On Sat, 23 Jul 2005 07:33:43 -0700, "Mr Wizzard"
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Hi,

I saw an ad. for a sea king 3.0 hp outboard. I'm wondering is it harder
to find parts or service for a sea king than for other brands like
Johnson. This is my first boat motor. any comments is welcomed.
thanks.

I have Sea Kings, have rebuilt them, and have a manual.

It depends on the year. There still are some parts out there.
Im Rebuilding a 1981 S.K. 7.5 right now, and I had to dig
around on the web, but "almost" all parts are available.
Ask the guy for the model number, and then look around
on the web to see if parts are abailable. It depends on the
price, and the year really. More than likely its a Chrysler
Force engine. Some years were Ok, some more
problematic (recoil starter problems etc). They do run well.


I have a early 1970's 5 hp Sea King that I have been working to
restore after it sat for 25 years. Smaller Sea Kings in the late 60s
and early 70s were built by Clinton Engines which have gone out of
business. There are some parts available from a person who apparently
bought a stock of parts and maybe the name out of bankruptcy. They are
reachable only by phone (you get an answering machine that does not
even say you have reached Clinton engines - it just asks for your name
and number and they call you back). Personally I would not buy a Sea
King of that era - maybe earlier and maybe later, but not if it is a
Clinton made model.

The Other Dave Hall