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SEARS WATERWITCH 571.11
I HAD WANTED ONE OF THESE LITTLE BAD BOYS FOR A LONG TIME. I'D SEEN A LOT OF MOTORS POP UP ON CLASSIFIED ADS BUT NEVER A WATERWITCH. THEN ONE DAY THERE IT WAS; A BEAUTIFUL WATERWITCH SOLD IN A LOT WITH TWO SEAGULLS. I WAS IN HEAVEN! I COULD SELL THE SEAGULLS TO FUND THE WATERWITCH RESTORATION.
IT WAS A 2 HOUR DRIVE TO PICK IT UP PLUS 150 FOR ALL MOTORS SO I STOPPED AT AN ATM AND HEADED OUT. UPON ARRIVAL I WAS A LITTLE LET DOWN. NONE OF THE MOTORS WERE IN GOOD CONDITION. THE WATERWITCH HAD A BENT SPARK ADVANCE LEVER, A BROKEN CARBURETOR, A BAD COIL AND NO PROP. IT WAS NOT THE POPULAR TORPEDO TANK MODEL I WANTED EITHER. IT WAS A 571.40 MADE BY THE KISSEL COMPANY. AFTER TRAVELING THAT FAR I DECIDED I MIGHT AS WELL BUY THEM BUT I SWORE ID NEVER GO THAT FAR FOR A WATERWITCH AGAIN.
IRONICALLY, THE VERY NEXT WEEK, IN THE VERY SAME TOWN WAS ANOTHER WATERWITCH FOR SALE. THIS TIME IT WAS THE TORPEDO TANK MODEL EVERYBODY WANTS AND THE ASKING PRICE WAS ONLY FORTY BUCKS. HOW COULD I PASS THAT UP? IT WAS THE 571.11 MODEL YOU SEE IN THE PIC AT THE TOP.
TURNS OUT IT HAS SPARK TOO AND IS IN PRETTY GOOD CONDITION. THIS WILL BE MY NEXT RESTORATION PROJECT BUT I AM CURRENTLY WORKING ON MY PRIZED POSSESSION; AN EVINRUDE ROWBOAT MOTOR. (I WILL DISCUSS THAT ONE LATER.)
THE EXHAUST TUBE HAS BEEN BROKEN AND RE WELDED. (NOT VISIBLE IN PIC.) JUST SO YOU KNOW I AM WILLING TO TRADE PARTS FOR THE EXHAUST TUBE IF YOU HAVE ONE.
THE RESTORATION WILL BE COVERED ON THIS BLOG SO TUNE IN!
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