1914 Waterman Porto C14 Rowboat Motor RBM
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
- 1914 Waterman Porto C14 Rowboat Motor RBM running on a 1972 Giesler Powassan 16 cedar strip boat. Waterman was the first commercially successful gasoline powered outboard motor. This is a later version produced during the brass era.
Music: Yelping Hound Blues - Louisianna Five (1919)
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Imagine the amount of profanity that motor has absorbed in the last 106 years.
I bet knows words we don’t.
@@uppercanadachapter-aomcian4166 HAHAHA
#45$&#$% F$&** That f#%@
Very cool but back in the day they made sure to bring oars for the inevitable.
@@briananderson9398 even today paddles are necessary. I'm convinced "marine grade" just means it fails reliability standards for lawn equipment.
Had the pleasure of meeting Ollie Evinrude and his wife (Francis Langford, the actress) oh his motor yacht while we were docked at Mackinac Island, back in the early 70's. He had a railing on the upper deck of his boat with every model of motor Evinrude made mounted on it. Nice couple, very welcoming to my wife and I, as they led on us on a tour of their boat.
☑️I bought my very 1st boat from a friend in 1995, an old, cheap, "reinforced" 12' aluminum flat bottom fishing boat designed for ponds and small lakes. It was rated for motors of no more than 3hp. However, my friend had reinforced that old boat with pressure treated 2" x 12" boards across the stern plate where the motor was to be mounted, and he used the 2"x12" boards to completely replace its original thin, loose aluminum bench seats. That made the little boat much more rigid and strong, so it could handle 3x the recommended horsepower!
My friend had used a 28 year old, 1967 Evinrude 9.5hp short shaft outboard. That motor started within 1-3 pulls every time I took it out, and 3-4 pulls fresh out of winter storage. I could take that boat up shallow creeks barely 2 feet deep! But before I bought it, I went along with my friend as we took it out to places where it probably shouldn't have been! Such as the time 3 of us took it out to the middle of the Rehoboth bay in Delaware(nearly a mile from shore), or when we took it out the Roosevelt inlet, into the lower Delaware Bay, right where the bay meets the ocean.
Nice so was it usa production engine. So guy had all the motors made on display on his boat. He be dead now eh
@@tonypointer7026 I'm sure he's passed on as we met them in the late 70's...early 80's (passed in 1986). And yes, Evinrude outboards were made in the US. Also, my error as it was Ralph Evinrude that we met who was the son of the founder Ole. My Dad (RIP) had a 71/2 hp Evinrude on a 16', lapstrake, Thompson open boat...beautiful wood boat and a most reliable motor.
What a great experience that would have been.
The boat and outboard both are absolutely beautiful. I can appreciate the TIME & money it must've taken to refurbish both. An absolute treat! Thank you for the upload. 🙏🏻
Thank you for watching.
Great work on this engine. Thumbs-up from the U.S. This would have been an expensive "toy" in 1914.
Thank you. Owning a machine like this in 1914 was out of reach for most people.
A thing of utter beauty, thank you for sharing.
Our pleasure!
Very nice. Makes an obsolete 2 stroke from the 90’s look very advanced. I like how it’s mounted on a boat of roughly the same era.
A true testament to how things used to be made over 100 years old and after some work still running very well done saving this beautiful piece of engineering
It was truly a labour of love.
Olie would be proud that you brought that motor back to life
Thank you for a very relaxing video
Love the boat and the motor. Always wondered how well those really old ones moved a boat not to mention sounded!
Check out our other videos. We have some other interesting old motors in action.
beautiful engine. Shiny metals of all colors. The control scheme is unconventional but it makes a certain intuitive sense. Pull right, go right. Like a horse or something.
The rope steering is fun.
This dudes outfit the boat has to be christened “FREE CANDY”
lol
I just love all the nice metal they used looks like copper and bronze. What a beautiful machine.
14 seconds into this video and I'm wondering, "Why is this man dressed like a flasher?"
