I remember old gasoline inboards that went "pocketa, pocketa, pocketa".
What you want is an old low compression, low rpm inboard engine - gas
or diesel. If you're really keen on cheap, then a home built propane powered
steam inboard like the one they faked on the African Queen will provide
the "poketa pocketa pocketa". Someone who posted here said the African
Queen had a gasoline engine in the film.


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What engines do those diesel DC gensets use? I know they're pretty small,
just don't know who makes them.

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"Lloyd Sumpter" wrote in message
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Hi,

Any suggestions on where I might look for an old, cheap, 5-10hp diesel
suitable for an inboard engine? Maybe a tractor engine, or
"stationary"...? Any thoughts?

Lloyd

I got a 13hp Kubota off a portable lightplant on which the generator has
seized a bearing, bought the whole unit for $500. Made a small utility
trailer out of the trailer it sat on and the engine, radiator etc are all
one unit. Plan one putting it in a 28' Launch I'm gonna build one of these
days....
Check around heavy industrial areas. Construction companies use these a lot.
You might find one in their lay-down yard.
Charles E.

The Changfa is a small diesel made in China.

Comes in 9hp and is german designed. One nice thing about it is that it has
a water cooled head.

Sells for around $600 in th e US.

http://www.utterpower.com/changfa.htm

Paul

"Lloyd Sumpter" wrote in message
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Hi,

Any suggestions on where I might look for an old, cheap, 5-10hp diesel
suitable for an inboard engine? Maybe a tractor engine, or
"stationary"...? Any thoughts?

Lloyd

"Lloyd Sumpter" wrote in message .. .

Hi,



Any suggestions on where I might look for an old, cheap, 5-10hp diesel

suitable for an inboard engine? Maybe a tractor engine, or

"stationary"...? Any thoughts?

Yanmar make new industrial engines, both air cooled & water cooled.
Nice units, run at ~1800 rpm. Gearbox might be a problem, I don't
know.

They used to make little air cooled marine diesels complete with F-N-R
box. I have one under my bench for exactly the reason you want one :-)
Was too good to pass up; all I need is more time to build the boat.

Peter Wiley

hi

how about a diesel cement mixer, just the job for what u want as long as
air-cooled is ok.

fragged

"Lloyd Sumpter" wrote in message
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Hi,

Any suggestions on where I might look for an old, cheap, 5-10hp diesel
suitable for an inboard engine? Maybe a tractor engine, or
"stationary"...? Any thoughts?

Lloyd

look for boatyard or marina auctions i pickid up an old ragtop with a
20hp. tranny,shaft all for 200.

Sounds like an old John Deere to me! I have a model "M" that sounds even
better than the WAV. Mine's gas but JD Made diesel two cylinders as well.
Coolest part is when you kill the engine it always gives a mighty BANG as
its last act of defiance. That great big flywheel just keeps on spinning.

Fred


"alex" wrote in message
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look for boatyard or marina auctions i pickid up an old ragtop with a
20hp. tranny,shaft all for 200.

On Fri, 27 Feb 2004 10:37:06 +0000, Lloyd Sumpter wrote:

Hi,

Any suggestions on where I might look for an old, cheap, 5-10hp diesel
suitable for an inboard engine? Maybe a tractor engine, or "stationary"...? Any
thoughts?

Lloyd

Thanks to all who replied! It's great to know others share my dreams of
designs based on feel and sound rather than performance.

But Reality has set in: Even if I use a Briggs&Stratton, I'll be fracturing many
laws here in Canada. I'd need a Hull Ident No, Conformity Plate (Conform? not
likely!), Capacity plate, and since it's an inboard, a fire extinguisher,
approved inboard fuel tank, explosion-proof electrics (Yeah - how do you
eliminate the spark on a B&S magneto?). Geez, the fees alone would cost me more
than the boat!

Ahhh....for those bygone days when the Gov't wasn't "taking care" of you...My
dad had a wooden boat (10ft?) with a 1 1/2hp Lawson (Kinda like a B&S), The
engine outlasted the boat, and neither one blew up, despite not having any HIN,
plates, or approvals.

But those old Listers (and the Indian clones, the Listeroids) sure look and
sound nice! (BTW, the sound bite was a 1-cyl 6hp Lister)

Lloyd - Off to build a 1 1/2 Sheet fishing pram...

Hey Lloyd,

If you want it to sound just like that, you could always hide and
electric drive (like the gondolas at Venice-Las Vegas) and also hide an
MP3 player with an amp and a couple of huge speakers in the "engine box".

I just could not pass up the chance to be a smart-ass.
thanks
Matt Colie

Lloyd Sumpter wrote:
On Fri, 27 Feb 2004 10:37:06 +0000, Lloyd Sumpter wrote:


Hi,

Any suggestions on where I might look for an old, cheap, 5-10hp diesel
suitable for an inboard engine? Maybe a tractor engine, or "stationary"...? Any
thoughts?

Lloyd


Thanks to all who replied! It's great to know others share my dreams of
designs based on feel and sound rather than performance.

But Reality has set in: Even if I use a Briggs&Stratton, I'll be fracturing many
laws here in Canada. I'd need a Hull Ident No, Conformity Plate (Conform? not
likely!), Capacity plate, and since it's an inboard, a fire extinguisher,
approved inboard fuel tank, explosion-proof electrics (Yeah - how do you
eliminate the spark on a B&S magneto?). Geez, the fees alone would cost me more
than the boat!

Ahhh....for those bygone days when the Gov't wasn't "taking care" of you...My
dad had a wooden boat (10ft?) with a 1 1/2hp Lawson (Kinda like a B&S), The
engine outlasted the boat, and neither one blew up, despite not having any HIN,
plates, or approvals.

But those old Listers (and the Indian clones, the Listeroids) sure look and
sound nice! (BTW, the sound bite was a 1-cyl 6hp Lister)

Lloyd - Off to build a 1 1/2 Sheet fishing pram...