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INBOARD MOTOR [1 record]

Record 1 2003-09-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Propulsion of Water-Craft
CONT

Inboard Engines. - Most inboard, fixed motorboat propulsion units are four-cycle gasoline engines, designed specifically for marine use. However, there have been many successful nautical conversions of automotive power plants, and the fuel-oil burning diesel engine was recognized by boatmen as an efficient, economical source of a boat power ...

Key term(s)
  • in-board engine
  • in-board motor

French

Domaine(s)
  • Propulsion des bateaux
CONT

Le moteur en-bord marin est un ensemble mécanique conçu pour la propulsion de bateaux, logé à l'intérieur de la coque dans un compartiment couvert et aéré.

CONT

Le moteur in bord est fixe. Il actionne l'hélice immergée par l'intermédiaire d'un arbre de transmission installé longitudinalement.

Spanish

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