The really "Old School" boating thread

[2manymustangs]

I only called it that because that's what they call them on the TFHs today.
If that's a 55 Mandella, they are more similar to a Rayson that I thought they were when Joe died. The entry on that thing is a dead ringer for an early Rayson.


I have no clue Carl. That's not how they work or look today. That setup would have the props turning the same direction. Not sure how it works, but the chain setup is very interesting. My guess is, its 1 to 1 ratio.

Today its one input direct to a output, plus one idler to an output, making the outputs turn in opposite directions.

Hey Bob or others, would you be kind enough to post up a good photo of a conventional Casale V-drive box on the bench AND installed IF you have some good pics? Something showing the IN and OUT??? Pretty please??? OR maybe even an OLD HallCraft box / toploader / water cooled???

Some of the audience may not be familiar with the simplicity and ruggedNESS OR the quick change of gears in the V-drive install/design...

[Skyskier]

A friends '66 wood deck flatty.

Any guess on the make??

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Looks like one of that cabinet maker, Marvin Zepede, he had a cabinet shop in Paramount back in the early '60's an he lived in Whiitier,an WAS gonna go into the boat biz.......and Then again, it Might be one of Gaylord's early boat's ?.....................definately NOT a Sanger.............just my .02 cent's worth.

[CampbellCarl]

Bob, what if it also had an interior chain that ran under one ouput shaft and then over the other side.....that might counter rotate the outputs....I dunno..

[Wheeler]

Looks like one of that cabinet maker, Marvin Zepede, he had a cabinet shop in Paramount back in the early '60's an he lived in Whiitier,an WAS gonna go into the boat biz.......and Then again, it Might be one of Gaylord's early boat's ?.....................definately NOT a Sanger.............just my .02 cent's worth.

You are correct on a couple points. The boat is not a Sanger, the builder did live in Whittier and was a cabinet maker.


Carl should know what make of boat it is.

[gn7]

You are correct on a couple points. The boat is not a Sanger, the builder did live in Whittier and was a cabinet maker.


Carl should know what make of boat it is.

You can rule out Gaylord.

[Wheeler]

If that's a 55 Mandella, they are more similar to a Rayson that I thought they were when Joe died. The entry on that thing is a dead ringer for an early Rayson.

I'll try to find a better pic of the Mandella.

Pic of inside the drive.

[gn7]

That's about what I expected to see once you showed the input/output side.


Nothing says both inputs had to hook to the engine. Hook one input to the engine, the other acts an idler, you could use the shaft to drive something if wanted.

Coupling outputs to prop shafts with chains and sprockets was common as dirt in those days. Still is used in hydros and some crackers.

[Sharp shooter]

There were quite a few v-drive gear box manufacturers in the late 50's/early 60's. I've never seen most of them.

[CampbellCarl]

You are correct on a couple points. The boat is not a Sanger, the builder did live in Whittier and was a cabinet maker.


Carl should know what make of boat it is.

Drawing a blank here.....Nescher?

[Sharp shooter]

If anyone is capable of writing a book about the good old days of performance boating it's the guy pictured left.