My god your right he is dressed like a flasher
i instantly was thinkin the same thing!
he's probably wearing a speedo,didn't want anyone to see
Ha! It does look a little funny.
I thought I clicked the wrong video & was worried it would be in my history.
What a beautiful object. I imagine a fair bit of it was hand-built too. It's a lovely piece of history.
Every part was hand machined in 1914 and again recently when it was restored.
@@uppercanadachapter-aomcian4166 It's amazing working on something that has been put together by hand. I'm currently working on 120-year-old, brass clock, which only cost me $30 CA. It was put together in Britain by a workforce of 250 ladies and all the history of the company is online. It's an odd feeling that the last person that touched the internals was a female, 120 years ago. I'm also working on a 1950's Viking Outboard that needs some TLC. I love your outboard, it's a tribute to your craftsmanship in restoring such a beauty to pristine condition.
В 1914 году это было, наверное, чудо компактности и удобства
It was a marvel of beauty and engineering.
the motor is like a jewelry item. And all the brass things on wood, this is still class. My grandpa was born in 1916...if you think it wasn't that long ago but at the same time this puts my age to scale and i know i am not young anymore but damn i don't feel old (i am 40 now) :) Thanks for sharing!
We feel the same. It doesn’t seem that long ago yet it’s over 100 years. Time flies!
I’m really late to commenting, but this boat and motor are incredible! I’m in love lol😄👌 I would take an old boat & motor over a new one any day👍
Very very cool, thanks for sharing it with us.
Glad you enjoyed it
That’s a boat quite shiny. Good work there!
AWESOME job on the rebild!!
Thanks, I will pass along your comments to the owner.
Holy cow! That thing has a priming cup like a hit-or-miss engine.
Same era.
Your motor is a work is a work art, the boat is a real gem also. Great video, thx!
Thanks. We appreciate the nice words.
I've just read some old stories of people boating before outboards 10 hours of rowing , this must of been a life changer
10 hours of rowing does not sound like fun.
That little engine actually sounds pretty good
It's a beautiful runner. A testament to the work of the restorer.
Very cool; one wouldn't want to venture any farther than you cared to row. Sweet old boat, too!
There's some oldies around my area, but that is a good 10 years older than any I have seen.
"HI....I'm cantankerous. And I shake a lot too."
Spectacular restoration. When it first started I was convinced it was a hit-n-miss engine, but that turns out to be mostly not true.
You are correct in that the successful operation of the motor is “hit and miss” depending on the operator. Otherwise, it is a two stroke.
That is now two of my favorite machines named Waterman. The Waterman Porto rowboat motor, and the Waterman Aerobile “flying car”.
Waterman Aerobile is pretty cool, too.
That's awesome. I have 2 complete one's but never have heard em running
You should get to work on them. You won't be disappointed.
I did last month. Both are running good now
@@coinslotsandjoysticks2572 that’s great! Let us know if you ever make a video. We’d love to see it.
Amazing! I love old motors as a mech. eng. in today's power industry I don't get to see many so this is great!
Thanks for watching. This is such an uncommon motor that few people living have seen one run.
Great workmanship on the motor and a beautiful day on Bellwood lake as well 😃
Thanks. Belwood is a great spot.
Good idea to always have a set of oars with this motor...
Absolutely
@@uppercanadachapter-aomcian4166 UA-cam can be amazing sometimes.
This reminds me of my father netting white fish in late fall on Minnesota lake Koronis. Stearns county. Salting down the fish in red wing crocks.
Smoking the fish in winter.
Pure enjoyment. Eating the white fish all winter.
My old man was a Scandinavian
American. He taught me how to live of the land.
Farming, fishing, hunting, trapping.
It's a viking heritage.
Very nice old motor bud, thank you for sharing this 👍
Thanks for watching!
Very cool! Nice boat as well!
Thanks!
Such a pretty little engine. Thank you for restoring her.
It looks almost steampunk.
