Re: 1953 Johnson 25HP

[Don]

I remember our neighbor at the beach, he had one, not sure if it was a 53 or 54 though, it had electric starting too. The man was very particular about his stuff, so the rig was in immaculate condition, even considering it was used in salt water. I remember watching him commission the rig ever year, but can honestly say I don’t remember seeing him use it! He would manually crank the engine to avoid wear on the starter motor. Bill Marvin was his name, I’m sure he has passed by now, but I hope someone preserved that boat…