Does anyone recognize this old Sea King?

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http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ram/spo/1716378843.html

More photos at the CL listing.

Who made this thing for Montgomery Wards?

I can't even get a feel for the maker of this thing, which may be about the ugliest outboard I've ever seen. I'm tempted to buy it and stick it on a boat just to mess with other boater's minds.

 

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Re: Does anyone recognize this old Sea King?

It was made by Evinrude around 1946-ish. Sorry, I don't know anymore than that. Sure is ugly isn't it? Probably rare to find one with all the shrouds.

 

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Re: Does anyone recognize this old Sea King?

Thanks! The guy wants about $100 for it. It's really, really tempting, just as an example of industrial design gone way, way wrong.

It does look like the transom clamps are missing, which would not be good.