15 horse Gale motor

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Northern King
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15 horse Gale motor

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Just looking to buy an older 15 horse outboard for a 14 footer and I came across a late 70's Gale motor that is supposidly made by OMC motors. Has anyone ever owned one of these or heard anything about them. Are they a decent motor? Thanks in advance.

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Many old outboard brands were produced by OMC's onetime 3rd division, Gale. Gale built motors for Montgomery Wards, BF Goodrich, Goodyear, Eaton's - the list goes on. These motors bore both cosmetic and mechanical resemblance to their Johnson/Evinrude contemporaries. If it resembles an old Johnson/Evinrude, it's probably a Gale, and your local OMC dealer might have some parts for it.

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