I found a 1959 Johnson 35hp "Super Seahorse" with an electric starter and is in pretty good condition and the guy said his neigbor came over and started it. He wants $80 for it. Does that seem reasonable?
Bill,<br /><br />The engine is 44 years old. <br /><br />Granted, it was a good engine, but I don't know if I would want to count on it day in and day out.<br /><br />Might be fun to play with/restore.
Bill,<br /> I have a 1958 35 hp Johnson Sea Horse and I love it. The parts are still readily available and as long as it has good compression and you take care of it , it will treat you right.I paid $200 for mine and have now restored it. Of course I bought mine because I was putting it on a 1958 Tru Ski boat that I restored and it looks original now with this motor on it.
Sounds like a very good deal....if you are a hobbyist with an antique boat and/or enjoy working on engines.<br /><br />As noted above, parts and information are readily available. The question for you is whether you want to maintain an antique engine that won't have all the refinements of a newer model.
