Re: Is there a vintage Sea-King expert in the house?

[Anonymous]

There isn’t any doubt as to what it is, she’s an OMC-built motor, and the ones who are pointing at it being a lathe 30’s Sea King version of the 8.5 HP Evinrude Fleetwin are shoving you in the right direction. Not a 20’s model, so take that out of the equation altogether. Model number will tell you exactly what year and all, but it is an Evinrude under that MW label. Go buy the thing if you haven’t already.

It’s the same motor as in this here Craigslist ad,except that the tank on this one looks a bit out of place (looks Johnson-y) and it’s missing the front grab handle.

http://detroit.craigslist.org/wyn/boa/5453634794.html

Hope this helps.

best,
T2