Reply To: 1976 Johnson tilt/trim hydraulics

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Thanks for your response fleetwin. I disconnected the cylinder piston.  Re: fresh or salt, I’ve only used it in salt water, actually.  The motor, itself, is a saltwater motor.  The boat and motor were a barn find near Lake Champlain. I hauled down here to MA.  The boat is a ’76 Starcraft American, and I got several fun years out of the motor before the trim/tilt seized up.

And, I’d be thrilled to find a similarly-preserved used unit or cylinder.  I’m not likely to do the work though, so I thought replacing the whole thing might be cheaper and easier for someone else to do.  If I attempt it, I’ll be guaranteeing that I never use the boat again.