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    1959 Seaking 35HP, Get'n the Ol' Girl Running

    Re: 1959 Seaking 35HP, Get'n the Ol' Girl Running Got a question... I managed to remove the lower mixture screw with no problems, but the upper is not cooperating. The o-ring tube un-threads just fine and the needle screws out but once the threads are dis-engaged the needle turns smoothly...
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    1959 Seaking 35HP, Get'n the Ol' Girl Running

    Re: 1959 Seaking 35HP, Get'n the Ol' Girl Running Ok, back to getting a few more pics posted. The interior of the intake & reed valves and the carb really look good and clean. Other than being goopy the impellar and othe parts of the pump look good to be in good shape. The impellar is...
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    1959 Seaking 35HP, Get'n the Ol' Girl Running

    Re: 1959 Seaking 35HP, Get'n the Ol' Girl Running Back from the comercial break... This shot shows where the paint has become compromised around thr head gasket and has some alum oxide growing. To me it looks superficial, now indications of discolored/over-heated paint around the head or oil...
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    1959 Seaking 35HP, Get'n the Ol' Girl Running

    Re: 1959 Seaking 35HP, Get'n the Ol' Girl Running Well, I am finally getting back to up-dating the thread with what I have gotten done so far which is really not much more than pulling components from the powerhead and dropping the lower unit off then getting some inspection done. I have also...
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    1959 Seaking 35HP, Get'n the Ol' Girl Running

    Greetings to all, I am starting this thread to share my progress with the group as I work to get my old OB running. What I have is a '59 Seaking (OMC/Gale) sold by Montgomery Wards, M/N: GG8997C, 35HP, electric start. I bought the motor, the 1970 Elgin(14ft) f-glass boat it was mounted on...
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    1961 Evenrude 40, Water in Lower Cylinder

    Hi All, I just bought an old boat with a motor that looks to be in realy good shape except that the crank shaft will only turn a very small amount before "sticking" in both derections (it gets about 1/8" of piston travel). The motor is a 1961 Evenrude 40Hp (Big Twin) M/N: 35022 Prev owner...
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    Showing-off my 2 new to me little Scotts

    Re: Showing-off my 2 new to me little Scotts More of the mystery motor... OK, Thas all I got. Thanks for you patience. Marty
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    Showing-off my 2 new to me little Scotts

    Re: Showing-off my 2 new to me little Scotts Oh MAN!! still struggling with post pics. Please bear with me while I try one more time. The Firestone 5HP (I hope) The mystery motor.
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    Showing-off my 2 new to me little Scotts

    Re: Showing-off my 2 new to me little Scotts OK I hosed that post and submutted while trying attach some pics..... sorry 'bout that. Here are some photos. This one is a 1949 Firestone 5hp twin, built by Scott-Atwater. Yeah, it's kinda rough. The cowl is a busted-up, the FNR shifter is stuck...
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    Showing-off my 2 new to me little Scotts

    Well, I took two old, not-working refigerators to a local scrap/junk man. This good follow actually paid me 10 bucks each!! Gotta love that. After getting the friges unloaded and collecting my $20, I asked if he ever has any old OB boat motors come through his place. He answered "Yes" and...
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    F-glass Boat Disposal

    I found a couple of discussions on boat disposals but nothing very recent, i m wondering if somne of the rules have changed in recent years... For the sake of discussion what does it take to dispose of a fiberglass boat in central TX? I have my eye on an old 16 footer as a doner to support my...
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    '68 Model Number, last letter

    Hey all, I have just become the proud owner of 1968 Johnson 40 Electric, M/N RDSL-30C. My concern is with the "C" at the end. I have read somewhere that this likely just indicates some small changes that occured durting the production year. My question is to what inpact? In shopping EBAY for...
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    Johnnyrude Parts Availiability

    Greetings All, I have a 1956 Lonestar Clipper resoration project that I am just getting started on that will, someday, be needing a motor. I am looking for a 35 - 40 HP Johnson or Evinrude as I have had friends recomend them as relatively easy to work on for the shade-tree guy vs a Merc. I am...
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    Motor Size for 56 Lonestar 15'

    Re: Motor Size for 56 Lonestar 15' so that link attempt didn't work out... maybe this will, OK, The last two are of my boat.
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    Motor Size for 56 Lonestar 15'

    I have a 1956 Lonestar, aluminum boat project. It is very similar in layout to an Admiral but longer. It is registerd as 15 ft but actually measures 16 ft. Beam is 64" Top of rub rail to keel is approx 24" I have not found documentation for this specific boat but a brochure on the Admiral and...
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