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  • February 16, 2018 at 10:42 pm #9235
    1948-goodyear
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      Can anyone tell me if some rowboat motors had a rope start? I always some them with the knob on the top.

      February 17, 2018 at 2:01 am #71154
      brook-n
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        Hello,
        The answer is yes. Evinrude offered an accessory rope Sheve that became standard equipment in the later years. Other manufacturers of
        that time period offered one as well, Caille is another that comes to mind. I feel most people today are drawn more towards the knob
        Start keeping the true knuckle buster look.

        Respectfully,

        February 17, 2018 at 5:18 am #71162
        garry-in-michigan
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          I believe the Kale Brothers Outboard company (oddly spelled Caille) Introduced an auto rewind starter on there Row Boat Motor in 1914. It used a leather strap. If I am wrong, you may be assured I will quickly be corrected . . . 😆

          February 17, 2018 at 1:56 pm #71169
          alanp
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            Rope pull on one of my Rowboat motors.

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            February 17, 2018 at 5:38 pm #71179
            RICHARD A. WHITE
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              alanp, yours was introduced like about 1918, if I remember info given to me….
              I have one as well, it is NOT on my RBM as it starts just too easy…

              http://www.richardsoutboardtools.com
              classicomctools@gmail.com

              February 17, 2018 at 6:57 pm #71183
              alanp
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                Yes Richard. It is a 1918.

                February 18, 2018 at 1:31 am #71206
                1948-goodyear
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                  Thanks, I saw one but didn’t know if someone just rigged it up or it was factory. The one I saw looked different than the one in the picture.

                  February 18, 2018 at 4:30 pm #71234
                  The Boat House
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                    Did it look like this?

                    February 18, 2018 at 6:01 pm #71245
                    kees
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                      quote Tubs:

                      Did it look like this?

                      good point Tubs !
                      this was not an accessory, but standard on the last years
                      of production 1926 – 1928

                      February 19, 2018 at 12:50 am #71276
                      1948-goodyear
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                        Yes Tubs, looked like that one. thanks

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