classic Snipa

[lahe01]

I just purchase an old 1940 Swedish typical “Snipa” (if anyone know the English name ? please help :-)
Condition is restorable I wish. The small unique engine is my first problem. If anyone knows anything about Solo engine ?

SOLO
Type: H22DK
Serie E166121
HP 2 1/2 - 5
RPM 800 / 1600

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[yokebutt]

Looks like a sidevalve (sidventil) gasoline motor. Don't know anything about it myself, but it looks like a very basic design, I would start by talking to people that restore pre-war (före andra världskriget) cars.

[Mikey]

Yokebutt doesn't sound Swedish men andå så kan du svenska

There are still spare parts to buy, check http://gotamotor.se/solo.htm, at the bottom of the page

Mikey

[Mikey]

“Snipa”, never thought of that one. Hmmm, (very) displacement type double-ender maybe

[Raggi_Thor]

In Norway boats like this is called snekke, sjekte or kogg.
In Holland, I would guess "Schnecke"?

[Raggi_Thor]

http://www.gotamotor.se/solo.htm
Motorfabriken Gøta is still in business :-)

[lahe01]

Hi all thanks for your help regarding the "Solo engine"
plenty of you speak Swedish :-)

[yokebutt]

Nå pråblem, mate.

[Raggi_Thor]

Tjänare grabbar :-)

[Mikey]

More Swedes out there than you'd think

Come on guys, please help out. What's the English work for snipa? I can't think of anything else than double-ender

[lahe01]

:-) Thanks Mikey

[Raggi_Thor]

Boat types are named after there shape and use, among other things.
Maybe we can call it a "double ended open launch" ?

[dzhiurgis]

Hello,
we are currently to buy a snipa from sweden and transport it to Lithuania
I wanted to ask what is the best webpage to look for them? We are currently using www.blocket.se, but I think there sould be more then one

Also, what can you say about wooden and plastic snipa's. Does the wooden ones require lot of care?

[lahe01]

Hi all thanks for your help, The Engine Works!! :-)

'I have been working' with the “Snipa” (the “double-ender / double ended open launch” :-)

New link to snipan http://frida-snipan.blogspot.com/

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