bassmaster8100 Posted February 4, 2011 Posted February 4, 2011 Ok so Ive saw a few lawn mower engines converted to outboards on youtube. Seemed pretty cool, this would more or less be a project. Anybody ever done this? Or know where I can find info on it? Im kinda confused as to how the bottom end works? Quote
Super User J Francho Posted February 4, 2011 Super User Posted February 4, 2011 Looks like just some tinkering with scrap parts. One thing, no neutral or reverse. Just a little noisy too, LOL. Quote
B-Dozer Posted February 4, 2011 Posted February 4, 2011 and this is better than an electric motor because???? Quote
bassmaster8100 Posted February 4, 2011 Author Posted February 4, 2011 I dunno never said it would be better, this is more or less a project something to tinker with. Quote
Super User J Francho Posted February 4, 2011 Super User Posted February 4, 2011 I'd tinker with a transom mount trolling motor and battery. Would take me all of 5 minutes to tinker. The rest of the time, I'd be fishing Quote
CFFF 1.5 Posted February 4, 2011 Posted February 4, 2011 You could probably design something like a long tail mud motor. http://www.mudbuddy.com/Mini%20Longtails.htm Quote
bassmaster8100 Posted February 4, 2011 Author Posted February 4, 2011 I'd tinker with a transom mount trolling motor and battery. Would take me all of 5 minutes to tinker. The rest of the time, I'd be fishing I hear ya bro lol this is one of them after Ive put the kids to bed at night out in the garage projects ha Quote
bassmaster8100 Posted February 4, 2011 Author Posted February 4, 2011 You could probably design something like a long tail mud motor. http://www.mudbuddy.com/Mini%20Longtails.htm thats pretty cool doesnt look too difficult to build something like this Quote
Super User Jig Man Posted February 4, 2011 Super User Posted February 4, 2011 I've not seen the lawn mower conversion but I did see a jon with an IO made from a jet ski motor. Quote
Super User J Francho Posted February 4, 2011 Super User Posted February 4, 2011 A mud buddy would be cool. There's a guy that hits one of my creeks with one. Loud as hell, but he gets his jon in places that only kayaks can go. Quote
B-Dozer Posted February 4, 2011 Posted February 4, 2011 I'd tinker with a transom mount trolling motor and battery. Would take me all of 5 minutes to tinker. The rest of the time, I'd be fishing That would be my plan Quote
B-Dozer Posted February 4, 2011 Posted February 4, 2011 I've not seen the lawn mower conversion but I did see a jon with an IO made from a jet ski motor. That might be something worth tinkering with, especially if you can quiet it down. Quote
Al Wolbach Posted February 5, 2011 Posted February 5, 2011 I saw one of those on a boat at Santee-Cooper(in the river). The owner said he could run in 3 inches of water. I believe he called his a "go-devil". He used it to run the old rice fields that are just off the Cooper River. I didn't hear it running, it was on a trailer in his yard................Al Quote
Team_Dougherty Posted February 6, 2011 Posted February 6, 2011 Ok so Ive saw a few lawn mower engines converted to outboards on youtube. Seemed pretty cool, this would more or less be a project. Anybody ever done this? Or know where I can find info on it? Im kinda confused as to how the bottom end works? http://www.briggsoutboards.com/ Quote
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