Old Motors and History

WELCOME TO OUR NEW SECTION ON THE RESTORATION AND EDUCATION OF VINTAGE AND NOT-SO VINTAGE OUTBOARD MOTORS.

BUILDING A SEAFLEA IS TERRIFIC, BUT WITHOUT A MOTOR, IT JUST SITS THERE. MANY OF US END UP BUYING A USED “KICKER” OF SOME SORT…A QUICK PULL ON THE ROPE AND YOU’RE OFF. FOR OTHERS, IT IS THE CHALLENGE OF “FIXING UP” THAT OLD BEATER AND RETURNING IT TO HER GLORY DAYS. SO WE DECIDED TO START A NEW SECTION FEATURING SEAFLEA MOTORS OF THE PAST, AND THE RESTORATION PROCESS. THIS PART OF THE SITE WILL BE CONSTANTLY CHANGING AS WE WILL BE POSTING STUFF AS WE PROGRESS.

 

Restoring a 1947 7 1/2 HP Mercury KE4 CLICK HERE TO SEE HOW WE DID THIS.

 

 

 

Restoring a 1956 20 HP Mercury Mark 25 CLICK HERE TO SEE THE RESTORATION.

HTML-Mark-25 CLICK ON THE LINK ABOVE TO SEE OUR RESTORATION OF THIS 1956 MERCURY MARK 25

 

CHECK OUT THE VIDEO BELOW RECENTLY UPLOADED BY PETER HUNN.   PETER HAS BEEN A GOOD FRIEND OF MUSKOKA SEAFLEA FOR SOME TIME NOW.  PETER IS THE AUTHOR OF MANY BOATING RELATED PUBLICATIONS AND IS CONSIDERED AN AUTHORITY ON VINTAGE MOTORS AND HYDROPLANES.

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