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Sea King boats, trailers, and outboards were sold by Montgomery Wards but were built by a variety of manufacturers such as [[Speed Queen]], [[Fort Dodge]], and [[Span America]]. The line of outboards motors were built by [[Gale]] (a division of OMC) and later on by [[West Bend]]/[[Chrysler]].  
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Sea King boats, trailers, and outboards were sold by Montgomery Wards but were built by a variety of manufacturers such as [[Chris Craft]], [[Fort Dodge]], [[Span America]], [[Speed Queen]], [[Super Craft]], [[Wizard]], and [[Trailorboat]]. The line of outboards motors were built by [[Gale]] (a division of OMC) and later on by [[West Bend]]/[[Chrysler]].  Carl P. Stapleton was sporting goods department manager for Montgomery Wards & Company in 1959 (May 14, 1959 Wall Street Journal).
  
  
'''Outboard Model Information'''
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Wards promoted their boating products in their 1958 to circa 1961 "Book of Outdoor Sports" or "Outdoor Sports Book". Prior to then, it was the Wards "Hunting & Fishing Book".
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'''Model Information'''
 
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File:Seakingmodels001.pdf|1955 to 1963 Sea King models
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File:Seakingmodels001.pdf|1955 to 1963 Sea King outboard models
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File:Seakingbb001.jpg|1965 Sea King outboard boat models
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File:Seakingbb002.jpg|1966 to 1968 Sea King outboard boat models
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File:Seakingbb003.jpg|1969 to 1971 Sea King outboard boat models
 
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'''1959 Info'''
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'''1959 Brochure'''
 
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File:Seakingb59001.jpg | 1959 Brochure p1
 
File:Seakingb59001.jpg | 1959 Brochure p1
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File:Seakingb59003.jpg | 1959 Brochure p3
 
File:Seakingb59003.jpg | 1959 Brochure p3
 
File:Seakingb59004.jpg | 1959 Brochure p4
 
File:Seakingb59004.jpg | 1959 Brochure p4
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'''1959 Miscellaneous'''
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File:Seakinga59001.jpg | 1959 Sea King 35 HP Outboard Motor Article
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File:Seakinga59002.jpg | 1959 Sea King Boats Article
 
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[http://fiberglassics.com/site-search.html?searchword=Sea+King&ordering=newest&searchphrase=exact&limit=20 Sea King Boats in Use]
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[http://www.fiberglassics.com/index.php?searchword=Sea+King&ordering=newest&searchphrase=exact&limit=20&Itemid=88&option=com_search Sea King Boats in Use]
  
  

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Sea King Boats, Trailers, and Outboards

Montgomery Ward & Company

West Chicago Avenue

Chicago, Illinois


Sea King boats, trailers, and outboards were sold by Montgomery Wards but were built by a variety of manufacturers such as Chris Craft, Fort Dodge, Span America, Speed Queen, Super Craft, Wizard, and Trailorboat. The line of outboards motors were built by Gale (a division of OMC) and later on by West Bend/Chrysler. Carl P. Stapleton was sporting goods department manager for Montgomery Wards & Company in 1959 (May 14, 1959 Wall Street Journal).


Wards promoted their boating products in their 1958 to circa 1961 "Book of Outdoor Sports" or "Outdoor Sports Book". Prior to then, it was the Wards "Hunting & Fishing Book".


Model Information


1958 Info


1959 Brochure


1959 Miscellaneous


1961 Info


1963 Info Thanks to John Gibson


1964 Info Thanks to John Gibson


1965 Info


Sea King Boats in Use


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