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mary75
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Posted on Wednesday, February 05, 2014 - 12:48 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I am a writer of children and Young Adult books. In the book I am writing, I feature an inboard clinker boat. Could anyone give me some details, please? For example, would it be referred to as a putt-putt? I think it would have an Easthope engine - what kind of a sound would that make? What could be some of the problems with this boat and/or engine? This YA novel is set on the Sunshine Coast in B.C. Thank you for your help.
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joe_h
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Registered: 05-2005
Posted on Wednesday, February 05, 2014 - 03:03 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hello Mary, the "clinker" built boat was/is what people think of when "Putt Putt" is referred to. I think that most putt putts had Brigs & Straten or Wisconson single cylinder air cooled engines. These engines came in a marine version that had a clutch to allow a neutral position and some models had neutral and reverse and some putt putts had no clutch at all. Cheaper I suppose but definitely added to the skill level of coming and going from the dock. These engines made the sound putt putt putt putt as they moved along. The clinker design is pleasing to the eye and strong but the builder needed to know his stuff.
A few putt putts had Easthope engines but not many. They were more for fish boats and some went in life boats put on Liberty ships built in Vancouver (WW2). I must tell you that Easthope is my favorite. Their sound is famous. When the small single cylinder talks to you it says "two bits two bits two bits" and the sound can alter slightly close to a rocky shoreline (bounce back) and some weather conditions. Get two or more together and you can have a symphony (cacophony) of sound. To talk to an owner of such a boat Google Ira Rote and click on Small Fry. Ira is a delightful guy and loves his boat and talking about it. You want to know some problems, he can tell you. Cheers from Joe
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mary75
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Joe, this is exactly what I want to know. Thank you very much! I'll follow your lead re. Ira Rote. The ms. is almost ready to go to the publisher, but it has been bothering me that I didn't really know what I was talking about. I'm 84 and have grown up on the coast, but, being female, don't know about engines except handing a tool to my father or brothers. They're dead now, so can't ask them.
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wrenchguy
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Here are 5 of my inboard aircooled putt putts. I only collect air cooled inboards, if u have anything available 4 them please contact me. The wisconsin is via ernie. two others are lauson and last 2 are briggs stratton. thanks 4 looking.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ux62_kxscHs

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