Some of the larger weed eaters have a centrifical clutch built int he
motor, so starting as well as stopping would be much better.

at least you wouldn't have to have it full throttle slapping ans
splashing the water when you drop the prop in. and when you let off the
throttle, the prop would free spin and you could still idle.

BTW, most of the weed eaters you CAN reverse the tube on the engine. I
like the idea of straightening it out though. and having a direct line
of travel for the prop.

I was thinking about taking one of the solar panels off the roof, attaching
the attic fan I removed, and using that... it uses AC of course. It'd be
damn loud... probably sound like a jet.

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Some of the larger weed eaters have a centrifical clutch built int he
motor, so starting as well as stopping would be much better.

at least you wouldn't have to have it full throttle slapping ans
splashing the water when you drop the prop in. and when you let off the
throttle, the prop would free spin and you could still idle.

BTW, most of the weed eaters you CAN reverse the tube on the engine. I
like the idea of straightening it out though. and having a direct line
of travel for the prop.

Sheesh!None of you ever heard of the Cruise'n'Carry outboards? They were weed
eater motors properly set up as outboards. No longer made but you can still
buy a brand new one for about $300 and get parts for it. I am on my third.
First was stolen. Second fell into the drink when the mount on the inflatable
dinghy broke off. Third still runs fine after nearly twenty years. Really
noisy, though.

Gogarty wrote:
Sheesh!None of you ever heard of the Cruise'n'Carry outboards? They were weed
eater motors properly set up as outboards. No longer made but you can still
buy a brand new one for about $300 and get parts for it. I am on my third.
First was stolen. Second fell into the drink when the mount on the inflatable
dinghy broke off. Third still runs fine after nearly twenty years. Really
noisy, though.


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Terry K

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Gogarty wrote:
Sheesh!None of you ever heard of the Cruise'n'Carry outboards? They were
weed
eater motors properly set up as outboards. No longer made but you can still
buy a brand new one for about $300 and get parts for it. I am on my third.
First was stolen. Second fell into the drink when the mount on the
inflatable
dinghy broke off. Third still runs fine after nearly twenty years. Really
noisy, though.


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