About 3 years ago Dick got rid of this 9.9
for a new brand new Mercury 9.9 four stroke.
He was really missing his Johnson putting
that heavy four stroke on to the boat last year.
He was really missing his Johnson after spending
2 days pulling on his new motor without getting
it to start. He was really missing his Johnson
getting the Merc off the boat and up to the
camp so he could put it in his car to take it
in to have it fixed. I don’t remember how long
long it took to get it back but I remember it was
over the 4th holiday. He was without a motor for
at least 7 days. I remember when he put coils in
the Johnson and an impeller. He also replaced
the throttle gear in the tiller. He always repaired
it the boat house and it wouldn’t need to be down
more than a day. I swear he went to town for gas
every other day when his boy was growing up. He
really misses his old Johnson when he gets teased
about if his Mercury is going to start today.
A "Boathouse Repair" is one thats done without having tools or the skills to do it properly.