13 Hp Mini Air Boat Build

A quick build of a 13hp air boat motor assembly. I built this for my favorite fishing spot which has many dead heads, rocks, shallow areas and weeds. I regretfully have never done a speed check on it but despite the slow speed, there's a peace at mind while boating and is still enjoyable.
Engine- 420cc Pro Point
Prop- 36" 3 blade with 13 degree pitch blocks, from competition aircraft
Boat paint - Alumahawk

[@MS-ik3xg]

Cool project

[@noduff8098]

Nice job man, shout outs from NB

[@jcbpranthanvlogsexperiment9779]

Great 👍

[@natsterlive]

Well done. Next time lets hear the boat, not that awful noise you call music.

[@downdirty8543]

Lookin good. I’m gearing up to build a two man airboat. I’m going to be using a 20hp/22hp pred motor...I think. Yours is the first I’ve seen with a Vee bottom boat. How was the control factor? Any issues. Did it draft more that say a traditional airboat platform or flat bottom Jon? Nice video!!

[@dooryardfabrication3973]

I only had a 15 hp on it, still I don’t believe and bigger engine would be much different. I had no problem with it, it turned no problem it was just a little slow. Let me know how the 22hp works out. I’d love to build a bigger airboat

[@weaselrjw]

Great project. I'm building a small hovercraft and using the same motor. I built a 1:1 drive belt to keep engine low. Are you getting full RPM s with the 3 blade prop?

[@dooryardfabrication3973]

I’m not sure if I did or not, I never had a tach on it .

[@coltonsampson2245]

How has the bearings in the motor held up?

[@dooryardfabrication3973]

I only used it for 2 summers, but it held up that long, I can see the thrust wearing quickly tho

[@jcbpranthanvlogsexperiment9779]

Wach my air bot