That was the first year that the Gale Products devision of OMC did NOT make Sea Kings. When Wards got the notice that Gale would not build SeaKings after 1963, they wrote West Bend Aluminum Products (Who made Elgins for Sears) and got a reply from Chrysler saying they were in negotiations to take over the outboard production from West Bend. As I recall the lineup went from 3 to 80 horse Power. The 8 was a good fishing motor. . . . . . . . 😀
