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| 4 cylinder Gray in a Steel Boat |
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Andrew Menkart
Moderator
Username: andrew
Post Number: 670
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 07, 2006 - 04:58 pm: | 
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The following came in by email:
quote:Thought this may be of interest.
I've lived here some 40 years. I've been to this location to work for at least 15 years off and on.
Behind a barn I found an old steel boat that I had not noticed in all that time that had been there all along. Specs:
Mfg by Welis Davit and Boat Corp.
Date 12-27-42
Beam 24'
Depth 7.75'
SR 360 Cu Ft
Cap 66
Perth Amboy, NJ
# B12362
The inboard engine is a gasoline 4 cylinder Gray Marine with a forward and reverse only transmission to which is attached a prop shaft.
One thing of interest was that the boat looked topheavy and would appear unstable to someone like me who knows nothing of boats. The inside of the hull from stem to stern, at the lowest part, directly on the inside steel appears to be covered with cemented brick to act as ballast.
The (I think) starter and generator seem to be the one unit connected by a shaft as some of the very old automotive engines. Both the starter and generator are the same unit.
Reminds me of an old (I think it was) Dodge Brothers set up from the early 1900s.
The distributor (maybe magneto) was about 2 inches in diameter, mounted vertically, on the rear right side of the block.
It is rusted solid as the cap is off so probably has leaked water into the crank case.
I plan to see if I can liberate the old engine to see if I can make it perk again.
Anyway, thought this may be of interest to someone.
Thank you for the interesting reading and God Bless.
eddie
[email protected]
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Kenneth Guest
Member
Username: ken_guest
Post Number: 4
Registered: 03-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 13, 2006 - 08:01 am: |
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I have a gray sea scout 4 engine from an old sail boat,I have the carborator ,it is a Zenith carb but the number of the carb is missing,does anyone know of a replacement or what book or catalog with pictures can I purchase to identify this carb,the interier of the carb was a full of rust ,I cleaned all the ports and the float is operational possibly this carb can be used any suggestions |
Antiquemarine
Visitor
| | Posted on Friday, October 06, 2006 - 07:17 am: |
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If the high speed jet is at the back of the carb and on a 45 degree angle, it's a 8817. Same as the kermath sea cub and buchanan midget. Some also had 7976's which had the high speed jet straight out the bottom. |
Robert
Senior Member
Username: robert
Post Number: 129
Registered: 07-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, October 08, 2006 - 06:48 pm: |
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This is your chance to join the select group of old lifeboat owners...Gray marines - how many would you like? ;-)
I take it the "24' beam" was actually the length?
If you don't have the flotation tanks still in place I'd be leery of concrete ballast, in fact I'd be leery of the whole idea. Steel boats with iron engines sink like anchors when full of water. |
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