WBFTBY FIREE PRPSS, WEDNESDAY, APR il , 1990, PAGE 33 T5) IW1 Refinements enhance Johnsoncoutboards ETER"'PBOPOUGHg Technologicgi refinements designed tc, increase durability, enihance reéiabilîty and niake boating -mot. maintenance-fr.., charactezz the. Johnson Outboards zodel lino for 1990 according to~ D. P. Myers, vice- president Irrmarne poe products of Outboard ne Corporation, the. maker of Johnson Outboards. "TIirughout the. 1990 Johnson Outoarfslineup, we've put our eniphasis on practical features that help makae boating hasile- free," Myers sad. No matter whether boaters are* using a pair of our V-8s te power a big offshore boat in search of marlin, or a single-cylinder Colt te, go afler panfish, w. want out outboards to b. reliable and contribute toe ii. njyment of the boating experience. That's the. tbrust of our product development for Jolhnson lime,1' M ors said. Product refinements aimed at enhancing reliability and durability are apparent on tii. Johnson V-block outboards. Al pow-er trim modèe;s of these engines, from the. 300-horsepower/ 224-kcilowatt 4.0-liter V8, te the 90-iiorsepower/67.1-kIlowatt V-4, are equipp.d with nw stainles steel steering tilt tubes. These new corision-resistant components are an exclusive OMO feature. They are the remîlt of a new procesa that allows stainless steel tubing to be manufactured te, OMC's strengtii specifications. "Mid-range and - compact Johnson outboards, rn 70-iiorsepower/52.2 Ikilowatts down te 9.9-horsepower/ 7.45-kcilowatts, also offer new features for 1990," Myers said. "These outboards are the choice of tons of thousands of inland fishernien, family water sierac an.d pontoon boaters. And we\,et don. everything w. could te make sure that the time these bçaters spend on the. water is enjô,yable time." According te, Myers, most pf the. changes in tii. comýany' rmd-range and compact outboards were made on the. 20-iiorsepower/ 14.9-kilowatt, '25-iiorsepower/ 18.25-ilowatt and 30-iiorsepower /22.4-Ilowatt modelé. Tii. tiller steered versions cf these origines are equipped with newly designed tillers and shift levers mounted on the. fronts of tii. ongines. The more centrally mounted controls are more egonfortable te use on today's larger iriland fishirig boats, on which the. roar operator's seat may b. located furtiier forward. '%Many of the fisherinen who use these compact outboards 1k. te fish close te tth. shore in water thick witii woeds," Myers said. "These weeds can clog cooling water inlets, produeing origine over-heating. So we've taken some extra stops te iielp grevent tiiese over-heat situations. According te Mos, tiie Johnson 20- te 310-horspowor modèes feature new, self-cleanirig screens over' their prixnary coolirig water inlets. The. acreens are designed te prevent tiie inlets from boing blocked witii weeds or debris. The. muet area of these screons bas boom enlarged, and otiier inuets have been added on the. lower surface of the. anti-ventilation plate te increase the, cooling water supply. "Thie 20-, 25- and 30-iiorsepower outboards use the. sanie engin. block, Myors said, "and we've redesigmod the~ water jacket passages ini tus block te increase the cooling water volume througii the.powerhead." In addition to providirig more cooling reliability, the. Johnson 20 througii 30-iiorsepower models feature a -ishline trapping thrust washer behind the propeller. The washer catches nylon. fisbline often found drifting' in the. water and provents the lin. fi-cm being wound around the propshaft where it! cen cut the. prôpehaft soal, allowing wator. to enter the gearcaso. Pracd ticltchnological improve- ments for tth. Johnson 1990 modol lino oxtend ail the. way down te i. portable and olectric outhoards, Myers Saîd. Safety don't leave shore without it DOT regulations the Dopartment of Transport requires that ail boats undor 5.5 metros (18 feet) in Ierigth must be qipd. with the followirig iîtems: 1) An approvod personal floatation device (PFD) or approved lifejaclcet for oach person aboard. 2) A bailirig dovico. 3) Two oards and oar-locks or two paddles. 4) An efficient sound signal (wlustle). 5) A class Bi fire extinguisher if the. boat has an inboerd motor, a perznanently-fixed or built-in fuel tanks or a cooking or heatirig appliance that burne liquid or gaseous fuel. SWIMSU UTS SWIMSUITS SWIMSUITS OVER 3,000 LADIES &MEN'S SWIMSUITS -GOTTEX. JAG - ROSE MARIE REID *DIVA * JANIZEN *PORTA DO SOL (BRAZIL) *DAFFY - BACKFLIPS - WATERWORKS *WHY THINGS BURN (CALIFORNIA) *MEN'S MAUI & MISTRAL ALL MVERCHANDISE FROM APRIL l/990 TO APRIL 18/1990 WIH COUPON Fashion and Si Wear 1050 SIMCOE ST. N. OSHAWA 436-6250.. -~ 1< M~. ~ ~d~#iJê ~ N. E. Corner of Scugog Island, Durham #7 to l3th Concession East, then south to end of road. Used Marine Parts Boat Brokerage Boat Slip Rentais Rentai Boats We Seil Fishing Tackle and Marine Accessories du- @Wëhý