Often referred to as the Sea King Midget.
I have one also. They were sold before and just after WW-II.
and are in the Pal, Scout, Ranger family. Some parts
Interchange. An example would be everything from
the cylinder down as an assembly from a 1937 Pal
or Scout. That is what you’re seeing on my mine.
Why they chose to use a pump on this motor is
beyond me. I’ll switch this two stage impeller
arrangement as its very efficient and doesn’t wear
when I run mine. Only to preserve the pump as the
one I have is in really nice condition. Motors after
WW-II have a permanent magnet rotor on the
crankshaft as opposed to iron magnets cast into the
flywheel that you’ll find on the Pal, Scout, and
Rangers from before the war.
Most people see little value in them as an outboard
motor today but “back in the day” if you grew up
rowing or dragging around 70+ pounds of brass and
cast iron these little 1hp. motors were considered
quite an advancement in technology.
105 or corn head grease for the lower unit. I
normally run 3 oz of oil per gallon in my motors
but its not enough to create a seal in the bearings
in these 1 hp. motors. 4 oz. of oil per gallon seem
to be enough. I run a little extra to be sure.
To start (if everything is adjusted right) with the
gas on and the vent open turn the mixture lever to
prime. Watch for a drop of fuel. Turn the mixture
lever to around 2 and it should start on the first pull.
Adjust the mixture to the best running position.
A "Boathouse Repair" is one thats done without having tools or the skills to do it properly.