The bit about the FAA inspector's findings reminded me of this from a
boating forum that I read.
Randy
"I drove up stream a bit to a small dirt landing, hand lauched the boat
and went about fishing for several hours. After a bit I decided to head
up stream and try for some crabs, a ways upstream we run across and old
man in an old, raggedy Renken trihull, with an OMC I/O set up. He was
tossing the anchor and retreiving rope.
I circled back and asked if I could help, he went on to explain that his
motor died and he couldn't get it started. He had been out all morning
and was only 1/4 of the way back to the ramp.
I offered to help and he said I was welcome to try but he gave up hours
ago.
To my surprise, the dog box was made of T111 siding, and about 3' taller
than normal. He proceeded to show me how the top of the box folds back
on hinges to expose the engine. (There were no gauges or controls on the
dash other than several toggle switches. The boat had bench seats
installed over a plain plywood deck. The seats were screwed in from each
side right through the glass hull. He said he didn't have a starter, and
when I flipped the home made cover back I saw why...
The original inline four cylinder motor was gutted, all but the oil pan
and block were gone. On top of the block where the cylinder head used to
reside was a steel plate, with a cast iron Wisconsin cement mixer motor
bolted on top of the original engine. There was what looked like a
motorcycle chain going from the air cooled engine up top down to a
sprocket welded to the original crankshaft. The oil pan was filled to
the edge, and he made a sheet metal funnel to keep the oil in the pan as
the chain turned. The added on motor has no recoil, only a rope sheave.
I gave it a few pulls and it didn't feel healthy inside.
I told the guy something broke inside, and that I'd try to tow him to
the dock"
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