Elto cub mix, or mate?

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  • January 16, 2018 at 9:23 pm #9015
    smokeonthewater
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      Question of the day:
      Did Elto Mates have Elto cub fuel tanks underneath the outer tins?
      It seems I have either an Elto mate with a cub tank, or just a Mate with the side covers missing. Model no. Is 4263
      It’s funny, I can’t decide since the tank in question has cub decals.

      January 16, 2018 at 9:26 pm #69774
      smokeonthewater
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        January 17, 2018 at 4:04 am #69792
        soflaevinrude
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          It appears to me that you have a very early Mate (1939) from the ID plate. I can’t see if the numbers match the freeze plug which would be good if they did. For some reason, the original tank (same for Cubs and Mates) may have been replaced with a better condition tank from an original appearing Cub, decals and all. The side covers from your Mate could have been removed and lost or sold some time earlier. I hope you can find another pair so you will be able to complete your Mate.

          January 17, 2018 at 4:41 am #69795
          smokeonthewater
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            Thanks for the good encouragement on finding side covers!
            It’s the strangest thing, the freeze plug matches the model number, but not the serial no.
            I hate to think how lucky I need to be to 1. Find a mate, and 2. Find mate parts like side covers !!!

            January 18, 2018 at 1:36 am #69831
            garry-in-michigan
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              An outboard made up of three or more parts. The side covers are rare because some Cub owners buy them to covert there Cubs to Mates. Mates have a higher value. The sort of conglomeration you find at outrageous prices on Ebay. . . 🙂

              January 18, 2018 at 3:14 am #69843
              smokeonthewater
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                So, three….. 1.pal tank, 2.the serial plate and whatever was originally attached to it, 3.and the powerhead with the non- matching serial no. Correct? I’m guessing a replacement freeze plug would not have had a serial number? So the only way to get the non matching plug is a powerhead switcheroo?

                January 18, 2018 at 1:18 pm #69852
                garry-in-michigan
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                  Right – Elto tank, Mate powerhead, Another Mate stern bracket that we know about, lower units are frequently swapped when the skeg breaks off. . . 🙂

                  January 18, 2018 at 3:05 pm #69857
                  smokeonthewater
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                    Well, I have an intact skeg …. the prop is stamped 113 , which is correct for a (1939) mate according to the prop chart you kindly posted a while back!!! At least I have that going for me…

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