Re: Johnson HD-25 "outboard or anchor?"

[Buccaneer]

I inspected all the rings via the ports when the carbs were
removed. Poked all the rings with a plastic rod to
ensure they weren’t stuck. Did find a lot of gooey
carbon in the bottom of the power head and the
exhaust leg.
I pulled the front cover off the power head of the HS-20
(that’s stuck) this morning. More rust than I wanted to
see in the crankcase. Threw in in my bucket of acetone / ATF
for now. I have a parts HD that I may try to scavenge
parts to make one more running unit.
Anyone ever try, or go to the trouble of planning down the
crankcase halves and then line reaming the crank journals
to tighten up the crankshaft fit? Not sure if it would work
out, but just a thought!

Prepare to be boarded!