It sure is
That thing runs like a champ. I love it.
It sure does!
That's a beautiful thing and a joy to behold
Glad you enjoyed it.
Another ( mighty fine!) example of spending way too much time and money on a passion. But to see a living example of history in it's element is priceless. I am guilty as charged. Obviously, we are not alone.
Definitely worth the effort
I am impressed!
Agreed. He did a masterful job of the restoration.
Awesome subject. And very good editing on this post.
Much appreciated!
Can you imagine back in 1914 how jealous your friends were because you had one of those high-tech motors on your boat. How long it took to start it didn't mater because nothing was done in a hurry back then.
It would have been quite a novelty. I bet people lined the docks just to see it run.
That is super cool!
Agreed!
Very nice!
Thanks commenting
Very2 nice. I don't care how fast it goes but dam this is awesome
Thanks!
I used to belong to AOMCI but can't anymore. This is the first Waterman I've ever seen that runs and quite nicely! The boat is pretty nice too! The club was a lot of fun and the people were great. I really miss it.
If you ever find yourself in Southern Ontario I'm sure we could arrange a ride for you.
She's putting write along. Nice
I spent too much time yanking on cantankerous engines to raise a smile but the corners of my mouth twitched a bit.
It was impossible not to smile once the motor fired up. We were all ecstatic.
What a beautiful set up!
Thanks!
One word awesome buddy absolutely awesome
Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. So glad you enjoyed it.
Clayton Museum in upstate New York has a wonderful collection of antique outboards and wood boats.
They sure do. It's worth the trip.
Beautiful old engine...
Thanks. We appreciate it.
A real work of art.
Agreed!
Simply beautiful 🤩👍🏼
Probably not related to the inventor but it’s still a great name for a motor.
You might be surprised to learn that the inventor of this motor was named Cameron Waterman. He truly had the best name in outboard history.
that is awesome!
Thanks
Image some kid pulling up in that asking to race ur 400hp ski boat lmao
I'd like to meet that kid.
Probably more dependable than what’s being sold on eBay right now.
Love that engine ! but what are you wearing ?
I recognize the starting mechanism as the Knuckleskinner series manufactured by Fingerbreaker, Inc
lol
well everything has a beginning, those cords remind me of the old Thomas buses where you need to pull the cords to ring the bell when you want to get off
I can see that!
Man that's cool.since you know how to manufacture most of its parts.Why not build a few compleat units people would cherish them.or at least old motorheads like me would
It would be prohibitively expensive. A restoration like this is a labour of love.
It is a art piece. She’s a beaut Clark.
We couldn’t agree more. It’s one of the prettiest ever produced.
I just bought a 9.9 evinrude because of motor requirements on the lakes I fish in southern Indiana . Johnson evinrude all I’ll run on the rivers too , I would put that on the wall boat too beautiful. I think I seen it on the little Rascals , Darla and maybe Linus. Cheers
Excellent
The motor looks immaculate just saying
Thanks. It is a beauty.
Pretty brave going out without oars.
There are oars stowed near the bottom of the boat. We also had other antique powered tow boats out there. No worries!
really nice filming job
Thanks. We love your videos, too.
The rudder steering is interesting
There are pros and cons to the rudder, but it looks good. It gets style points for that.
Two stroke engines and the name Detroit, like a marriage made in heaven. Okay I stretched that one a bit.
You are not wrong. So many great outboards came out of Detroit.
Magnifique 👍👍👍⛵🍀⛵
Merci mon ami.
Very cool!
My Waterman Porto was purchased in Dec 1912 as a 1913 model. The drive gears in the lower unit are shot, but is otherwise in good shape. Have you or anyone in the AOMCI found a source for the gears that would work? With a gas cap and some gears, I should be able to put it back in the water. I am a longtime member of AOMCI, and now that I am retired want to start working on my early engines again. Any help would be appreciated.
Gears are usually adapted from other more common motors. Contact us via our website and we’ll put you in touch with the owner/restorer of this motor.
uccaomci.com
Beautiful 😍 Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it.
