Can anyone tell me which years Johnson/Evinrude could be used as both tiller and remote? They didn't need any conversion kits or anything if I remember right. Just capable of going either way.
Oh heck, that would include too many years to list. Can you narrow your question down to what else you want? Horsepower? Electric or manual starting? Long or short shaft?
Hm.m.m.m, kind of hard question. There are so many models. But you say "old" Alumacraft. Are you interested in a classic motor of the 1950' through 1970s to be period correct with your boat? There were lots of them back then that meet your requirements. Lets say they were the rule rather than the exception.
Now that's a hard question! I'm still undecided which way to go. I'd like to stay 50's or 60's and be period correct, however, I'd also like to have a nice smooth running motor so I could use it without having to work on it every time out. Any suggestions? The alumacraft is late 57 to 60. Really a cool old rig. I even thought about a pair of old 20hp or so. Like I said, that's a hard question.
Hey, a 1950-60's Johnson and/or Evinrude wrote the book on reliability (most models). And some were very quiet. It would be hard to beat a 40hp manual shift of the period. The 1957-58 Johnson & Evinrude 35s are favorites among antique outboarders due to their classic styling. Don't overlook the 1960's Gale-built 40 either. Simple and reliable and reasonably quiet. Everything depends on condition.
But old motors aren't for everybody. You gotta love them, or find a different hobby.
Do some prowling around at the Antique Outboard Club's website, www.aomci.org
I do like the looks of them for sure. I guess if you like old boats, your gonna like old motors too. Maybe I've just never had the right one, but I haven't seen any that would just run. Turn the key, fire up and go. I've never run an old motor that had been redone either though. Maybe that's difference.
What you need is a motor from Minnesota, where they have three boating weekends per year (just kidding Minnesota friends), then pickled, wrapped in a blanket and stored in the clothes closet for the last 50 years. Then go through it and do it right. They do exist, but not down here in Florida, unless they were imported from Minnesota (oops there I go again). Hey, actually Minnesota is a nice state with nice people. Gotta pick on somebody.
You betcha, not a bad idea, except us Minnesotans use the crap out of our motors. You have to do something on the 3 nice days a year don't ya know. But we don't have much salt water up here at least, that's got to be tough on your outboards down there.
