Earlo
Well-known member
After reading every post on here and elsewhere about Nissan (Tohatsu) motors, I pulled the trigger and got a electric start 20 hp. Bought it from onlineoutboards.com. Saved a few dollars by getting a 2013 (just shy of $2900, no tax free shipping). Arrived in great shape in less than a week.
I've been an Johnson owner all my life, but the 1973 20 hp was killing me with lower unit issues. I dumped money into it and finally decided that my junior mechanic tinkering days were over. That, and because I spend a lot of time on the water, I needed reliability more than a repair hobby. Thanks to all on here who helped me with the older motor. But I am done with that one. I still have a 1965 6 hp to fool around with if I get the itch again.
Speaking of the itch, I now have to complete two days of work before getting to a lake. I'm off this Th-Mon, so today and tomorrow may be the LONGEST DAYS IN THE HISTORY OF TiME!
Last night I put oil in the new motor, pulled the rope a dozen times with the switch off to prime the oil pump, put the ears and garden hose on and it fired right up. I only idled it for a couple of minutes and made sure that it shifted, pumped water, pumped oil etc. Killed it and tried the rope start - one easy tug. Life is good.
I've been an Johnson owner all my life, but the 1973 20 hp was killing me with lower unit issues. I dumped money into it and finally decided that my junior mechanic tinkering days were over. That, and because I spend a lot of time on the water, I needed reliability more than a repair hobby. Thanks to all on here who helped me with the older motor. But I am done with that one. I still have a 1965 6 hp to fool around with if I get the itch again.
Speaking of the itch, I now have to complete two days of work before getting to a lake. I'm off this Th-Mon, so today and tomorrow may be the LONGEST DAYS IN THE HISTORY OF TiME!
Last night I put oil in the new motor, pulled the rope a dozen times with the switch off to prime the oil pump, put the ears and garden hose on and it fired right up. I only idled it for a couple of minutes and made sure that it shifted, pumped water, pumped oil etc. Killed it and tried the rope start - one easy tug. Life is good.