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Boating technology has obviously come a long way since this outboard motor was the cutting edge of design in 1931. This is a Johnson 8 horsepower motor that would have been used to get people to their cottages on the remote islands of Georgian Bay. The Georgian Bay Heritage League has brought this gem back to life and matched it with a locally built and restored wooden runabout to show how things looked on the Bay nearly 100 years ago.