1957 35hp golden javelin

[Chuck stubbings]

Help! I have a great 1957 Golden javelin I need to run it in salt water but I can’t figure out how to flush it afterwards ? Any advice ? And thanks I am new to this boat restoration project!

 

[jimmbo]

This out of a 1957 Evinrude 35 Hp Owners Manual

However you might still want to flush it

When you pull it out of the water, run it a barrel of fresh water for a while, keep a hose adding more water to the barrel so it over flows diluting the salt content..
There used to be a Flush adapter that clamped over the Water Inlet on the Exhaust Snout, it was made/marketed by a Company called Tempo. I have only seen one the last 30 yrs. You might find one on ebay.

Now, I know someone will say they use one of the Ear Muff Flush devices over a Water Inlet above the Anti-Ventilation Plate on the Port side of the Motor, I will not recommend it has caused problems.

 

[racerone]

Amazing what they printed / wrote in the manual.-------Did the technical writers go to the same school that our present day political leaders graduated from ?----I suggest a flushing routine on that motor.-----Also recommend doing certain routines regularly.-------Like removing the lower unit / water pump screws.------Keeps them from jamming up and you can dip screws in sealer.

 

[Chris1956]

Actually motors of that era were very salt water resistant, like the manual says. Those motors were good aluminum alloys, SS fasteners and the rest was brass.

I had a '58 Fat Fifty and lost it off the boat in salt water while it was running at 1/2 throttle. It took me 60 hours to find it in the creek.

I figured that a 40 year old motor(at the time) would be finished, but after cleaning the carb, starter and distributor, I was able to pull start her. Hitting the cold salt water while running didn't cause any damage. Try that with today's motors....

I therefore think flushing a 60+ year old motor is unnecessary.

 

[racerone]

I think flushing is a good idea.

 

[racerone]

I think flushing is a good idea.----Sealing threads is a good idea.