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A garden implement as an Outboard Motor???
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http://www.weedwhackerboat.com/ http://www.weedwhackerboat.com/photos.html http://www.boatdesign.net/forums/showthread.php?t=4136 http://www.svensons.com/boat/board/boatbb/?967.shtml "Turn your average gas powered weed whacker into an outboard boat motor!!" |
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I am going to take 2 DR mowers and turn them on thier sides and attach
paddle wheels! Sheesh Gordon "Mic" wrote in message ... Link: http://www.weedwhackerboat.com/ http://www.weedwhackerboat.com/photos.html http://www.boatdesign.net/forums/showthread.php?t=4136 http://www.svensons.com/boat/board/boatbb/?967.shtml "Turn your average gas powered weed whacker into an outboard boat motor!!" |
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Once while camping at Jenny Springs in Florida, I looked out in the
river to see a guy going up river using a DeWalt cordless drill in which he had chucked a prop for an electric trolling motor on a long shaft. |
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Once while camping at Jenny Springs in Florida, I looked out in the
river to see a guy going up river using a DeWalt cordless drill in which he had chucked a prop for an electric trolling motor on a long shaft. Ya know, the more I think of this weedwacker motor thing, the better it sounds. It would be great for very shallow water. |
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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. |
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Had one. Didn't work. Try pushing against a current (especially in an
inflatable) And, VERY LOUD. But, it was cool sitting in the boat and hearing people on the dock saying "Is that a weed-eater????" Fun, novel ---- but crap. Mike. |
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I use my leaf blower to clean the gutters, rack the yard and many other
task. Do you think I could use it to move my sailboat, blowing of the stern like a jet engine. Gordon wrote: I am going to take 2 DR mowers and turn them on thier sides and attach paddle wheels! Sheesh Gordon "Mic" wrote in message ... Link: http://www.weedwhackerboat.com/ http://www.weedwhackerboat.com/photos.html http://www.boatdesign.net/forums/showthread.php?t=4136 http://www.svensons.com/boat/board/boatbb/?967.shtml "Turn your average gas powered weed whacker into an outboard boat motor!!" |
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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. -- "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com "Tim" wrote in message oups.com... 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. |
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