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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
Dad's 12' Springbok reborn - "Dad's Buoy"
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<blockquote data-quote="great white" data-source="post: 223742" data-attributes="member: 6238"><p>Just decoded the Johnson serial number;</p><p></p><p>CJ8RCEC</p><p></p><p>Drop the first "C" (I'm assuming = Canadian) and the last "C" ( essentialy jibberish from what I've found).</p><p></p><p>So it's really J8RCE </p><p></p><p>J= Johnson</p><p></p><p>8= 8 HP</p><p></p><p>R= rope start</p><p></p><p>C=8 E=9 so 19<strong>89</strong></p><p></p><p>The rest of the package;</p><p></p><p>1988 trailer (from the registration) and I'm guessing a 1988/89 Springbok (bought as a package).</p><p></p><p>Not too bad for soemthing that is for all intents and purposes "free".....</p><p></p><p>I got the axle built up yesterday. Cut off the spring perches and swapped on the 5 lug hubs and wheels. </p><p></p><p>Now I have a spare set of new bearing in the 4 bolt hubs to put away for later. </p><p></p><p>Tried to install bearing buddies, but they just wouldn't go on. They are the right size for my hubs. I'm just going to take the hubs apart once a year, clean and repack them.</p><p></p><p>I think I'll get the new perches welded on today or tomorrow.</p><p></p><p>Found a gent's pics of a 12 footer conversion and this is basically what I'm looking to build from dad's:</p><p></p><p><img src="https://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e235/gr8twhite/Private/boat/4184743816_d0aae8db6b_o-1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="great white, post: 223742, member: 6238"] Just decoded the Johnson serial number; CJ8RCEC Drop the first "C" (I'm assuming = Canadian) and the last "C" ( essentialy jibberish from what I've found). So it's really J8RCE J= Johnson 8= 8 HP R= rope start C=8 E=9 so 19[b]89[/b] The rest of the package; 1988 trailer (from the registration) and I'm guessing a 1988/89 Springbok (bought as a package). Not too bad for soemthing that is for all intents and purposes "free"..... I got the axle built up yesterday. Cut off the spring perches and swapped on the 5 lug hubs and wheels. Now I have a spare set of new bearing in the 4 bolt hubs to put away for later. Tried to install bearing buddies, but they just wouldn't go on. They are the right size for my hubs. I'm just going to take the hubs apart once a year, clean and repack them. I think I'll get the new perches welded on today or tomorrow. Found a gent's pics of a 12 footer conversion and this is basically what I'm looking to build from dad's: [img]https://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e235/gr8twhite/Private/boat/4184743816_d0aae8db6b_o-1.jpg[/img] [/QUOTE]
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