Re: Back Again With A 1959 Gale Buccaneer 35HP

[dougs-outboards]

Maybe I missed it but did you spray some lube into the cyls?

IMHO, just trusting the carb is clean because it looks clean and will work is not good practice. Needs to be taken apart and cleaned properly, put back together again and needles adjusted properly (I do 1 -1/2 turns out on Low, 1/2-3/4 turn out on high speed, finally settling on about 1/3 turn out for final run setting) You will see what yours does, but good rule of thumb initial setting. Then if it runs and you want to invest in a carb kit you can make that decision then. If it runs fine, maybe no kit.