Re: 46 martin
Okay, I'm going to recommend that you look for a book called The Old Outboard Book, 3rd edition, by Peter Hunn...since you seem to have been bitten by the Martin bug. Understandable since you found one manufactured the year you were born...my fav outboard restoration in the shop is a 57-58 Johnson Sea Horse 18 hp, right about the time I popped into the world...relates to an often forgotten vehicle called the Edsel, which Dad thought was a heck of a buy and a great way to celebrate his new son. More on that later, maybe if someone plies me with enough tasty beverages. Hunn's book will tell you all about Martin outboards and George W. Martin, their inventor/manufacturer...who was also involved with the National Pressure Cooker company and who only recently passed away. Sometime back I found a link to a newspaper story done on George not too long before he passed...fascinating stuff, but can't find the link to share with you tonight. Oh yeah, be forewarned...Hunn's book may ignite a hunger for other old iron...which the better half may find distressing, especially if you like to store them in the house. I keep mine under the watchful eye of a BIG chocolate lab guard, where they can't fall into the wrong hands and be carried off to the alley!
