engine identitiy

[winchester]

I have done a little bit of work on this inboard/outboard engine .We know now that it was used by REG CRAFT boat builders .They used the Victa Tiger engine .......dont know much about who made the ''Leg''

[winchester]

 The ''Leg''

[AusAnzani]

Looking good Peter,

More from Croweater below.

Article covers, Sydney to Newcastle sea trials and strongly implies the I/O was a Reg Craft product. In my humble opinion, that would increase the rarity ie as manufactured numbers would be much smaller than say and outboard or I/O unit produced for, and made available to the masses. The article also shows a more typical Victa Tiger engine, and refers to the option of a water-cooled engine, presumably Hurricane.





And finally an advert with some pricing, which highlights the fact that the I/O unit could be ordered as complete or leg only. I think is also great to know/have.



The above adds quite a bit to what we already knew.

Hope you enjoy.

Regards,

[winchester]

Thank you for that very informative article . I would not fancy going out through the ''Heads'' in those small boats , there would not have been much freeboard . I'll post the next stage soon.. There is a part of the recoil starter missing , I will find out what it is . I think it is a cup that attaches to the top of the flywheel and is engaged when the ''fingers'' of the recoil starter come out .

[cobbadog]

You might find that it is the same as the Victa 18.

[winchester]

Thanks Cobbadog .........I've been through those parts ,it is not the same however I'll have word with my local  lawn mower people ,they may have something that will do.

[AusAnzani]

G'day Peter,

How are you progressing with your Regcraft?

A couple more have shown up on the eastern seaboard in the last month or so.

Regards,
Spiro

[winchester]

Hi Spiro ......it's on the bench waiting to be finished ,had a few other things to do . I've been thinking how to display it . Have you seen the others ?

[AusAnzani]

Hi Spiro ......it's on the bench waiting to be finished ,had a few other things to do . I've been thinking how to display it . Have you seen the others ?

Yes mate, same as yours. Check your pm's.

I think the only way to display one of those is to mock up a transom and assemble as it would be installed.

Regards
Spiro