What year is my old Johnson outboard?

What year is my old Johnson outboard?

Decode the number. The number to the far right is the model run or suffix. The next two letters to the left are the part of the code that determine the year. Johnson Evinrude uses a simple code if the outboard is a 1980 to the present model.

Can you still get Johnson outboard parts?

To date, the company doesn’t manufacture outboards in the Johnson brand any longer. However, servicing and available parts can still be found and offered by reliable companies.

What’s the biggest Johnson outboard motor?

In August, both Johnson and Evinrude (Outboard Marine Corp.) announced the largest outboard in their history (and that means all outboard history). The giant machine is a six‐cylinder Goliath rated at a staggering 200 horsepower.

How do you tell what year a Johnson motor is?

Your Johnson outboard model number can usually be found on the nameplate located on the motor or the mounting bracket. The nameplate should contain a model number and a serial number. The model number will identify the year and certain details of that motor.

How do I find out what year my outboard motor is?

Modern outboards do not show the quick reference letter. The best way and the way in which a dealer will identify ‘production year’ is by entering the serial number into the Yamaha system and cross check the details with the model code.

What happened to Johnson outboards?

It has been owned since 2001 by the Canadian firm Bombardier Recreational Products. Bombardier stopped selling outboards under the Johnson brand after 2007, and moved all sales entirely to Evinrude Outboard Motors until they were discontinued in June 2020.

Is Johnson Evinrude still in business?

The iconic Canadian outboard motor manufacturer is out of business. It will eliminate 400 jobs at its manufacturing plant in Sturtevant, Wisconsin, just outside of Chicago.

Is Johnson outboard motors still in business?

Where Are Outboard Johnson Engines Manufactured? Johnson Outboard Motors shut down in 2007; they are no longer being manufactured.