Best I remember it ran well and after I got a bit older Pop would set it to 7.5 hp. And finally went to heaven when he set it to 12. God he liked to play with my head!
Block off gas tank? Confused..
Be careful with the old alcohol stove. They are pretty good when they work but can go nuke on you if a seal goes bad and one that old would concern me..
I would disconnect the fuel line feeding the carb and stuff it into a jug. Hit start and you will get gas if all is good..if you do, then the problem is in the carb.
Nice boat! Hope you get a mast and boom with it and a rudder would be nice..LOL.. seriously tho, do you know what sails it has and there condition? those guys can get expensive.
Don't know how much it weighs, a 4 part purchase would probably be sufficient since it doesn't have to carry the entire weight. If the pallet is strong I suppose you could stand it up against the motor and ease them down together..