The Ford Barn

50fordcoupeman · 12-24-2018, 02:35 PM

Grandparents had a cabin in northern Idaho on Priest Lake. We shared a dock with the guy next door. He had a wooden boat with a flathead V8 in it with straight pipes coming out the back. I drooled at the sight and sound of that boat!!

Gary troxel · 12-24-2018, 04:54 PM

Yes, I have seen these Adaptors at the swap meets. Gary Troxel [email protected]

GB SISSON · 12-24-2018, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by 50fordcoupeman

Grandparents had a cabin in northern Idaho on Priest Lake. We shared a dock with the guy next door. He had a wooden boat with a flathead V8 in it with straight pipes coming out the back. I drooled at the sight and sound of that boat!!

Water cooled exhaust doing that burbling thing at idle? Nuthin' like it !

50fordcoupeman · 12-24-2018, 10:27 PM

Yes GB..............thought I was in heaven!! You must know the sound!!

Darrell S · 12-25-2018, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by 50fordcoupeman

Yes GB..............thought I was in heaven!! You must know the sound!!

Like this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFlLTLeyB6Y

GB SISSON · 12-25-2018, 12:12 PM

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Yes, exactly like that! If I did a flathead powered boat it would most likely look more like an open fishing skiff or a 20' Maine lobster boat. I've got enough varnish to contend with already, and this has to be a salt water vessel. Maybe even welded steel hull, just to be different. Hot dipped galvanized in a perfect world! Towing bit in the center for beach logging.

50fordcoupeman · 12-25-2018, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by GB SISSON

Yes, exactly like that! If I did a flathead powered boat it would most likely look more like an open fishing skiff or a 20' Maine lobster boat. I've got enough varnish to contend with already, and this has to be a salt water vessel. Maybe even welded steel hull, just to be different. Hot dipped galvanized in a perfect world! Towing bit in the center for beach logging.

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Originally Posted by Darrell S

Like this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFlLTLeyB6Y

Oh so PUURRRFECT!!!!

12-24-2018, 02:35 PM	#21
50fordcoupeman Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: LaGrande Oregon Posts: 866	Re: Speaking of boats..... Grandparents had a cabin in northern Idaho on Priest Lake. We shared a dock with the guy next door. He had a wooden boat with a flathead V8 in it with straight pipes coming out the back. I drooled at the sight and sound of that boat!!

12-24-2018, 04:54 PM	#22
Gary troxel Junior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Gary Troxel, Mount Vernon, WA Posts: 17	Re: Speaking of boats..... Yes, I have seen these Adaptors at the swap meets. Gary Troxel [email protected]

12-24-2018, 10:27 PM	#24
50fordcoupeman Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: LaGrande Oregon Posts: 866	Re: Speaking of boats..... Yes GB..............thought I was in heaven!! You must know the sound!!

12-25-2018, 12:12 PM	#26
GB SISSON Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Orcas Island Washington Posts: 4,930	Re: Speaking of boats..... Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Yes, exactly like that! If I did a flathead powered boat it would most likely look more like an open fishing skiff or a 20' Maine lobster boat. I've got enough varnish to contend with already, and this has to be a salt water vessel. Maybe even welded steel hull, just to be different. Hot dipped galvanized in a perfect world! Towing bit in the center for beach logging. __________________ Owner/Operator of 'Jailbar Ranch' on the side of Mt. Pickett. Current stable consists of 1946 1/2 ton pickup turned woodie wagon with FH V8, 1947 Tonner Pickup (red) mostly stock with exception of a cummins 6at turbo diesel, 1946 Tonner Pickup (green) with 226 cu in 6 cyl flathead, 1979 Toyota landcruiser wagon, completely encased in 1947 Ford Jailbar sheet metal. Ok, cornbinder rear fenders..... 'Rusty ol' floorboards, hot on their feet' (Alan Jackson)