1960 35 hp Sea King hot.

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I have recently become the proud owner of a 1959 johnson 14' fiberglass boat that has come equiped with a 1960 35 hp Sea king.

I have cleaned all of the fuel lines/tanks hoses etc.

I have yet to goof around with the ignition system with the exception of installing new Spark plugs.

With New gas and new plugs I was able to get the engine to run for about a minute.

After the engine quit running I noticed that the bucket of water (very large garbage type pail) was low on H2O.

I then noticed that the engine was extemely hot.

I don't want to go any farther along with the "getting it started" process with out first checking with some folks with some base knowledge of the engine and it's tendancies.

Any idea why so hot.

New guy so don't laugh at this question, Impeller? where do I look to find this item to check and see if it is in good working order. What do I look for.

Help please and thank you.

 

[F_R]

Re: 1960 35 hp Sea King hot.

The impeller (water pump) is in the first bulge up from the flat cavitation plate.

BTW, that bulge must be well submerged before starting the motor.

EDIT: Gale, maker of the Sea King, quit producing motors at the end of the 1963 model year. In 1964, Johnson and Evinrude came out with a "New" 60hp motor. If you think it might be the 1963 Gale 60 with a different hood, you are right. Amazing, isn't it?

 

[Willyclay]

Re: 1960 35 hp Sea King hot.

Welcome to the iboats.com forum. I believe it is the single best resource for recreational boaters. The experts here, like F R, can help you with any issue involving your boat, motor and trailer. Good luck with that great old boat and motor. Check your Private Message folder.