Re: my new to me Sea King 19? 1.5hp outboard

[frankr]

This was posted long ago.

Posted by: Dan Tannehill
10/28/2008, 20:20:47
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I happen to have all 8 varieties in my collection:
Evinrude Sportsman 4425
Ward’s Sea King
Spiegel Brooklure
Atlas Royal
Gale Buccaneer
Gamble’s Hiawatha
Goodyear Sea Bee
Eaton’s Viking
One way to tell at a glance if your 1.5 horse Gale is a 1948 or a 1950 is to locate the fuel shut-off valve. The earlier models have the valve located well aft while the 1950 valve is about the middle of the tank fore & aft. Also, there is a difference in the exhaust between the 2 years. There are lots of variations in the tank.
Of all the motors under the AOMCI umbrella of interest, these are perhaps the best for a novice to get his feet wet. They are plentiful, with a good supply of parts motors also. They are easy to work on. And they generally run quite well when put back together. With just some basic skills and a rattle can, they can be real purdy (especially Brooklure, Royal and SeaBee) if you like to restore motors.