lite inboard
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lite inboard
I read a sailing story from 1912 about a trip in a 24' catboat in america they had about a 15' dory powered with a lite inboard that was used for motor power by pushing or towing the catboat, has anyone heard of a lite inboard
Re: lite inboard
There were several manufacturers of make and break 2 cycle marine engines in this area during that era. The most prominent were Atlantic [Lunenberg Foundry] and Acadia [Acadia Engine Works] They produced a line ranging from 2 hp and up. A 15 foot dory [normally measured by bottom length] would be just under 20 feet overall. They were usually fitted with a 3 or 4 hp 2 cycle engine from one of the above manufacturers. This would be regarded as a light marine inboard. It is possible that the dory in question may have used the 2 or 3 hp motor as it would be cheaper, the quote may be meant to say that in a nice way. The St.Pierre et Miquelon dories [27 foot overall] were usually equipped with a 5 hp 2 cycle motor.
Another possibility is that the motor may have been an Evinrude or Waterman single cylinder inboard of 2 hp, these were more lightly constucted marine 2 cycle engines. The powerheads were the same as what Evinrude and Waterman used in their rowboat motors [outboards] Dispro was a company that used the Waterman powerhead in an inboard set up with a propshaft that had a universal joint allowing the prop to be raised into a case for beaching the boat. Atlantic and Acadia made a similar set up to be supplied as an option with their motors.
Of course if the dory was only 15 feet overall[12 foot bottom] it would not likely have been fitted with anything larger than a 2 hp motor which would indeed be a lite inboard.
Another possibility is that the motor may have been an Evinrude or Waterman single cylinder inboard of 2 hp, these were more lightly constucted marine 2 cycle engines. The powerheads were the same as what Evinrude and Waterman used in their rowboat motors [outboards] Dispro was a company that used the Waterman powerhead in an inboard set up with a propshaft that had a universal joint allowing the prop to be raised into a case for beaching the boat. Atlantic and Acadia made a similar set up to be supplied as an option with their motors.
Of course if the dory was only 15 feet overall[12 foot bottom] it would not likely have been fitted with anything larger than a 2 hp motor which would indeed be a lite inboard.