Eska Outboard Boat Motor Manuals

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Eska Outboard Boat Motor Model Identification

See Table Below: Eska Outboard Model and Year Guide: 1961-1987

The identification plate on Eska outboards is located on the swivel bracket beneath the engine, the underside of the engine, or on the transom mounting bracket, depending on the model and year of the outboard, as shown in Figure 1. Always list model and serial numbers when corresponding.

The Eska Power Heads were all manufactured by Tecumseh Power Company. Eska model number brands include: Aquabug, Barracuda, Blue Jet, Coast to Coast, Colt, Explorer, Federals, Fury, Golden Arrow, Golden Jet, Hanimex, Hiawatha, Pathfinder, Sea Hawk, Seabreeze, Seaco, Seacruiser, Sears (Canada), Skipper, Sportfisher, Superbug, Voyager, Wiljo. Eska built brands using their own model numbers include: JC Penney, Sears Gamefisher and Ted Williams, Montgomery Ward Sea King, and Western Auto Wizard. Eska produced many of their private label outboard brands for auto, hardware and department store chains.

About: Eska Outboards

Bud Essman and Lavern Kascel formed the ESKA Company in 1945. The name of the company was created from the first two letters of Essman and Kasel. The Eska Company began as a shipping firm to distribute farm toys. When debt outran the companies assets, Carter Tru-Scale took over, and then William A. Wright, Jr. joined the company to help develop products.

By the early 1960’s, Wright had developed a small inexpensive fishing motor. Eska outboard motors where manufactured from 1961 to 1987 and sold under numerous brand names (badges). Many Department Stores, Hardware Stores and some Auto Parts Stores sold these outboards. Some were sold under the Eska name and some under a private brand.

These Tecumseh Power Heads used by Eska were all Air Cooled, except the 9.9 through 15 horsepower "Twin Cylinder" engines. Most Eska outboards had water cooled exhaust columns using “ram tubes” (small engines), or rubber impeller pumps (larger engines). Eska outboards used common ignition and carburetor vendors so tune-up parts remained available after manufacturing ended.

In 1970, Wright and his partners sold the Eska Company which became a subsidiary of Talley Industries, who in 1980 purchased the Clinton outboard motor product line from the Clinton Engines Corp. This consolidated manufacturers for added market strength in a lagging economy. Unfortunately, the poor economy and foreign competition caused Eska to end production in 1986, selling remaining stock thru 1987.

Eska Outboard Boat Motor Resources

• Eska Outboard Boat Motor Parts - on ebay
• Eska Service Bulletins .pdf
• Eska Dealer Letters .pdf
• Eska Remote Tanks .pdf
• Eska Service Directory .pdf
• Eska Special Tools .pdf
• Eska Dialamatic Shift .pdf

From Eska Model Guides by DiscountMarineParts.com
1101 – 1734B, 1745A – 14034D, 14035B – 14241B

Eska Outboard Manuals Directory

Warning: Eska manuals found elsewhere labeled condensed service data are simply a few pages from the "Intertec" Old Outboards Manual (buyer beware!)

Manual Selection Guide Eska 1961-1987

Eska Service and Repair Manuals

Year = Published | HP = Horsepower | Models | Publication # | Price | Manual ID
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Eska Owner Operating Instructions / Parts Lists

Eska 1961-1987 Outboard Owners Instruction Manuals / Parts Lists

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• ompl = owners manual and parts list

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