A few motors of the weird...

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I am a volunteer at Lake Tahoe Maritime Museum. Aside from moving displays I help with resotorations of motors and boats of a different era. With the permission of the director, I've got a few never seen shots from the annex in Truckee, which is only open to the public one time a year. I'm hoping to stump Sam, but, I doubt it. Please enjoy these photos, and if anyone visits Lake Tahoe, please see the museum in Homewood, and if you give me enough time, I can probably get you a tour in the annex.

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They allowed theese out of the glass cabinet for photographs. Enjoy all ye radio control freeks!

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In the hey day, Obexers marina now 100 years old, held boat races next door. This is the sign they used to promote the sport. Hanging in the Museum are a 4-60 Evinrude, a PO Johnson, and an A hydro Ernie Dawe built in 1970

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The design is what nearly got JFK a general court marshall. Navy orders were that all boats must remain idling, and in gear. A PT boat did not use a clutch to shift, therefore the motor had to be stopped to engage the transmission

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Some pretty amazing histories, including a boat tailed boat which won the ran against a locomotive, 2.25 hours to run 150 miles. The engines, twin Scripps V-12 aircraft motors.

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This boat uses a Studebaker motor....I am not sure Studebaker ever made a 7 liter motor....Anyone know whose it was?

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I knew the Johnson Brotehrs began it all on the Wabash river with a bronze 2hp inboard, but, anyone ever see one of these? Sam?

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First for me, anyone else see one of these?

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This gem is coming along...

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Twin ignition, Wizzconsin motor...Essentially it was a pony motor for a sail boat