[Public-List] Axillary power

[Gordon Laco]

Hello Stephen - 

I've wondered why the superb Honda stationary engine they make for farm
situations hasn't been marinized.    There was a boat builder in Ontario 20
odd years ago who built an odd 30 aluminium cat rigged boat called the
Peregrine that was originally supposed to have a Honda in a locker that was
yoked to a hydraulic drive system.  There was supposed to be a fan
arrangement circulate air and facilitate the air cooling of the engine.
(Like the old Lister air cooled marine diesels from the 60's - great
engines) It looked like a great idea but they switched to conventional
Yanmar engines with conventional transmissions and shafts.  I never heard
why.

Gord #426 Surprise



On 23/04/11 12:41 AM, "Stephen Gwyn" <gwyn at beluga.phys.uvic.ca> wrote:

> 
> I've been thinking about this for a while now: I have an A4 which
> is aging, but still good for another few years. When it dies, at
> the age of at least 40, what I would really like to replace is
> another gas inboard. What I want is the equivalent of a 18hp
> Honda outboard, but with the engine attached to the prop shaft.
> It would be light enough to pick up with one arm and much smaller
> than the A4 (or a diesel). It would be quieter than an A4 and
> much quieter than a diesel. New gas engines are also pretty
> fuel-efficient. You can pull start it if necessary.
> 
> Has anybody heard of an outboard to inboard conversion?
> 
> Stephen Gwyn
> #495 Quasar
> 
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