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Gencer Emiroglu
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Posted on Thursday, November 15, 2012 - 03:22 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Dear Forum members
Can you guess which engine would have been mounted on this launch (pictures at link below)
The boat was recently discovered in the basement of the Imperial Palace in Istanbul (today a museum), there is no acquisition note.
Probably dating to first quarter of 20th century. A European model built perhaps in Istanbul. Plank on frame, chined.
It was designed to fit an engine which was never mounted.
The Dolmabahce Palace by the waterside on Bosphorus was originally home of Sultans, later by occupying British Navy between 1918-23. After the Republic was established, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (founder of Modern Turkey after the collapse of Ottoman Empire) lived and died there. He loved ships and boats. He often appeared publicly rowing oarboats.
Many thanks in advance for your input. I am a woodenboat enthousiast but know little about marine engines, please be descriptive when replying. The identification of engine type will hopefully help to date this boat.
https://picasaweb.google.com/1114671...eat=directlink

Gencer Emiroglu Istanbul Turkey
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Gencer Emiroglu
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Posted on Friday, November 16, 2012 - 12:38 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

here is edited link. Sorry.
https://picasaweb.google.com/111467177570063876963/Dolmabahce_sandal?authuser=0& authkey=Gv1sRgCKaH4obH476UXw&feat=directlink
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Tom Hardy
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Posted on Friday, November 16, 2012 - 05:15 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Nice looking craft. Do you know if the lines have been taken off? Would it be ok to borrow a couple of the pic for a facebook group? What is the size of the blade?
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Gencer Emiroglu
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Posted on Friday, November 16, 2012 - 05:33 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

The lines are not taken off yet, that should be the next step in research. Feel free to use pictures. I have limited access to the boat, could not take all measurements. I guess the rudder blade's size is approx. 30cm (height)
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miro forest
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Posted on Wednesday, November 21, 2012 - 10:10 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Based on the propeller and the engine bed mounting, I would estimate that the engine was a single cylinder with about 4-5 HP.

A typical engine of that time would run at about 500 RPM.

The boat hull design looks to be for cruising steadily rather than high speed.

In a side wind, the water coming from the bow of the boat would probably splash up quite a bit, so the boat was probably meant for good weather boating, i.e. a pleasure craft, not a working boat.

As for a manufacturer, given its history, I'd look for a British engine.

I hope this helps.

Miro

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