Lionelgee
4th March 2020, 04:05 PM
Hello All,
I have had a fibreglass boat sitting in my yard after a relative's former "friend" left it parked at my place. The relationship broke down - over 10 years ago. The whole boat being left here has been a bit of a sore point - so it just sat in the yard or out in the paddock. I recently took the motor off the boat after the boat had been "re-purposed".
Currently the motor is hooked up to the tailgate of one of my 109 tray back utes. Just out of interest today I tracked down how to find and decode the Johnson motor's serial and model codes. It is an FD 18 E. According to a number of sites this dates the engine to being manufactured in 1964! It is an 18 hp Sea-Horse. I would never have guessed that the motor was that old. It is two years younger than me. Accessed 4th March 2020 from, MODEL YEAR CHART FOR JOHNSON OUTBOARDS 1922-1969 (https://maxrules.com/models/OMC_models_files/JOthru79/22-69.html)
What does the "E" mean in FD-18E? Page: 1 - iboats Boating Forums | 477798 (https://forums.iboats.com/forum/engine-repair-and-maintenance/johnson-evinrude-outboards/477798-what-does-the-e-mean-in-fd-18e)
Does anyone know what sort of reputation these motors had in their day? Would parts still be available in Australia or would I have to get them from the US of A?
I even found a YouTube clip for one... Accessed 4th March 2020 from, YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2-Zbx9ITLY)
It is funny how you can have something sitting around and you never think much of it. The fish and the aquatic plants are happy living in the boat anyway. I did mention the boat had been "re-purposed" didn't I....
Kind regards
Lionel
I have had a fibreglass boat sitting in my yard after a relative's former "friend" left it parked at my place. The relationship broke down - over 10 years ago. The whole boat being left here has been a bit of a sore point - so it just sat in the yard or out in the paddock. I recently took the motor off the boat after the boat had been "re-purposed".
Currently the motor is hooked up to the tailgate of one of my 109 tray back utes. Just out of interest today I tracked down how to find and decode the Johnson motor's serial and model codes. It is an FD 18 E. According to a number of sites this dates the engine to being manufactured in 1964! It is an 18 hp Sea-Horse. I would never have guessed that the motor was that old. It is two years younger than me. Accessed 4th March 2020 from, MODEL YEAR CHART FOR JOHNSON OUTBOARDS 1922-1969 (https://maxrules.com/models/OMC_models_files/JOthru79/22-69.html)
What does the "E" mean in FD-18E? Page: 1 - iboats Boating Forums | 477798 (https://forums.iboats.com/forum/engine-repair-and-maintenance/johnson-evinrude-outboards/477798-what-does-the-e-mean-in-fd-18e)
Does anyone know what sort of reputation these motors had in their day? Would parts still be available in Australia or would I have to get them from the US of A?
I even found a YouTube clip for one... Accessed 4th March 2020 from, YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2-Zbx9ITLY)
It is funny how you can have something sitting around and you never think much of it. The fish and the aquatic plants are happy living in the boat anyway. I did mention the boat had been "re-purposed" didn't I....
Kind regards
Lionel