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richarddurgee
Senior Member
Username: richarddurgee
Post Number: 3177
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 31, 2013 - 07:28 am: | 
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1906
Not an inboard or is it ?
Wondered if you had to get your feet wet to
turn the flywheel ?
How was it started in deeper water ?
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bruce
Senior Member
Username: bruce
Post Number: 418
Registered: 07-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 31, 2013 - 03:37 pm: |
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Clarke-troller proto type |
richarddurgee
Senior Member
Username: richarddurgee
Post Number: 3179
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 31, 2013 - 04:04 pm: |
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This is the oldest Waterman ad I've ever seen !
Company was founded 1905-06 ?
April 1906 ad
George C. Thrall the vise President in the ad
Founded Thrall Motor Company in 1909.
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miro
Senior Member
Username: miro
Post Number: 732
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 01, 2014 - 09:00 am: |
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Geez - at 50 bucks, this was a very expensive outfit.
Clearly, the way this worked, was that your "man" who helped you on board, would get behind the boat, start your engine and off you'd go.
Then when you were returning to the dock, your "man" was there to catch the boat as you came in.
The only remaining issue was - "At what speed do you want to hit the dock?"
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keith
Senior Member
Username: keith
Post Number: 408
Registered: 02-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 01, 2014 - 12:10 pm: |
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If you turn the tiller to the right or left it would be a natural to reach and pull the flywheel over. And if you were JB you would have reverse.} |
