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traynor posted 03-08-2009 08:11 PM ET (US)
How old is a [Johnson Super Seahorse 35 Model rds213?]
[F]ind a serial number
[C]an't hardly read it.[T]hank you
Peter posted 03-09-2009 09:11 AM ET (US)
1958 or 1959.
traynor posted 03-10-2009 04:26 AM ET (US)
[T]hanks a lot.
[I]s there a manual that will let you know about how you know the years[?]
maleyann11 posted 03-15-2009 08:58 AM ET (US)
terry according to a old manual I have the 35hp was intruduced in 1976
Peter posted 03-15-2009 11:38 AM ET (US)
Traynor's Super Seahorse 35 is of a 1958/1959 vintage. From 1960 to 1975, Johnson didn't sell a 35 HP motor in the U.S. In 1976, when the then new 32 cubic inch model 35 HP was introduced, Johnson did not call it a "Super Seahorse".
Yiddil posted 03-15-2009 03:39 PM ET (US)
Closest I can come is my 35 HP Seahorse 1981 model I run on my "Cygnet" 64 sport Johnson SEahorse J35RDIG:)Great Motor:)
seahorse posted 03-15-2009 05:23 PM ET (US)
The first 35 Seahorse was 1957 with a white top cover and red-bronze colored sides on the clam-shell aluminum motor cover. The '58 35 had a bronze top and white sides on the clam-shell or Gold and chrome for the Javelin series. The last old-style 35 was in 1959 and it had a one-piece fiberglas hood, white with a gold "halo" on top.
An RDS-21 is a 1959 35hp.
R T M posted 03-16-2009 06:34 AM ET (US)
Your 35hp Super Seahorse is a 1958, and 40 cu. in. I believe they went to 40hp in 1959. Here is a picture of its sister, a restored 1958 35hp Evinrude Lark on my 13 footer.
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c191/floridaboy2053/Evinrude%20Lark/ Evinrudelark2.jpg
They were great reliable motors but thirsty with 24:1 fuel oil ratio, (1qt. oil to 6 gallons of gas) I don`t run it on my 13 footer anymore though, I now run a `08 Merc/Tohatsu. Both motors will push the boat at the same speed, 30mph.
I also have a `57 Evinrude Lark which is 30hp, and 36cu. in. but not restored.
These motors are popular at the AOMCI meets, as there are many still round, and parts are cheap and plentiful. If you have one and like old motors join AOMCI, lots of good times.
rich(Binkie)

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Author	Topic: Determining Age of Outboard
traynor	posted 03-08-2009 08:11 PM ET (US) How old is a [Johnson Super Seahorse 35 Model rds213?] [F]ind a serial number [C]an't hardly read it.[T]hank you
Peter	posted 03-09-2009 09:11 AM ET (US) 1958 or 1959.
traynor	posted 03-10-2009 04:26 AM ET (US) [T]hanks a lot. [I]s there a manual that will let you know about how you know the years[?]
maleyann11	posted 03-15-2009 08:58 AM ET (US) terry according to a old manual I have the 35hp was intruduced in 1976
Peter	posted 03-15-2009 11:38 AM ET (US) Traynor's Super Seahorse 35 is of a 1958/1959 vintage. From 1960 to 1975, Johnson didn't sell a 35 HP motor in the U.S. In 1976, when the then new 32 cubic inch model 35 HP was introduced, Johnson did not call it a "Super Seahorse".
Yiddil	posted 03-15-2009 03:39 PM ET (US) Closest I can come is my 35 HP Seahorse 1981 model I run on my "Cygnet" 64 sport Johnson SEahorse J35RDIG:)Great Motor:)
seahorse	posted 03-15-2009 05:23 PM ET (US) The first 35 Seahorse was 1957 with a white top cover and red-bronze colored sides on the clam-shell aluminum motor cover. The '58 35 had a bronze top and white sides on the clam-shell or Gold and chrome for the Javelin series. The last old-style 35 was in 1959 and it had a one-piece fiberglas hood, white with a gold "halo" on top. An RDS-21 is a 1959 35hp.
R T M	posted 03-16-2009 06:34 AM ET (US) Your 35hp Super Seahorse is a 1958, and 40 cu. in. I believe they went to 40hp in 1959. Here is a picture of its sister, a restored 1958 35hp Evinrude Lark on my 13 footer. http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c191/floridaboy2053/Evinrude%20Lark/ Evinrudelark2.jpg They were great reliable motors but thirsty with 24:1 fuel oil ratio, (1qt. oil to 6 gallons of gas) I don`t run it on my 13 footer anymore though, I now run a `08 Merc/Tohatsu. Both motors will push the boat at the same speed, 30mph. I also have a `57 Evinrude Lark which is 30hp, and 36cu. in. but not restored. These motors are popular at the AOMCI meets, as there are many still round, and parts are cheap and plentiful. If you have one and like old motors join AOMCI, lots of good times. rich(Binkie)