Posted by Joe on January 11, 2003 at 18:46:17:
In Reply to: cheap power posted by Brian B. on November 21, 2002 at 10:32:50:
:I was stationed at Sinop, Turkey in the early 70's on the Black Sea and all of the local fishermen who used wooden boats of traditional construction used what appeared to be 5-10 hp B&S motors direct coupled to the shaft. If they needed to back up they used oars. Not real fast but a convinent source of heat on cold nights. If memory serves these boats were canoe stearned and about 20'.
: I read in boatbuilder about using briggs and stratton type motors for source of inboard power. Captain Woodie Owen claims you can use readily available parts to achieve this. Is anyone interested? Would anyone try this approach? Interested to hear some thoughts.