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What year is my Sea King outboard?
Model Years: If you have a Sea King outboard and are looking for the model year, the first two digits of the serial number are the dated code. Simply reverse them for the model year, i.e “26X….” would indicate a 1962 model year.
Who made Sea King boat motors?
Gale Products, Inc.
The Sea King outboard motor was one of the most popular brands in the boating enthusiasm that followed World War II. The Sea King brand was sold by retailer and catalog store Montgomery Ward & Company, and manufactured by Gale Products, Inc., a subsidiary of OMC (the maker of Johnson and Evinrude outboards).
Who made Montgomery Ward Sea King?
Sea King was Montgomery Wards’ brand of outboard motors and were put on sale beginning in 1933.
Who made Sea King aluminum boats?
Sea King boats, trailers, and outboards were sold by Montgomery Wards but were built by a variety of manufacturers such as Chris Craft, Fort Dodge, Span America, Speed Queen, Super Craft, Wizard, and Trailorboat. The line of outboards motors were built by Gale (a division of OMC) and later on by West Bend/Chrysler.
What kind of boat is a sea king?
SEA KING is a 25.3 m Motor Yacht, built in the United States of America by Manteo Bb and delivered in 1942.
Who made Gale outboards?
Outboard Marine Corporation
In 1941, Gale Products was acquired by the Outboard Marine Corporation (OMC) to build outboard motors. After building over one million motors, the parent company OMC ceased boat motor manufacturing reusing the facility as the new headquarters and factory of Lawn-Boy lawn mowers.
Who made Sears outboard motors?
History. Most of the Sears Gamefisher outboard motors sold by Sears & Roebuck were actually manufactured by Tanaka Power Equipment, a company based in Japan. Other companies manufactured models to be sold under the Gamefisher brand as well. These companies included Eska, Mercury Marine and Johnson.
How many Sea Kings are there?
Today, there is a global fleet of more than 70 Sea King aircraft still active with six international operators.
Who was the manufacturer of Sea King outboards?
Sea King motors were sold by Montgomery Wards. They were made by Gale from 1946 through 1963. Starting in 1964 they were made by Chrysler, and continued up until Chrysler got out of the outboard business in 1984, although some were sold in 1985. In the 1970’s a few were made by Clinton.
When did Montgomery Wards stop making Sea King Motors?
Sea King was Montgomery Wards’ brand of outboard motors and were put on sale beginning in 1933. Over the years, they were supplied by several outboard manufacturers including OMC (Evinrude and Gale), Kiekhaefer (Mercury), Eska and Chrysler/Force. See a complete list below under models. They discontinued the Sea King outboard motor sales in 1986.
What’s the model number of a Sea King?
The Sea King model number is 84GG014A. This is a twin-cylinder water-cooled 2-stroke motor. It is way better than the one-cylinder air-cooled outboards made by Eska and sold as Ted Williams or Eska or Golden jet or dozens of other names into the 1980’s.
Who was the manufacturer of the Chrysler Sea Kings?
In the 1970’s a few were made by Clinton. All the Chrysler Sea Kings had model numbers starting with VWB. The Clinton Sea Kings usually had a K or an X in the model numbers, and said made by Clinton. The Chrysler Sea Kings are still easy to get parts for, The Clinton Sea Kings are somewhat difficult. VWB……