I just joined this site because i got my first boat on fri 9-11. found it for cheap online and didn't even know what it was when i went to go get it. I could tell it was old but loved it. The guy that i got it from said it was abandoned on his property and wanted it gone. It had a motor, but it was laying in the grass about fifty yards away. I paid the man $100 and took both the boat on its trailer and the motor home. I wanted to trash the motor and use electric trolling motors untill i put the motoer on the boat and noticed how perfectly it all fit together. Turns out the boat is a Gale and looked to be pretty nice for its time. the motoer is a Gale Sovereign 35 modell 35DE12B. I looked it up on the internet and have come to the conclusion that is is a 1959deluxe electric. I need some advice on how to fix it. I made all of the obvious connections. Does anyone have a repair manuel or know about these boats and motors? How do I find out more about the boat itself? Does it have a VIN somewhere or a serial number? It is 13 feet long, has keyed ignition (i do not have the key) a speedo even a cigarette lighter. what is the first step? the name on the side of the boat is "Christy" if that helps. thanks for your help