Finally, the restoration in complete, and a 2nd PT boat is once again roaring over the waves.

The boat operated in the Mediterranean along the coasts of southern France and Northern Italy during World War II, conducting more than 77 offensive patrols and operations. PT-305 fought in 11 separate...

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If you enjoy watching Top Gear, this might also appeal in a similar way, Guy Martin Builds A Boat, fitting it out with the best of the English industrial revolution achievements, in that "challenge" kind of way where the show's stars have to do the work themselves

Season 1 episode one, above, handles things like making cast iron from iron ore and coke, and seeing the inner working of Wedgewood (if you don't know what that is, ask a rich granny, they love the stuff) who get the credit for the creation of the assembly line, and then a bit about tea and how that...

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West Bend Shark-o-matic 800

wow, had no idea Kissel ended up making outboards for Sears, was bought by West Bend, and then they were bought by Chrysler.in the Wisconsin Auto Museum in Hartford, northwest of Milwaukeehttp://car...

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miniature motors, but a cool display of the designs that used to be

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1547372651944844&set=gm.1058547777625171&type=3&permPage=1And then I learned that the Tallahassee Car Museum has a room full of outboards!https://www.tacm.com/https://www.tacm.com/museum-collections/boats-motors.htmlOuter...

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Indian Silver Arrow, outboard motor. Clayton boat museum in Alexandria Bay

http://www.abm.org/https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10208430813308094&set=a.1617402035143.2077580.1239146710&type=3http://carzhunt.blogspot.com/2017/01/indians-classic-motorcycles-and-ner-car.htmlthese...

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