Sea King Clinton Outboard

Though not a particularly exciting old outboard, the small Clinton-built Sea King singles are easy to find, inexpensive to buy, and can be made to run without a lot of complicated tools. Peter Hunn, author of The Old Outboard Book, demonstrates the virtues of an early 70's Sea King 2-hp kicker that someone dumped at the end of his driveway.

[@sdittoe]

This is a nice video. Else, I recently purchased for $90 two old outboards where one was a 1971 Clinton J300 with the Box type shroud (mystery outboard) and the other a 1951 Sea King 5hp 15GG-9015. I got both running with a few days of effort.

[@melanthony2064]

Your book is awesome 👍 When do we get another book??

[@vincentmondello2052]

Love your book man, started late at 63 but I go hard at it.

[@patcooper7097]

great videos on these old outboards .

[@callmeishmaelk767]

I have one of these. Runs like a raped ape. Interestingly it seems to have some pickup tube near the prop that forces cooling water to the bottom of the crankcase.

[@guyvessieres8902]

👍👍👍

[@gitarzan99]

Looks like my Clinton J-200.

[@rocket99dan]

You can adjust the main jet using the knurled knob at the bottom of the fuel bowl. About a quarter turn out should let you run full throttle without using the choke.

[@keithmoore3800]

I love these little motors! Got my first at a garage sale $50 second one on Market place $30 I run them twice a year with non ethanol.

[@TheNikipa]

I think i baught one just recently!? I'm not sure though there's no markings or company logo on it!? It looks very similar to this. The juice can is cylindrical like yours the throttle is on the motor close to on the left as showed in 4:19 as well as the choke. It doesn't run but its not seized either I don't know what's wrong with it though. I'm gonna go through everything and check every piece.

[@mumbles552]

Sweet! Did you make it back to the beach before it got dark out? ☺

[@johnaverick7468]

Just 2 years later (2018) I had to give $ 100 for a non running motor that was very simular. 1963 Eska Skipper 3.0 hp. Tecumseh (Just like Clinton) 2 stroke powered. And I shopped believe it or not.

[@forumicebreaker]

I am curious what the number stamp is on your outboard here.
I have a K350 3106A. Very similar looking to this except the "juice can" is a plastic with more square shape and a flat plate in indicating the throttle and choke-run positions. I am assuming what have is a 3.5 HP?
Do you know if the "3106A" indicates this was a produced for Montgomery Wards?

[@forumicebreaker]

Mine looks very similar to this:
th-cam.com/video/s37bnVKl19Q/w-d-xo.html

[@daniellothamer8776]

Hey Peter. I have one of these as well. It was in my wife's grandmother's attic. I am trying to find out what the oil mixture is that you used. I do have a more complete motor than this one.

[@falconthefox]

@@daniellothamer8776 Mine has a decal on the "juicecan" saying to use 1/2 pint SAE 30wt per gallon, which seems to work very well for me. I have mine on a 1966 MFG Car top fisherman and it can get that fiberglass sled up to 5-6 knots.

[@TheNikipa]

What kind of gas does it take?

[@christinesmith7625]

16-1 8oz oil to one gal gas