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    Mystery boat

    Hello, Can anyone help me identify the manufacturer and year of this aluminum boat? I only have these photos - no other info available. Thank you, Frank
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    What size motor?

    We are restoring a '50's vintage wooden rowboat. The boat is 11 ft. long by 4' wide. We would like to mount a small gas powered, short shaft, 4 stroke outboard engine to the boat but we are not sure what HP and weight we should be looking for. Any ideas? Maximum weight of the engine...
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    Wooden boat motor size - info on builder

    I just bought an old wooden 11' 4" row boat that has a covered bow and a transom for a small engine. What size motor should I be looking for? The boat also has a nice etched metal plate that says: 'David V. Holmes' with a Portland address and a very old phone number. I'm trying to find...
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    Suzuki 50 hp good choice? Help!

    Hello again, This is sort of a continuation of a former thread I started about a week ago (33hp Evinrude-enough power?), regarding finding the proper motor for my 1965 15' Reinell Runabout. I may have found an engine that would be suitable, but being new to boating (and boat motors), I would...
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    33HP enough????

    Hi, I'm new to boating and just bought a 15' 1965 Reinell Runabout. I need to find an engine for the boat. It currently has a Merc. 50hp that is 'toast'. Do you think an Evinrude 33hp (2 cylinder/1 carb) motor is sufficient for this size boat? (to get the boat to move along fairly well and...
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    1965 Reinell engine info

    I'm new to boating and just bought a beautiful 1965 Reinell 15' Runabout. It currently has a non-working 1975 Mercury 500 50hp motor with forward controls. My question is: What would have been the original brand and size of engine offered on this boat in 1965? I was going to have the Merc...
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