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Lots
of parking for boats & trailers at the Indian Well State
park in Shelton CT
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General
view of the judging area |
Very
nice Johnson QD-14 10hp |
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Pair
of beautiful unrestored 1958 18hp |
On
the right - Rich C's almost perfect original 1954 Johnson 5
1/2 - people marveled at how nice it is! |
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Bob
G. checking in - "where is the Mercury display?" |
Poor
Scott (in the background) was all alone at the Johnson meet! |
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Formal
judging area |
Bill
B's amazing display of the first Johnson outboard sold, serial
# 507 from 1922 |
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Gregg
J checks out the photo display and paperwork |
Bill
shows Kevin S. the history of # 507 |
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Bill
talking to Dan T about # 507 |
Serial
# 507 - The first Johnson sold! |
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Restored
1924 Johnson A |
Bill
& Sandy's terrific Johnson display |
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80
years of Johnson's in Bill's family - I could have looked at
the display for hours! (Nice 1922 A!)
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More
of Bill's display |
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Art
S. and Harry S. with (L to R) 1922 A, 1929 A-45, 1961 5.5 and
1925 AB-25 |
Some
of Art D's reproduction parts for sale |
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Restored
LT on later Johnson accessory stand |
Bill
A. and Brook N's motors |
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More
of Bill A. and Brook N's motors |
Brook's
Johnson P-50 - It runs as great as it looks! |
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Another
shot of the judging area |
A
few of the Johnsons Gary M was selling - we liked the little
MS sausage tank! |
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Another
shot of the larger motors Gary had for sale, P, S and an early
A. |
Bill
B. and Bob G. |
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Bob
G's display - note the very rare XR-55 on left |
Another
view of Bob's display |
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The
XR-55 - WOW!!!!!!!!!
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Mr.
Johnson himself (Bob Z.) is amazed at Bill's display! |
Bob
G. brought this super rare Johnson inboard - note thru-hull
and lower unit. |
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Another
rarity, Johnson VE-50 - electric start version of the V-45.
This one of Dave S. runs great too, see it in use at our Webster
MA meet earlier this year. |
Another
view of the motors on display |
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Harry
S's 1961 Johnson CD-18 5.5hp |
Johnson
210 |
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Johnson
A's (L to R) 1922, 1924, 1925 and 1925 AB |
210,
DT, MS and HS |
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Johnson
K has been well loved but still goes! |
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Dan
D's Johnson Pacific Pumper |
Gregg
J. and Dan T. get it set up |
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That
baby really pumps |
Dan
and Rich G. went to fill the test tank and blew it into the
river! |
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You
thought outdrives were a new idea? Here is Bob Z's Johnson's
1929 Tilting Stern Drive model SD-10
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Another
shot of the Johnson Stern Drive |
Time
to launch some boats. |
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Bob
Z also brought his 1972
Johnson Stinger GP Model KR-15M. If you are not familiar with
it, this is the 8 carburetor racing version of OMC's big 99
cubic inch V-4 motor. It was paired with his Magnum tunnel boat
- INCREDIBLE! |
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Norm
W's beautiful Johnson KR |
Louisa
G. and Sandy A. |
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Another
view of the motors on display |
Note
the red tanks on the two Johnson OA-55's. |
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The
1933 OA-55 was a depression era budget offering from Johnson
$109 when new |
Joe
R. and Walt L. look at the Evinrude Lightwin 3hp |
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Some
of Dan T's Johnson motors |
Bob
G. also brought this early Evinrude RBM |
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Some
of Norm D's items for sale |
Two
Eltos, looks like a 30's Fisherman and a G Ruddertwin |
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Peter
F's Johnson J-65 with McNabb-Kitchen rudder. By redirecting
the prop stream it can effect neutral & reverse |
Peter
explains how it works to Dean P. & Kevin C. |
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Some
of Ray S's Johnson outboards, '59 5 1/2, '55 5 1/2, TD, TS,
HD-25, HD-15 and HS |
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Here
is something unique - the paint was bad on Kevin C's 1954 Johnson
5 1/2 so rather than repaint it he polished it! |
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Dan
T, Frank P and Keith M take a break |
Walt
& Joe still talking about that Lightwin! |
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Tom
C's Waterwich, Elto and Pal |
A
couple of the "modern" motors - 1983 Johnson 15 and
a Scott 25 |
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LT
Johnson was a nice restoration
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Another
shot of the QD-14, K-80 and some green motor on the ground... |
Rich
C 's nice little '55 Johnson 5 1/2 on the boat he built |
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Nice
'57 10 or 18hp - Twin 9.8hp K's on the right |
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Great
display of Johnson, A, D, M and H series motors
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Roger
H's runabout & a Feathercraft ready to go! |
Keith
M. having a blast out for a spin in Ken B's Alumacraft |
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Over
30 boats were out on the river - here is a view of the beach
showing just a few |
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Ken
B's Alumacraft & Frank P's Skimmer (check out the video
link of them in action!) |
Another
view of the beach |
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Nice
classic boat & Johnson 35 |
Michael
S and Frank P. check out Ken B's K-80 |
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Dan
T. gives Ken words of encouragement on his K-80 |
Ken's
words to the K-80 can't be reproduced here.... |
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Gary
M. and Brook N. enjoying a break |
Bill
A. and his cool 1920's canoe with Johnson J 1.5hp |
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Two
more views of Bill's canoe |
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Bill
A's other boat; 1929 Johnson made skiff with a matched Johnson
S-45
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Bob
& Harry (both Mercury fans) don't see eye-to eye on the
Evinrude RBM |
Dan
and Johnson S |
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Brook
N and Garry M were just tubing behind the Johnson V-45 - boy
was that a cool thing to do on a hot day! |
Guys
in an Amphibicar saw all the old outboards and stopped by to
chat! |
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Dean
P's Feathercraft Rocket & Merc Mark 55
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Ken
B's Alumacraft & Big Twin |
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It
was a great day for the Feathercrafts on the Housatonic. I like
the '53 25hp Johnson! |
Frank's
Skimmer & Mark 20 |
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Frank,
Ken and Dave out for a spin |
Lone
Hurricane in a storm of Johnsons! |
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Lenny
R. out running his little Gale |
Roger
H. out runnin' about! |
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Beautiful
Penn-Yan and 1957 Johnson 35
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Rick
P's early fiberglass skiff and 1928 Johnson PR-40
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What
a great river to run your antique outboard on! |
Peter
demonstrating the McNabb-Kitchen rudder |
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Rod
C's 1954 Feathercraft Vagabond and '57 Evinrude 35hp |
Rod
& Dave discuss the extra 35 parts motor! |
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Ken's
not giving up on the K-80..... |
Keith,
are you going to give Ken back his boat.........? |
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Yankee
Chapter members believe that antique outboards were ment to
RUN & HAVE FUN! Proving this beyond any
doubt, Bill A. at the helm of Brook N's fabulous Johnson V-45
while Brook tubes behind it. That V-45 is certainly
no saw horse queen!
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