Old School Shift Cable?

[davidk]

I have the throttle rigged up with the lever on the steering helm and it works well.  I ignored the importance of being able to adjust the spark advance.  I ran the motor on this boat by tiller yesterday and I think this is going to be a great match for the boat.

My next question is how was the remote spark advance set up back in the day?  The advance lever has a hole in it to be able to connect something to it.  What’s the play here?

[davidk]

Here’s some video running the Speeditwin from the back of the boat as I try to dial it in.  I’ve since run it remotely but I don’t have all the bugs worked out yet.  I do think this is a good pairing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnkcMRQV8Uc&ab_channel=PineTreeBoatingClub

 

[bobw]

Beautiful boat and great boat/motor combo.   Runs really nice!

Bob

1937 Champion D2C Deluxe Lite Twin
1954 Johnson CD-11
1957 Evinrude Fastwin 18
1958 Johnson QD-19
1958 Johnson FD-12
1959 Johnson QD-20

“Every 20 minute job is only a broken bolt away from a 3-day project.”
"Every time you remove a broken or seized bolt an angel gets his wings."

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davidk

[Buccaneer]

Thanks for the ride. You guys in the far East have a lot of neat
wood boats and old motors!

Prepare to be boarded!

[davidk]

That’s a Maine-made boat but the motor comes from away, west from here.

You’ve got quite a collection of motors, yourself, Buc.  Always working on something interesting.

[The Boat House]

Looks like you have found a really nice Speeditwin.
Original carburetor? I see what you’re saying about it being
a good match for the boat. When you get your control’s
figured out you will be sitting so far away you’ll hardly
be able to hear it!!!
Tubs.

[davidk]

Tubs, I broke the original carb.  They are so fragile.  But I got another parts carb and was able to put one together.

I like the sound of this engine.  I have an ad from 1929 exclaiming the virtues of their new underwater exhaust system.

I need to find a new fuel cap.  The one I have lost the vent nut so I have a wooden dowel stuck in there.  I drilled a hole in it so it’s a vented dowel. I don’t have any ads exclaiming the virtue of vented dowels.

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