60hp Sea King - newbie question(s)

[FarmerJon]

Sorry for the cross-post from 'Other Outboards' but I'm more than a bit impatient to move forward...

I finally bit the bullet and bought a my first power boat, a 1961 Sea King package (complete, even the trailer!). The motor is a 60hp Sea King (Gale) GG-18746B which I had out on the water on Friday. It ran pretty good - I found that the tilt bolt is missing (reverse was impossible) and there's a small fuel leak which I believe is coming from the carburetor (there was fuel mix on top of the intake manifold - no higher). Everything else seems acceptable (need to get a nice polish on the gelcoat - meh).

I have above-average mechanical skills and want to get going on giving the motor a good once-over but am humbled and confused by the conflicting information regarding a service manual. A while back, I came across a document with the title 'Evinrude, Gale & Johnson - 4-Cylinder 50 to 85 hp (1958-1968)' - a very generic-looking basic manual. It seems to imply that my motor is equivalent with an Evinrude 50524/25/26/27, a Gale 60D11B/12B/13B and a Johnson V4S-13/V4A-13 (whew).

I have downloaded an Evinrude service manual (much more comprehensive) for the 50524/25/26/27 - the diagrams seem to look a lot like what I've got. Can anyone chip in and tell me if I'm on the right track?

What a fabulous resource this is... I'm bummed out about my 'Cadet' rank, but I'll work hard and see what happens ;-)

[Daviet]

I think you will find that the Evinrude manual will be close to your engine. Compare the generic and the Evinrude manual on what you are working on and you will be good.