Charter Tofino
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Anyone have any input on this year of hull and engine? Found a good looking deal
1999 Johnson outboards and double eagles
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I had a 1999 225 Johnson on my Campion 215 before I repowered with a four stroke. Great engine, I really liked it.
Charter Tofino
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17 foot maybe 17.5 hull with 90 i think its the three cylinder as well. I like the size i dont think i could afford gas on anything larger. Thats good to hear as i have heard questionable things about the older johnsons.The package only has 110 hours mostly freshwater. Thanks for the input guys
danthewire
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A friend of mine has that exact same package,he really likes it.DAN
Charter Tofino
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Did he upgrade and sell his old boat? Theres a number of people gunning for it. Crossin my fingers
danthewire
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Not as far as I know Kelly,he's working out of the country for a few years and was thinking of selling it,but last time I talked to him about it he said What am I thinking,it took me years to find this one I may not be able to find another,so its in storage.DAN
Charter Tofino
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Parents talked to a friend who said double eagle improved their hull in 2000 and he also said the 1999 oil Inj johnsons have a really bad rep of blowing up often. Scared the parents away from this deal im sure it will sell quick heres the link to anyone interested.The search continues
http://victoria.en.craigslist.ca/boa/628306552.html
http://victoria.en.craigslist.ca/boa/628306552.html
Island Fish Lifter
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Kelly, I was a johnson/ evinrude mechanic in the 90's. The only problems with these units were the ficht fuel injection systems.
If its a carburated model, I would give it two thumbs up.
Most people mistake the VRO unit for being "oil injected". VRO stands for variable ratio oiling. I have never seen one of these units fail in such a way that it causes an inadequate supply of oil. When they fail (which is not too often) they tend to over oil. How they work is they actually mix the fuel/ oil in a mixing chamber before it goes into the carb., using a series of springs and diaphragms, coupled with crankcase pulses and vacuum to meter it.
These are not my 2 cents, they are facts.
If its a carburated model, I would give it two thumbs up.
Most people mistake the VRO unit for being "oil injected". VRO stands for variable ratio oiling. I have never seen one of these units fail in such a way that it causes an inadequate supply of oil. When they fail (which is not too often) they tend to over oil. How they work is they actually mix the fuel/ oil in a mixing chamber before it goes into the carb., using a series of springs and diaphragms, coupled with crankcase pulses and vacuum to meter it.
These are not my 2 cents, they are facts.
Charter Tofino
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He used to be a boat broker. He said they upgraded the hull in 2000 but the hulls before that were still quality boats. Island fish lifter so you say if its a carbed model there should not be any problems? He said take the value of the hull alone and see if its worth it because the engine probaly wont last. I have no knowledge on this but havent seen many of these johnson models around. He also said the olympic were looking at is a decent boat but the merc 4 strk on it was one of the older 4 strks and isnt great. He said stick to honda or better yet yamaha. I think it all comes down to opinions theres so many saying never buy this or that then an experienced guy says the opposite. Hard to know what to think. The guy does know boats hes running a beauty monoro right now. I have been looking on the market a while and this looked like a steal. Lots of late 70s and 80s Double eagles that are the same price as this 1999. Probaly sold by now or close to it[xx(]
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