Free Mower Engine on Homemade Boat Motor
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 18 ส.ค. 2022
- In this episode, put a free V-Twin on my Mercury foot. Then took it for a test drive to a sandbar where many were hanging out...
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I think you should put the Exhaust in the water
Been thinking about trying this simply due to the cost of boat motors. I get it, but simply put they are outrageously expensive even units that are 47 years old. Not terribly concerned with max speed so long as its got the power to come back up stream against a current.
I know exactly how you feel, I can't afford their high prices. Mine seems to be able to beat every flow in my area. Thanks for watching
i recommend finding a dolephin its a fin that bolts to the cav plate above the prop an keep the boat more level an help at low speeds an high speeds for keeping the noes good an down where it should be, the pitch of the prop seems good because it lets you get to governed rpm, you know how high you can run one of those without blowing it up so unhooking the governer will give you more top end speed, an the law of speed in a boat is slight up pitch to level pitch an as light as you can stand it, but you want to keep the boat as level bow to stern as you can, until were doing 30 to 40 pitch adjustments of the motor angle wont really do anything at that point youll hve 3/4 of the boat out of the water is when youll need pitch adjustments, hope this helps.
Very cool tips, will try to read a few time and apply to my boat. Thanks so much and thanks for watching.
@@chud327 thanks for doin what you do an taking us along to teach us Chud, stay blessed out there !
I tried a motor on my ABS plastic rowboat and found that I preferred the oars. I also tried a motor on my Sevylor inflatable fishing boat. By the time I had the motor mount, motor and battery in or on the boat there wasn't that much room for me. Again, I found that it was more enjoyable for me to use the oars. If people complained, I moved out of their way.
I had oars on my previous job boat and I loved them, great work out too. I had a small homemade boat motor as a back up .. thanks for watching
I wonder if you could hook up a belt drive pulley to a big old 24 volt diesel starter, and power that pulley on top (on demand with a clutch) using a couple deep cycle marine batteries to power it. You could even pull the spark plugs while running, as I think those are generally 5-7hp. A real trick would be if you could recharge it while running gas, fun project I'd think but maybe not practical.
That would be cool, thanks for watching
I thought about the same thing but I want to see you install a pulley system like you do your lawnmowers to get the rpm out of that prop I take a lot of inspiration from your other builds. Awesome videos dude.
That would be cool and I will see what I can do. Thanks for watching and stay inspired!!
That looks cool and sounds cool. There are a few motors in the corner of my grandparents garage, I might could do this
I would say go for it and thanks for watching.
Day 19 and looks like you had a blast. Can’t wait for tomorrows video.
Thanks so much for all your consistent watching and commenting. Today's is LT Johnson going faster and hitting some mud. Thanks for watching. Will be out about 12:30 my time, hope to see you in the chats .
@@chud327 Thank you for posting everyday and I’ll do my best to be there.
Another thought, put some weight in the bow to balance your boat out. You might get more speed that way, certainly make it easier to get your boat up on step. Too much weight in the stern makes the boat drag through the water! Be able to get more rpm from the motor to get the prop spinning faster - around 2,500 rpm's worth - put a tach on the engine if you worry about it blowing apart if you overspeed it.
Yeah, at one point, I had the brother in law sitting on the bow and we hit a new top speed. More RPM would be great, thanks for the tips and thanks for watching!
Wow, that is some dirty water. I'm not used to brownish red water. I don't think I could bring myself to swim in it.
Thanks for watching!
I completely forgot about this video. And that you removed the engine.
Glad you remember it now and thanks for watching!!
Never mind the homemade motor, I want that solo skiff
It was cool too, but that dang thing cost the bro-in-law about$4500, too much for me... Thanks for watching.
@@chud327 3 of them on Craigslist in Florida, all under 2500 . Also with the v twin , use a larger lower unit, somewhere in the 50 60 hp range motor will have torque and hp to turn a larger 3 blade prop
Chud could get off Gilligan's Island with some spit and baling wire....haha KUTGW Mr. 327
As long as Gilligan is not there to mess up the professor's plans .. thanks for watching and will do.
Dude that is AWESOME. Wish I had water closer to me. Definitely gonna try and get a mower and mess around with it. Gold car torque convertor should be here in a couple weeks. Awesome video.
Yes, I love the water features. Make us some videos when it gets here, just look out for deer... thanks for watching
My old 1 done max 24mph with 26 briggs,on a yamaha 50 lower pushin a heavy boat pullin govner.i settled for goverened at 19 mph for the past 5 years running a 35-40hp prop.
Love your channel,you got alot more subs,and traffic than i do.
You gotta beat my speed.
A 30 us hp rig with a 50-60hp lower,surface drive it.....should hit 30 mph.i dont have the time,or funds to do it.
Heres hoping you do.
I will give it a shot if I can... 30 would be very nice. Thanks for watching
Awesome video!😍 Greeting from Norway!
Very cool that my junk is being watched half way around the world. Maybe when I become a world traveler, I can stop by. Thanks for watching.
@@chud327 This is not junk!! This is the exact type of content I love!
Another Great Vid, thank you!
Thanks so much can't wait to get back on the water, thanks for watching
make sure u put heavier valve springs on it so u dont hit valve float thoes motors are notorious for messin valves up
That one may have come with heavier, it was on the boys mud mower and he ran it wide open 99% of the time ... Thanks for the tip and thanks for watching!!
Sounds good. Didn't think you would run the gov
Ran out of time for hooking straight to the carb. Hope to have it off by the next run. thanks for watching.
I would have put the exhaust in the water, but overall I really like it. A slower speed prop might help it plane out. Can't beat the price.
