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1962 Offshore Help

Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2006 9:39 pm
by hoytheld
Hello all,
Just piced up a '62 offshore...I know it has a Penta outdrive on it...and the engine is a 4 cyl. But, what is the make of the engine???

Thanks
Jason

Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2006 10:08 pm
by john
Volvo

Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2006 3:21 am
by hoytheld
Thank you much!

Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2006 3:50 am
by a j r
Could be one of many such as Volvo, Chevy, Chrysler, MerCruiser, etc...

Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 10:42 am
by hoytheld
exhaust man. says VOLVO...and the carb has german writing...must be Volvo!

Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 12:59 pm
by a j r
Volvo is Swedish - not German.

Swedish like Norwegian and Danish is a Germanic based language.

Thompson Bros. Boat Mfg. Co. started putting inboard outboard drives in their boats in 1959 for the 1960 model year.

Andreas Jordahl Rhude (Ruudsberghaugen) - a 100% Norwegian

Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 2:16 pm
by hoytheld
my bad!

Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 7:10 pm
by john
So is Platou.