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I have essentially the same motor, but mine is a ’63 and was sold as a Buccaneer and it looks just like the picture that Wedgie posted, but not quite as pretty. The guys on this site are the best and have helped me out numerous times, I mean they really have gone above and beyond.
Here are a couple of links to help you along:
http://richardlpaquette.ca/15D11V15D12V … elogue.PDF
http://richardlpaquette.ca/GaleProducts … Manual.pdf
The first is a parts catalog, and the second is a service manual. You probably already know this, but Gales were made with many different brands on them. Yours is branded for Montgomery Wards and my first Gale was branded to be sold at Esso gas stations. Some guys like to collect a certain type, like Richard who posted those wonderful pdf files I linked to up there. He likes the Viking branded Gales.
The parts list I posted gives numbers for individual parts, but the guys on here can help if you need a part number for a set of parts, like a carburetor rebuild kit. You can order any of these parts from your local BRP dealer or from online dealers like Marineengine.com or Boats.net. You may need to add a zero to the front of the part number, as apparently a digit was added to the part number some years ago.
Now, hows about filling in your profile so we’ll know where you are located? This is an affordable, fun hobby and the guys on here love to help each other out (I think they are trying to make amends for the sinful ways of their youth or something). I mean, when you get older, you start thinking about where you will end up.
Happy Motoring!