I thought about that and it would be cool to try. However, love that sound and it is not too bad when you are in the boat. Thanks for watching. Need to try some prop experimenting...
Need to get me 69 9.5 going but haven't done anything with it yet.
Wanna be part of the test drive when you get it running!! Thanks for watching!!
Y'all are so Southern that y'all swim in sweet tea 🤣
Can't get much more southern than us... That tea turns you skin and toe nails a little darker too. Cheaper than tanning beds, not that I tan. Thanks for watching.
@@chud327 your welcome 😁 it's easy to watch videos with good content .Thank you for the entertainment 👍
You sir got a new sub out of me This is awesome I suck and building stuff like this but I got boat and no motor but I do have two of these lawn mower motors laying around and ofl boat motor I’ll let ya know if it works out haha.
Very cool, hope you can get something put together, let me know if you have any questions! Thanks for watching and especially for subbing!!
I would be afraid of my center of gravity would be too high with the engine weight being very high from the water. Lowering the engine 6" would be a good idea. That would bring your turns tighter without losing stability.
Yeah I hear you, I have now tried turning much. Maybe next time some experimenting with that. Thanks again for watching!
A multi-pitch propeller try that to speed it up ,I know that for a FACT. My Dad took a 12 h.p. Elto out board motor put a multi-pitch prop on it and Passed a 15 h.p going down river and up river so I know does work. That prop COST BIG MONEY but worth it.
Where do you get them from and thanks for watching
ive got a old jd212 with factory 12hp kohler very high hours the crankshaft connecting rod journal is worn widthwise bought new connecting rod new piston/rings new head did nothing to stop the low end rattle noise any ideas?
Might need an engine rebuild or just an engine swap. Good luck and thanks for watching
i love the auxiliary starting unit! what hp is your motor and whats the prop size?
Prop size, I am unsure, what ever came on it. The horse power is approx 20hp. Thanks for watching.
That’s a real nice Build good job
Thanks so much and thanks for watching!!
I want to make a 6.5 Briggs kyak motor any idea
I'm debating on getting a jon boat or building a barrel boat what option do you think is better I’m on a tight budget
If you can find a trailer to build the barrel boat they are very cool and fun. If you want more speed using the boat and traveling in the boat, go for the Jon. I have been seeing a lot of good deals on Jon boat, but not many deals on trailers. Either could cost about the same. Good luck and thanks for watching
So I’m picking up a pre built one today with a small push mower engine on it. How much adjustment goes into a larger lawn tractor motor swap? I’m looking online for bolt pattern differences and shaft differences and still no help. Any info @chud327
I might be a direct swap, but there are so many different sizes out there. good luck and thanks for watching.
Cool
Glad you like it!!
So what would I need to hook the motors to the boat prop
Lovejoy is the easiest way, thanks for watching. BTW, I have 4 other motors like this that I have videoed. Hope you will check them out too.
Have you got the kinks worked out. I want to know the final top speed!
I have been trying the last couple month to do more work on it and get back in the water. Hopefully real soon, will get the video out as soon as I get back. thanks for watching and for waiting.
Hey bro what size lovejoys do you usually use for this
The one in the engine is a 1". On the boat motor, whatever fits the shaft best. Good luck and thanks for watching!!
What kind of love joy fitting did you use
Bought it at tractor supply . The one for the engine is a 1 inch. Then just get the best fitting for the boat motor shaft. Good luck and thanks for watching!!
What pulley did you use for the pull rope!
That is a small block Chevy water pump pulley. Probably from the 70's or 80's that used a v belt. Thanks for watching!
Is that water really that brown?
Tannic acids from the tree leaves. Thanks for watching!!
What are noise comperd to original engines?
These are a little bit louder, but I could run the exhaust do into the water to make it quieter... thanks for watching.
What river is that? Looks fun.
That is the St. Mary's River. If you google Trader's Hill, the sand bar is about a 1 mile from the boat ramp. Can't wait to get back there again. Thanks for watching.
How is the fuel consumption vs an equivalent outboard?
Good question, I have not put a whole bunch of time one these. I have a 3.5 gallon tank and have never come close to using that much on my trips. Will try to do some more testing soon. thanks for watching.
@@chud327 sounds good it might be an interesting video idea I can’t seem to find one on the subject
These are great repurpose ideas, the logical problem with them is that the gear cases are meant to run at 8,000 rpm with a 2 stroke motor, and these motors run on average 3,600 rpm, so you never get the full speed out of them, unless you re prop them, but even then it will never have the performance as the original.
Will have to sacrifice something for as cheap as this was. I am just glad that it goes and can't wait to do more experiments to try for more speed. Thanks for watching
who's is the sqarebody in the back ground
I was wondering when someone would ask about it, that is the son in laws truck. I have a short video of it coming out soon. Thanks for asking and thanks for watching
wax the bottom of the boat for less resistance
What horse power lower is this?
I am not sure, just guessing, I would say probably a 25ish horse. Thanks for watching
Did you disturb anyone with the noise
Everyone on the sand bars seemed to like it, I only ran low RPM's there. The rest of the river runs through the middle of no where... thanks for watching.
why does the water look like an oil slick?
IDK, but thanks for watching!
Any names for it
ol' Betsy
Which engine is better on your boat
So far the oppy was the best, but the V-Twin should be just as good once I get everything right. .. thanks for watching
no problems I always watch your videos!!!!!
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Thanks so much and thanks for watching
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Thanks for watching Red Man!
That's some terrible looking water
Thanks for watching!!
Cool
Thanks so much and thanks for watching.