Re: 1955 Johnson RDE-17 "Stop Switch"?

[Buccaneer]

Thanks for the replies. Had I thought of the "Kill Switch" when I had it all apart,
I might have added some convenience to shut it off. Should I actually get
a boat big enough to run a 25 hp on in the future, it might be nice to add
a panic button to the dash! I’m waiting for a cheap aluminum runabout
to appear for sale in the hood……. not sure how many years it will take though!

I’ll have to read up on the "fuel saver", how they functioned and if they really
saved fuel!

Next step is to get some gear lube in the gear box. Putting the drain plug
on the very bottom of the gear case, while logical for draining,
don’t cut it for adding to the bottom…… especially when the skeg is
inches from the floor and "tilting" the motor isn’t a good option.
Going to rig up a fitting, a hose and a bottle of gear lube to see if I can
gravity feed the gear lube in the bottom. Will have to invest in one
of those $10 gear lube bottle pumps. Do they work okay?

Prepare to be boarded!