Re: [bolger] Re: Engine conversions

Rich
The nice lady at duckcentral said that they no longer handle the Beavertail
Motor (and that it was drop shipped anyway). She gave me the number of
Beavertail Manufacturing: 1 800 413 0020 and the name Mark Fisher to contact
there.
There wasn't any problem with the motors, she said, only that it was a web
page issue.
Jim

Rich Gross wrote:

> Actually, a company called Beavertail Motors
>http://duckcentral.com/beavertail_motors.htm
> is using Honda (and other) air-cooled generator motors to build super
> shallow running outboards. They seem to be reasonably priced and can
> be had anywhere from 6.5 h.p. to much larger ( I think 40h.p.) They
> come in Freshwater and nickel plated Saltwater versions.
>
>
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Actually, a company called Beavertail Motors
http://duckcentral.com/beavertail_motors.htm
is using Honda (and other) air-cooled generator motors to build super
shallow running outboards. They seem to be reasonably priced and can
be had anywhere from 6.5 h.p. to much larger ( I think 40h.p.) They
come in Freshwater and nickel plated Saltwater versions.

David Jost" <djost@m...> > sorry group,> I missed the first entries
on this topic, Does this involve > converting an air cooled
lawnmower engine for marine use? What is > this all about? It sounds
too interesting to ignore.

--- Inbolger@egroups.com, Jdmeddock@A... wrote:

> Did any body ever order the engine conversion manual from Woodie

Owen?

> There was some discussion of this a few months ago and I have not

seen a

> report yet. I am getting ready to send off my $10.95. Just looking

for a

> thumbs up or down.
>

Justin Meddock
Hi
I ordered it some years ago, and sent it back and requested a refund.
(I received the refund)
IMHO very little info, more speculation, for the money
It may have changed since then
fair winds

sorry group,
I missed the first entries on this topic, Does this involve
converting an air cooled lawnmower engine for marine use? What is
this all about? It sounds too interesting to ignore.

Thanks,
David Jost "arrggghhhhh, more snow"!

(Go-

> Devil drives excepted).
>
> Steve Hansen

--- Inbolger@egroups.com, Jdmeddock@A... wrote:

> Did any body ever order the engine conversion manual from Woodie

Owen?

Justin,

I got the booklet a few years ago. It did have some useful material
in it. I never did anything with it but it was definitely worth
saving and I never complained about spending the few bucks it cost.
(It remains somewhere on one of my bookshelves.) I also wouldn't mind
hearing if anyone has used a Briggs (or equiv) motor for a boat (Go-
Devil drives excepted).

Steve Hansen

Did any body ever order the engine conversion manual from Woodie Owen?
There was some discussion of this a few months ago and I have not seen a
report yet. I am getting ready to send off my $10.95. Just looking for a
thumbs up or down.
Justin Meddock