The Johnson outboard engine is one of the best-known brands of outboard motor, and has been loved by boat enthusiasts for over a century. In 1936, Johnson merged with Evinrude, the most famous name in outboard motor technology, and this merger formed the Outboard Marine Corporation, which is now part of Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP). [...]
Johnson Outboards was an important manufacturer of boat propulsion systems for years. Operating out of Indiana and Illinois, they eventually evolved into OMC, the Outboard Marine and Manufacturing Corporation. With the new millennium, this company was in turn acquired by Bombardier, a Canadian company. Following this shift, the Johnson brand ceased to exist as a [...]
Boaters interested in purchasing Johnson boat props may be eager to learn about the ways in which propeller characteristics and a boat’s operator can influence the energy efficiency – and fuel consumption – of a marine propulsion system. In the typical small boat, not all of the energy generated by the motor ends up reaching [...]
Boating enthusiasts understand the importance of the right propeller; indeed, in many ways the propeller is the key to the entire system that propels a watercraft forward. For many experienced boaters, the best solution to marine propulsion consists of Johnson propellers. Johnson props come in a wide variety of styles to meet diverse boating needs. [...]
Johnson boat propellers are available in both aluminum and stainless steel varieties. One of the first decisions any boating enthusiast must make when considering propellers is this very issue – choice of metal. Advantages and Disadvantages of Aluminum Aluminum is generally considered to be an “all purpose” metal appropriate for a wide variety of recreational [...]