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  1. 57whitehouse

    what is WOT

    i keep seeing this used, but i don't know what it means. i don't want to sound stupid(ignorent is ok, it can be fixed), but what is it?
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    new water pump, not cooling

    1957 gale 25hp. i just put in a new water pump and when i started it last night, there was not mist comming out of the exhaust and the motor heated up. i had the lower unit in a tub of water and the intakes were in the water. before i put in the new pump, i had it out on the lake and noticed a...
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    shift linkage

    Hey, it's me again. I was noticing my shifting on my '57 gale 25hp buccaneer seems stiff. I oiled my cables and they seem to work ok. when I disconnect the cable and try to shift manually, it is very difficult to get into forward and umpossible to get into reverse. There is a lever, or bar of...
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    water pump '57 gale buccaneer

    I recieved my new water pump yesterday (thanks imported F R) and because of the great instructions (thanks tashasdaddy) i put it in in under 1 hour. The guy I bought it from said it was sitting in his uncles garage for over 25 yrs. When I took the old pump out, it looked as if it had just been...
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    '57 gale tilt

    Sounds like a funny question, but does my '57 gale 25hp have a lever to allow it to tilt up while trailering.
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    impeller or kit for 57 gale 25hp

    I'm deciding between a kit to replace the impeller for $54, or just the impeller for $15. What is the advantage of the kit over just the impeller? This motor has been sitting in a garage for 24yrs. Starts perfectly and runs smooth.
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    '57 gale lower unit oil change

    what oil should I use if I wanted to change the lower unit lube? Where is the drain plug and fill plug? 1957 Gale Buccaneer.
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    water pump '57 gale buccaneer

    I'm pretty good at mechanical work, but have not worked on outboards. Is it fairly uncomplicated to replace a water pump and empellor on a '57 gale buccaneer? Where can I find a place online for basic instructions? Where can I find parts?
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    1957 Gale Buccaneer

    I bought a 1957 Whitehouse boat with a Gale buccaneer outboard 25hp. It hasn't been started in 25 years or so. I took it to the lake and it started right up. My question is, how do I know if the water pump is working. I ran it for about 5 min. and it did great, other than the control cables...
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