I have same Boat (But mine is a 62 Sears/Elgin) Used it after a partial Resto in 2003-9 Timeframe with a 56 Johnson 15 hp motor and really loved it , it has been taken out of my usage rotation and is in storage in back yard . But seeing the pics (And having an early 60s 40 HP Johnson in the Garage ) makes me want to take the Elgin off Non-Op & get it ready for next Spring/Summer. I have been using a 1974 Reinell 17 ft. Closed Bow deep v Runabout with original 73 Johnson 115 outboard since 04 as my main Boating rig and it has never let me down .hundreds of Friends have gone out with me over years on the Reinell and the Sears Elgin ... ( As a collector I have 30+ Outboards dating back to a 1928 Elto, and at one time 9 boats dating back to 1942 20 ft. Wood Navy Workboat