will look into that oil - it sounds like it’s great!
@rlr4294Ай бұрын
I does not take much Wayne to tell if a motor has been run in a salt water environment ! Its will be corroded all to hell !
@melvinrawlings1457Ай бұрын
U cheated u should of drove the whole 2500 miles 😂😂😂
@WayneTheBoatGuyАй бұрын
Maybe next time!
@user-hh5my5ux5kАй бұрын
Big waste of time and money
@shredybiking5339Ай бұрын
As he says at 1:03 just for fun
@falconeaterf15Ай бұрын
Ya. He could have used that time to play video games and watch porn.
@larrysheetmetalАй бұрын
question have you seen these GHEENOE/ gheemanufacturing boats/ geared up canoe's , two different manufactures same type of boat , I ask, to see if you think they could handle CHESAPEAKE BAY water chop ?
@user-lj7xj8kd8e8 күн бұрын
so you did not start it before renting the truck?
@WayneTheBoatGuy8 күн бұрын
No, the seller sent me videos of it while he was working on it.
@user-lj7xj8kd8e8 күн бұрын
WHY RENT A GIANT TRUCK.....hmmmmm clickbait
@WayneTheBoatGuy8 күн бұрын
I really wanted a big flatbed truck to strap this tiny motor to.