We had one of these motors. We bought it brand new in 1914. I was in college at the time and I'd take my girlfriend Gertrude water skiing. Good times.
Good times. Say hi to Gertie for us.
magic
Thanks
I would love to have that and all the fishing equipment from that period and clothes and go hit the lake to mess with poeple and even a time period truck to take it there lol good times lol
If you do this please take lots of video!
It dont get no cooler than that !
Those holes in the flywheel would make me worry for the fingers … my grandfather‘s 1.5 hp sideborder had a cord with a toggle to wind around the flywheel.
The flywheel was designed with safety in mind. Other manufacturers had a starting knob that was nic-named the knucklebuster. Waterman didn't have one. Hard to believe this is what passed for safety. lol
how awesome is this?!!
Scale of 1 to 10?
Fantastic!
Thanks for watching
It's got trim settings.... nice.
excellent!!
Many thanks!
Fabulous.
Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it.
I wasnt sure if you were wearing pants...
I was wondering in the beginning if he had anything on under the raincoat 🤣
Ha! I assure you he was fully clothed under there.
Cool.
Just wondering how the ignition works
There is a timer lever under the flywheel with points activated by a cam on the flywheel. The spark is provided by a battery and buzz coil located in the boat.
I can understand its cooling system (water pushed up from behind the prop as it spins, no impeller) but how does the ignition work? I see a lead to the spark plug but don't know were it comes from or how the ignition is timed. But very interesting. I have never seen a flywheel like that !
The motor has a timer (points) that operate from a cam on the flywheel. The lever under the flywheel is the spark advance. A battery and buzz coil located in the boat provides the spark. Much like a Ford Model T.
@@uppercanadachapter-aomcian4166 Thank you for clearing that up for me.
Might take the fun out of water skiing, but it's a nice to see something like this running like new. Now you can run booze to the Americans at night on the St Lawrence!
Probably the Detroit River. It would be closer for the owner.
That is awesome
Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it.
It's hard to believe that once this was new technology. I'd still use it regularly if it was mine.
Me too!
Wundervoll.
Thanks!
Mind if I share this on The Wooden Boat Experience?
Please feel free to share and post any our videos.
Needs an antique ships chronometer. 😄 Thats my dept.
Pleas make a channel and share them.
@@davidchristensen6908 You talking to me?
We'd love to see them
@@uppercanadachapter-aomcian4166 Sorry in my 48 years of working on antique mechanical clocks I have never owned a ships chronometer. Have restored a fair share of them but have not actively collected any particular style of clock. I dont know what will become of all this stuff...(inventory of vintage parts). Wish that the trend will swing back in our direction for the love and interest in things such as vintage outboards and you name it. Meanwhile I spend most of my proffesional carreer as a clock repairman, correcting the failed attempts of others and then fixing the original problem. Im certain you all can relate to that! Love your channel!
@@gispel7058 that is a sad reality. One of the reasons we started this channel was to promote the hobby so it doesn’t fade away. Thanks for the kind words.
Is this thing a 2 stroke or 4 stroke , it doesn't seem to have room for valves and the carb mounting looks like a 2 stroke placement . A neat old engine no matter what.
It is a 2 stroke.
Interesting engine, but looking at the operation I think its better suited to sitting on a display stand in the den, sitting there looking pretty now that its been proven to work.
We prefer to use our motors as designed. Running on a boat. Making memories.
Have you tried skiing with that rig???
Maybe next summer
"First commercially successful gasoline powered antique outboard motor." Can't help it, sounds like it was an antique when it was made🧐
Fair enough. I cannot defend that statement. Lol
Awesome
Thanks.
Marvelous
Thanks for watching.
Beautiful engine!!! Never seen anything like it. Thanks for sharing. I liked the bumpers on the boat. Are they made from rope?
Thanks. The fenders are made from nylon rope. Nothing special. Very easy to do.