| Title: | SAILING |
| Notice: | Please read Note 2.* before participating in this conference |
| Moderator: | UNIFIX::BERENS |
| Created: | Wed Jul 01 1992 |
| Last Modified: | Mon Jun 02 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 2299 |
| Total number of notes: | 20724 |
Hello everyone! I am writing to this notesfile with the hope that someone can help me to get in contact with a company that might stock the right spares for me. Let me get to the case, my name is Jan Johansen, I am working with DEC in Norway. I am lucky to have a Johnson outboard motor, 85hp. It has been serving me for many years without problems of any kind. But unfortunately it starts to get a bit old, it is a -69 model. Also it is heavy. Therefore a hydraulic tilting device is standard, without it I would never be able to tilt it out of the water. My problem right now is the hydraulic lifting cylinder. It has corroded after all these years and is inoperable. It seems to be quite impossible to get a new cylinder anymore, at least not in Europe they say. Is anyone on your side of the Atlantic able to tell me if it would still be possible to get a new one over there, or tell me how to get in contact with a company that could hopefully help me? Look forward to hear from you over there, also for general talk about sailing and boating. I also have a sailing boat with which I have much fun. - Jan -
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| 116.1 | SUMMIT::THOMAS | Thu May 30 1985 13:06 | 9 | ||
Jan, If you can get me the model and serial numbers from the engine I'll make some calls to Johnson dealers in the Boston area to see if it's available and how much it's going to cost you. curious - What's a sailor doing with an 85 hp outboard? Ed | |||||
| 116.2 | OSL01::JAN | Fri May 31 1985 15:10 | 14 | ||
Hi, Thanks for quick response! Second thing first: The 85 hp outboard is used with another boat, it is a 17' daycruiser (Fjordling). We use it as ferry for our- selves; we live out on an island in the summer. That's why we have this boat. The sailing boat is more for pleasure. It is not a large boat, a 18' Oslojolle. First thing second; I will check serial number plate and collect as much data as possible during this weekend. Thanks, Jan | |||||