Larry wrote:

RW Salnick wrote in news:f4mi8u$34i$1
@gnus01.u.washington.edu:


A 4 cyl 9.9 HP outboard would be a marvel of miniturization. Perhaps
you meant a 4 cycle engine - you know - the heavy ones you have to set
down just so, or they'll dump heavy crankcase oil on the dock and then
into the water...




You haven't seen some of the multicylinder model airplane engines, have
you....(c;

http://www.osengines.com/engines/osmg1320.html
4 cylinder, 4.1hp @ 8000 RPM, 4 stroke diesel, 13.3ccX4
What a great inboard dingy it would make...(c;
....hooked to a surface drive...

Use two of them....twin engine airboat dingy!

Larry

4HP and it weighs less than five pounds? Why AREN'T we using them for
outboards???
DT