classic Snipa

Discussion in 'Wooden Boat Building and Restoration' started by lahe01, Jan 16, 2007.

  1. lahe01
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    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

    http://picasaweb.google.se/lemuren2/SNIPAN/photo#5020361975522845170

    http://picasaweb.google.se/lemuren2/SNIPAN/photo#5020362314825261570

    http://picasaweb.google.se/lemuren2/SNIPAN/photo#5015978226544316482

    http://picasaweb.google.se/lemuren2/SNIPAN/photo#5015978256609087570
     
  2. yokebutt
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    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.
     
  3. Mikey
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    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
     
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    “Snipa”, never thought of that one. Hmmm, (very) displacement type double-ender maybe :)
     
  5. Raggi_Thor
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    In Norway boats like this is called snekke, sjekte or kogg.
    In Holland, I would guess "Schnecke"?
     
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  7. lahe01
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    Hi all thanks for your help regarding the "Solo engine"
    plenty of you speak Swedish :)
     
  8. yokebutt
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    Nå pråblem, mate.
     
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    Tjänare grabbar :)
     
  10. Mikey
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    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
     
  11. lahe01
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    :) Thanks Mikey
     
  12. Raggi_Thor
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    Boat types are named after there shape and use, among other things.
    Maybe we can call it a "double ended open launch" ?
     
  13. dzhiurgis
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    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?
     

  14. lahe01
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    The Engine Works!!

    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/

    /L
     
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