Post by Deleted on Sept 10, 2012 14:03:22 GMT -6
In an earlier post I said that the Serial Number/ Model tag was missing. BoutTime said he talked to a Johnson Marine Tach and he suggested looking on a "freeze plug" for the serial number.
My new mechanic found the freeze plug (not really a freeze plug, a blank) on the starboard side facing transom. It has a long number that he wrote down and will find out info on the motor. On some years, Johnson used "stickers". This is one of those years. I am a printer with almost 50 years experience. I have printed many of these for a small manufacturing company. We printed them on a very thin metal (then customer would add necessary information). They use permanent "adhesive" and placed them on their products. It is a permanent adhesive but not forever (check yours). I called the old owner and he said when he got the boat it was sitting for many years and was extremely dirty. He has a very powerful pressure washer and when blasting off the dirt he said he saw a small sticker on the engine go flying off. He didn't know what it was and it got lost. He found out later when he needed parts for the engine. He went to a Johnson Dealer and they told him about the Freeze Plug Numbers and he was able to verify that they were the Vin Number. He didn't follow up to find out Model Number. We are hoping to get it.
My new mechanic found the freeze plug (not really a freeze plug, a blank) on the starboard side facing transom. It has a long number that he wrote down and will find out info on the motor. On some years, Johnson used "stickers". This is one of those years. I am a printer with almost 50 years experience. I have printed many of these for a small manufacturing company. We printed them on a very thin metal (then customer would add necessary information). They use permanent "adhesive" and placed them on their products. It is a permanent adhesive but not forever (check yours). I called the old owner and he said when he got the boat it was sitting for many years and was extremely dirty. He has a very powerful pressure washer and when blasting off the dirt he said he saw a small sticker on the engine go flying off. He didn't know what it was and it got lost. He found out later when he needed parts for the engine. He went to a Johnson Dealer and they told him about the Freeze Plug Numbers and he was able to verify that they were the Vin Number. He didn't follow up to find out Model Number. We are hoping to get it.
