What do these number's mean?

[gcboat]

Trying to help a bud find out if this is indeed a 1988 outboard - the numbers he gave me are 887531. I have no earthly idea where he found them but it is a Johnson ob. ????
It's a 25 hp monster!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[F_R]

Re: What do these number's mean?

If that is supposed to be the serial number, it corresponds to a 1951. However, it probably is just a parts casting number he found somewhere. Need much more info.

 

[iwombat]

Re: What do these number's mean?

Model number for '88 Johnson 25 horsepower should be something like

J25ECCM, or J25ELCCM - the J25 (Johnson 25) and the CC (1988) are the important parts of that number.

 

[gcboat]

Re: What do these number's mean?

Hey, thanks for the reply. So where would you need to look for any additional info? I mentioned it should be on the upper unit somewhere - but that was all he found. He's old like me - could that be a problem?

 

[iwombat]

Re: What do these number's mean?

I'd say that's your number one problem right there. That and not enough rye are a pretty deadly combination.

You should be finding it on the port side of the transom bracket.


There's a secondary place to look if you can't find it there, but let's keep it simple for the old coot, eh?

 

[gcboat]

Re: What do these number's mean?

Old coot eh ? Yea, you're right. But still have the light on in the lighthouse!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: What do these number's mean?

when you say a 25 monster, glance thru there years, there are some monsters for the HP. http://www.old-omc.de/index2.html