Flushing the 9.9hp Johnson

[Blue_Runner]

This is my 1975 9.9hp Johnson longshaft kicker motor. *I always run it is fresh water as soon as I get home from a saltwater trip - whether I run it in salt or not.

I took a quick video with my phone this time. *Here it is:
http://s33.photobucket.com/albums/d73/stinkery/?action=view&current=0408071518.flv

[parishht]

So the blue barrel does work,
my buddy has an older inboard and you cannot use muffs,
I have a couple of the 55 gallon blues in my barn
and that looks like just what he needs.

Thanks for the video.

[randlemanboater]

Thats no good, running it in a barrel.....you don't get the ear drum splitting noise

[Stinky_Hooker]

My wife flushes my Johnson. 8)

[Blue_Runner]

Yes this was an old container my one of my brother in laws got me. It was my first bait tank :D A really shoddy one at that. :-/

But on my 17fter it fit on the swim platform with a bungee cord and stayed out of the way nicely.

Now it just spends its life as a flush barrel. ;D

Stinky, I thought you had an Evan Root?

[parishht]

Oh your big johnson fishing gear.

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g18/parishht/bigjohnsonfishing.jpg

My fishing gear always gets flushed after a long day.

[Stinky_Hooker]

Stinky, I thought you had an Evan Root?


LOL ;D

[turbinedoctor]

I thought the idea of flushing the motor was to get rid of the salt, silt and other foreign material that you don't want in the motor?

Using a barrel like that to flush only recirculates it thru the motor. Muffs allow a constant supply of fresh clean water to remove whats inside.

Just my 2 cents worth.

[Blue_Runner]

Turbo, well I must say my preferred method for flushing is an evening cruise on high rock lake sippin on a coooooold coooooool beer. :D But also I think you'd agree that the barrel flush has to better than nothin right?

Thing is, I've tried the small motor on muffs - it didn't draw water as much as I wanted. Maybe I need baby muffs?? Do they make em small?

Blue Flusher

[turbinedoctor]

You are correct a barrel flush is better then no flush at all, and I am sure that the barrel flush is probly more then adaquate since the junk will be diluted.

I have never had to look for a set of baby muffs, will take a quick look for ya.


And a big HECK YEAH to that coooooooooooold cooooool one. ;D

[Blue_Runner]

Right on Turbo! And I do always appreciate eveyones .02! ;)

[turbinedoctor]

Look what I found. Just for you Boy Blue.
http://seasense.com/cgi-bin/htmlos.exe/004.3.2820541703500006810?

[Blue_Runner]

Turbo the link took me to the homepage? *Is this what you where trying to show me?
Fits Motors Up To 15 H.P. Slip On Design allows easy installation without removal of Prop. Allows the cooling system to be flushed out using a garden hose. Also a great way to test run your boat before heading for the water.
http://seasense.com/cgi-bin/htmlos.exe/003.5.2885071871000000445
If so, pretty sweeeeet! *Good find *;) *

[turbinedoctor]

Thats it. I thought it was pretty cool too.


I tried that link after I posted it here and it worked but not now, whats up with that? ???

[Blue_Runner]

I don't know...I figured my link wouldn't work either??? One of them puter things I guess?

Never seen one of those flushers before.

[turbinedoctor]

First time I ever saw one either.


By the way your link is doing the same as mine. It must be a time stamp thing they got going to prevent people from doing what we are. ;D


You looking into getting one of those flushers?

[reelapeelin]

Look what I found. Just for you Boy Blue.
http://seasense.com/cgi-bin/htmlos.exe/004.3.2820541703500006810?




Turbo...you mean this?

http://seasense.com/cgi-bin/htmlos.exe/002.6.2878117313100022755

Never have seen this B4...looks good...and might be easier than the barrell, BR ;) ... but the video was cool 8) ...

[turbinedoctor]

RAP yours vanished too.