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Looking for Engine History on the ML in my 1936 19’ Runabout

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Looking for Engine History on the ML in my 1936 19’ Runabout

Post by North Woody » Sat Oct 20, 2018 11:06 am

I’m trying to source the history on the ML engine that is installed in my 1936 19’ Runabout Double Cockpit Forward. The original M1 engine that my boat was delivered with was siezed up when the previous owner bought it in 1992 so he installed an ML. Here is the engine tag:
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Is there an engine registry or a database that tracks the engine numbers and the boats into which they were installed from the factory? I’m curious as to the history on the engine and knowing what boat it was originally installed in, or at least what years and what series of boats the ML would likely to have been installed in. I wasn’t able to dig anything useful up in my forum or internet searches so I’m hoping you guys can enlighten me! TIA for any help on this :)
1936 Chris Craft 19’ Runabout “Lake Girl”
https://chris-craft.org/boats/49122/

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Re: Looking for Engine History on the ML in my 1936 19’ Runabout

Post by drrot » Sat Oct 20, 2018 1:28 pm

The Mariners Museum has a Master engine log. Tells what hull each engine was originally installed in.
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Re: Looking for Engine History on the ML in my 1936 19’ Runabout

Post by North Woody » Sat Oct 20, 2018 2:50 pm

Super, thanks Jim. I shoulda figured the answer was always gonna be the Mariner’s Museum 8)
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Re: Looking for Engine History on the ML in my 1936 19’ Runabout

Post by jwmccman » Sat Oct 20, 2018 6:07 pm

According to the Master Engine Log that I have,
ML-79198 was originally installed in Hull# U-22-1747, a 22ft Sportsman
with a recorded date of 3-19-51

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Re: Looking for Engine History on the ML in my 1936 19’ Runabout

Post by North Woody » Sun Oct 21, 2018 6:47 pm

jwmccman wrote:
Sat Oct 20, 2018 6:07 pm
According to the Master Engine Log that I have,
ML-79198 was originally installed in Hull# U-22-1747, a 22ft Sportsman
with a recorded date of 3-19-51
Dang, that was a quick and THOROUGH answer to my search! Thanks so much for digging into your files to look that up for me... The help and support on this forum is unbelievable!
1936 Chris Craft 19’ Runabout “Lake Girl”
https://chris-craft.org/boats/49122/

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