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rogerd
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Username: rogerd
Post Number: 6
Registered: 01-2010
| | Posted on Thursday, February 11, 2010 - 04:09 pm: | 
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Hello
Am passing along pictures of our 1909 Minett canoe stern family launch, powered by a 3hp.Buffalo ser.# 246. This engine has been in
Skipjack for the last twenty two years and has had constant use each summer.The only service done was the rebuild of the rotor in the timer. This engine has a buzz coil spark plug ignition. The oiler is not original however we have a spare engine with the proper oiler but hesitate to make the change when it is running so well. I also incl. a photo of our 5hp. Buf. ser# 404.
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gregoryan
Senior Member
Username: gregoryan
Post Number: 56
Registered: 09-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, February 11, 2010 - 08:00 pm: |
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WoW!, and what a boat-shed!! Have you got more pics of the boat in there? Does it float at low tide [ if it's tidal] What a luxury to be able to motor in, out of the weather and close the Door!
Great Boat too, i love the rarer stern types. |
scott_n
Senior Member
Username: scott_n
Post Number: 144
Registered: 02-2008
| | Posted on Friday, February 12, 2010 - 07:34 am: |
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very nice |
miro
Senior Member
Username: miro
Post Number: 429
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Friday, February 12, 2010 - 11:59 am: |
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OK guys stop drooling.
If you come to the Muskoka Lakes, virtually all the cottages have wet slip boathouses.
And about half of the boat houses have a wooden boat floating in the wet slip.
The Grace and Speed Museum in Gravenhurst has six, 50 ft long slips that house the in-water collection. You can easily spend days there.
Roger's boat is one of the finest examples of boats of that period in Muskoka , but there are others, including 2 that I know of that have 4 cylinder early Van Blerck engines in them.
So, while you'll have to wait until the water is less hard - i.e. until the ice melts, there's quite a bit to see in the Muskoka Lakes area.
miro |
johnny
Senior Member
Username: johnny
Post Number: 247
Registered: 03-2006
| | Posted on Friday, February 12, 2010 - 06:24 pm: |
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I will be the first to admit, I was drooling! Very Nice! Thanks for sharing.. |
johnny
Senior Member
Username: johnny
Post Number: 248
Registered: 03-2006
| | Posted on Friday, February 12, 2010 - 06:32 pm: |
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I have a question about your engine. What was the tear shaped bronze or brass ball on the water line called and what does it do? Something to do with increasing the head pressure? There is one of these tear shaped brass balls on the twin Caille engine I just got. |
gregoryan
Senior Member
Username: gregoryan
Post Number: 57
Registered: 09-2004
| | Posted on Friday, February 12, 2010 - 07:17 pm: |
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an 'accumulator'? To stop water-hammer in the lines. |
rogerd
Member
Username: rogerd
Post Number: 7
Registered: 01-2010
| | Posted on Friday, February 12, 2010 - 07:46 pm: |
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Hello all. Pleased that the photos were enjoyed.
johnny, I agree with gregoryan as to the purpose of the brass accumulator. Have checked several old Buffalo books and they are on engines from 2hp.&up to some 6 cyl. models. |
drdetroit
Member
Username: drdetroit
Post Number: 15
Registered: 12-2009
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 23, 2010 - 06:25 pm: |
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Ditto.... The drool just 'shorted out" my keyboard
We would love to see and hear that beauty on YOU TUBE, any possiblity? |
rogerd
Member
Username: rogerd
Post Number: 8
Registered: 01-2010
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 - 10:27 am: |
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Great suggestion re YOU TUBE.It will be necessary for me to wait for the ice to leave in late spring.I also will need to solicit the tech. assistance of the younger members of my family.I think that a project such as you are suggesting would be of value if it also included some commentary re special features of the boat& engine. Thanks for the suggestion. R. |
