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| Looking for Blaxland-Chapman Pup engine |
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Chris
| | Posted on Friday, November 02, 2001 - 11:35 am: | 
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I am hoping to find some information on where I might be able to purchase a Blaxland-Chapman Pup engine in the U.S. I read about a 2 1/2 HP version of this engine in the Sept/Oct Wooden Boat Magazine which was owned by Alan Graham(located in Goolwa, Australia), and I became very interested. It was a main article about steamboats on the Murray River in Goolwa.
I intend to use this engine in my 16 foot wooden launch - a 1920 Gilbert Launch V-hull, made in Brooklyn, NY. I live in upstate New York and hope that there are resources for this engine a little bit closer to home in the U.S., without having to look in Australia - although any information would be appreciated. I can be reached at cmbarry@attglobal.net. Thanks!
-Chris |
Rob
| | Posted on Friday, November 02, 2001 - 07:02 pm: |
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Hi Chris, I'm located in Melbourne, Australia. Is there any reason you particularly want a Chapman/Blaxland engine? I'm a big fan, but having said that, they're a rather basic affair, certainly nothing unusual.... Blaxland-Chapman single cylinder engines came in a number of sizes:
Standard Pup - 2 1/2 HP
Master Pup - 3 HP (I have 2 of these)
Blaxland Pup - 3 1/2 HP
Super Pup - 4 1/2 HP (the 'super' is also featured in that copy of wooden boat, in a 13ft boat of the same name - and it's over-powered!)
I would consider a 16ft boat, especially an older, heavy hull, to be under-powered with the 2 1/2 HP engine.............. I'm hoping to build a 16ft double-ender next year, strip plank construction (fairly light) and I'll be putting a 4HP Penguin into it....
As to availability, they're pretty easy to come by down here, but I seriously doubt that any were sent to the US........
Good Luck!
Rob |
andrew
| | Posted on Saturday, November 03, 2001 - 05:37 pm: |
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Chris,
I would agree with Rob that the Blaxland-Chapman Pup engine is a nice engine... but comparible to many that are more available in the US.
If hang around this site and check the Antique Inboard category of the classifieds, as well as ebay and your local gas engine shows, you will discover that early inboards are not hard to find.
Good luck.
Regards,
Andrew |
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