Re: 1961 Sea King 5hp

[Anonymous]

quote retiredoz:

There’s no no-shift in the Gale line, it uses the standard CD- or Fisherman tower.

Looks to me like the last no-shift 5hp was the 5S14 made in 1958, with the wobbler water pump and "wedge" block.

But it looks like the last direct drive 12hp was 1955 (12S10) with a wedge block. In 1956 both S & D 12hp seem to have the 10/15/18hp 5-bolt LU, and a removable cyl. head. Standard has the fuel tank on top, deluxe used an external tank…

I keep meaning to make a spreadsheet that shows all the Gale variations:

Lower units: non-360 direct, 360 direct, forward/neutral, gearshift
Blocks: wedge, non-wedge but no cyl head, cyl head.
Fuel tank: on top, fuel pump, both!