small old outboard in a car
 

My wife and I will be traveling to various harbors in Maine by car
this weekend with our inflatable dingy (deflated) and an old 2-horse
power outboard engine. We will arrive somewhere, inflate the boat and
spend a few hours cruising. It is a great way for us to see some
beautiful places in a very short amount of time. The outboard is so
old that it must be kept straight up or it tends to leak. My question
is: any ideas on how to travel by car with an old outboard engine? In
the past the car has smelled of gas. Is there any way to store it so
that it can be left in the car without stinking up the place?

small old outboard in a car
 

"richard" wrote in message
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My wife and I will be traveling to various harbors in Maine by car
this weekend with our inflatable dingy (deflated) and an old 2-horse
power outboard engine. We will arrive somewhere, inflate the boat and
spend a few hours cruising. It is a great way for us to see some
beautiful places in a very short amount of time. The outboard is so
old that it must be kept straight up or it tends to leak. My question
is: any ideas on how to travel by car with an old outboard engine? In
the past the car has smelled of gas. Is there any way to store it so
that it can be left in the car without stinking up the place?


Buy a small utility trailer to put the outboard, gas can and boat into.

small old outboard in a car
 

As a bonus... with the utility trailer, you'll be able to build a stand so
your outboard doesn't have to lay down on it's side..
see my setup for the bed of my Ranger pickup:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...boardstand.jpg

small old outboard in a car
 

"richard" wrote in message In
the past the car has smelled of gas. Is there any way to store it so
that it can be left in the car without stinking up the place?

This is a remarkably bad idea.

Bill Longyard