I see your motor has the water ski towing attachment that clamps around the exhaust housing. Those were popular in the mid-1950s. I’ve heard that if you get a slalom skier on there cutting had back and forth, it can make the motor harder to steer, but I never knew if that was really true. If you use it, be sure to put the tilt lever on “Lock”, so the skier’s weight doesn’t pull the motor up part way if you cut throttle fast. I’ve also heard that pulling a skier that way adds bad stress to the exhaust housing, but again – never knew if that was true concern – maybe someone else here will know. I also have a 57 Golden Javelin – a good motor! I used car wax/polish on the paint, but didn’t bother with getting the chrome perfect. That small cover that snaps over the recoil starter rope handle is often missing on these motors – mine and yours still have it.
Dave
