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Hey guys,
I posted this on another forum as well so I apologize for any redundancy.
I recently acquired my granddad's wooden 14' boat which he hand-built in the mid-80s and it has a 1985 Johnson 30 HP 2-stroke outboard (J30 TEL COA). It has been in storage (inside a barn) for the past 23 years and my bother and I are currently trying to get it water worthy once again. As I am new to the boating ownership deal, I wanted to ask you all on your input about inspecting the motor and any significant points to check or replace before getting it running again. I have worked on motors before (2-stroke and 4-stroke) but don't have any experience with boat motors. I currently have the following plans.
New:
-Fuel Lines
-Fuel Tank
-Battery
-Spark Plugs
-Spark Plug Wires
Rebuild Kits:
-Carburetor
-Fuel Pump
-Water Pump
We've checked compression and it was reading around 90-100psi so from what I can find this is about normal for this motor and a good sign. Is there anything else that I am missing that needs to be checked or replaced? I've also read a little about checking the prop and prop seal, is this probably crucial considering the motor is 30 years old at this point?
Thanks in advance for your help, I really appreciate it as this boat means a lot to my brother and I!
-GollyWhopper93
I posted this on another forum as well so I apologize for any redundancy.
I recently acquired my granddad's wooden 14' boat which he hand-built in the mid-80s and it has a 1985 Johnson 30 HP 2-stroke outboard (J30 TEL COA). It has been in storage (inside a barn) for the past 23 years and my bother and I are currently trying to get it water worthy once again. As I am new to the boating ownership deal, I wanted to ask you all on your input about inspecting the motor and any significant points to check or replace before getting it running again. I have worked on motors before (2-stroke and 4-stroke) but don't have any experience with boat motors. I currently have the following plans.
New:
-Fuel Lines
-Fuel Tank
-Battery
-Spark Plugs
-Spark Plug Wires
Rebuild Kits:
-Carburetor
-Fuel Pump
-Water Pump
We've checked compression and it was reading around 90-100psi so from what I can find this is about normal for this motor and a good sign. Is there anything else that I am missing that needs to be checked or replaced? I've also read a little about checking the prop and prop seal, is this probably crucial considering the motor is 30 years old at this point?
Thanks in advance for your help, I really appreciate it as this boat means a lot to my brother and I!
-GollyWhopper93
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