Twin Waterwitch US Navy

[HARRY D. NICHOLSON]

Does anybody have a 1941 Waterwitch twin cylinder motor tagged for the US Navy ?

[Buccaneer]

Harry, I looked through my file photos, and while I didn’t see anything “Navy”
for Waterwitch, but I found photos of a Model 550-75 that I don’t ever remember
seeing one in person before.
It looks heavy duty enough to be in the Navy!

Prepare to be boarded!

[stanley]

Buc,Although the rope plate says Waterwitch,I think motor is probably a Johnson.Possibly OK60.Do you remember if the rope plate# matched the one on crankcase?

[Buccaneer]

stanley wrote:

Buc,Although the rope plate says Waterwitch,I think motor is probably a Johnson.Possibly OK60.Do you remember if the rope plate# matched the one on crankcase?

Yeah, after I looked at it again, it resembles a Speedster, or some kind of OMC.

I’ve never seen the motor, just these three photos I found on the Net somewhere.

Prepare to be boarded!

[Buccaneer]

I can’t find a Waterwitch model 550.75 model, but
did find an ad with a similar looking motor as in the photos above.
The 8.5 hp “Super-Power Waterwitch”,

Prepare to be boarded!

[stanley]

Well,I’ll be darned if that’s not it!So it looks like a Waterwitch badged Johnson.There were interesting things happening coming out of the depression.More research definitely necessary.

[Tubs]

At Tomahawk 2009.
Tubs

A "Boathouse Repair" is one thats done without having tools or the skills to do it properly.

[Buccaneer]

Tubs, Another motor to put on my “Wish List”!

Prepare to be boarded!

[HARRY D. NICHOLSON]

That Johnson ‘witch is nearly as rare as the 10HP , both also on my list.  The 1941 Navy twin cylinder witches should be model 571.24, of which at least 35 were crated and ready for shipment. However, they could have been special long shafts with a different model number.

[Tubs]

Buccaneer wrote:

Tubs, Another motor to put on my “Wish List”!

The motor pictured was listed about 2.5 hours from me. Price was not out of
line but was reflected in its rarity and condition. It’s not on my I want one list
but I watched it to see if there was any interest till it sold. Recognized it right
away at Tomahawk. Glad I have it in my “picture collection”.
Tubs.

A "Boathouse Repair" is one thats done without having tools or the skills to do it properly.

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