| Koban's straight forward motto was "The Motor Does Not Shake the Boat"!
I have a lot of literature to someday scan....including plans for a rowboat Koban published as the perfect boat to go with their motor. It was especially designed to go with an outboard!
And we have this cool Kobanize Your Canoe leaflet....and...and (feel free to nag)
About the catalogs:
Koban catalogs seem to go out of their way not to reference any dates. It is really annoying. Other catalogs might even have dated testimonials referencing the models, but not Koban. They won't even hint at a date. (Which makes a catalog stay "fresh" longer if you are planning mailing it out for an unknown length of time. Waste not, want not.)
For more information:
- Check out Peter Hunn's book .
- And be sure to check Arlan Carter's book that is specifically on rowboat motors when it comes out soon(2006).
- Don't forget the The Outboarder Achives posted by Skip Hagerman. Keep in mind that much information thought correct at one time has been revised as more literature and more motors have been discovered and studied.
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