1956 Johnson Javelin 30HP Outboard on 14' Viking Fiberglass Runabout
Channel: bellarmine33
Date: 2012-01-03

Here's a tour of my boat with a vintage 1956 30HP Johnson Javelin RJE-18 Electric Start outboard.  Also be sure to check out my other videos for more outboard fun, a 1961 40HP and 1957 18HP, OEM OMC Brochure PDFs (just ask), and also my "NEW" Chevy Farm Truck I just got running for the Winter season.  Click "Show More" for LOTS MORE info!.......

The RJE-18 Javelin is the same as the standard RDE-18 30HP, but with deluxe Javelin features - chrome door and electric start standard. Found a brochure on the internet that lists it at $582.00 new back in '56 - lot of money!  Couldn't get any better. I don't think this motor has run since the late 70s at least, or even earlier - before my time.......:^). Refurbished the whole ignition, cleaned out the carb, and away we went - great fun!  

Put a vintage Airguide speedometer in, and I get up to 28mph, pretty fast, especially for me.  With two other light passengers, it only drops a couple MPH.  And I can water-ski behind with two light riders in the boat, maybe not quite as fast as my friend's 60hp, but great fun for a '56 motor.........:^)


The boat is a 1965 Viking 14-foot fiberglass runabout.  Even have the ownership papers too. 


Check out this site for some info and pictures (click on 'Old Ads'):
http://www.javelin1957.com/

Nice Restored Javelin 30 for sale:
http://forum729.activeboard.com/t43451310/1956-johnson-javelin-30-hp/?page=1

A blog on a another restored Javelin 30 (near bottom):
http://conductorjonz.wordpress.com/category/1956-johnson-javelin/

And these ads shows the price back in 1956! :
http://www.javelin1957.com/old_ads/1956_Ad2.jpg
http://www.datazap.net/sites/3for3get3/38966.JPG

Also, here's a great site selling duplicate decals, any and all years listed, plus tons of other parts!  Can now spray-paint the whole motor, without having to mask the old decals.  Can even find out the specs of a motor if the old label's become unreadable....:^)
http://nymarine.ca

In the latter half the the tour, I stop the motor for a bit and explain some interesting details about getting it running again.  You might hear some low 'humming' in the background.  I think I may have stopped my boat under some power lines crossing the lake, and they must have interfered with my camera!  Didn't discover it until I got back home.  Most of the time you can't hear it though, so it's not too bad.


Thanks for watching!

bellarmine33