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Shallow water outboards
Went canoeing at Wacissa River again today. Over the past few yrs, I
have noticed some odd motors obviously intended for very shallow weed infested waters. These motors resemble a lawnmotor engine with a very long shaft, maybe 6' on which there is a prop at the very end. They go very well in the mats of vegetation covering the water whereas a conventional outboard immediately bogs down and gets stuff in the water intake. I am wondering if these odd outboards will mean fewer airboats because both are intended to be used in nearly zero water. |
Shallow water outboards
It's called a surface piercing drive or propeller. As Scotty says, pretty
popular in Asia. I've only seen one in the states, a few years ago. --Mike "Frogwatch" wrote in message ... Went canoeing at Wacissa River again today. Over the past few yrs, I have noticed some odd motors obviously intended for very shallow weed infested waters. These motors resemble a lawnmotor engine with a very long shaft, maybe 6' on which there is a prop at the very end. They go very well in the mats of vegetation covering the water whereas a conventional outboard immediately bogs down and gets stuff in the water intake. I am wondering if these odd outboards will mean fewer airboats because both are intended to be used in nearly zero water. |
Shallow water outboards
"Frogwatch" wrote in message ... Went canoeing at Wacissa River again today. Over the past few yrs, I have noticed some odd motors obviously intended for very shallow weed infested waters. These motors resemble a lawnmotor engine with a very long shaft, maybe 6' on which there is a prop at the very end. They go very well in the mats of vegetation covering the water whereas a conventional outboard immediately bogs down and gets stuff in the water intake. I am wondering if these odd outboards will mean fewer airboats because both are intended to be used in nearly zero water. I see them all the the time on craigs list, they use them in the swampy areas of southeast Missouri, there big with duck hunters and there called mud motors, big twin briggs and Stratton mostly |
Shallow water outboards
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Shallow water outboards
"I am Tosk" wrote in message ... In article , says... "Frogwatch" wrote in message ... Went canoeing at Wacissa River again today. Over the past few yrs, I have noticed some odd motors obviously intended for very shallow weed infested waters. These motors resemble a lawnmotor engine with a very long shaft, maybe 6' on which there is a prop at the very end. They go very well in the mats of vegetation covering the water whereas a conventional outboard immediately bogs down and gets stuff in the water intake. I am wondering if these odd outboards will mean fewer airboats because both are intended to be used in nearly zero water. I see them all the the time on craigs list, they use them in the swampy areas of southeast Missouri, there big with duck hunters and there called mud motors, big twin briggs and Stratton mostly I understand they are noisy, and they do huge damage to whatever they happen to churn over. Like I said I hope they don't catch on up here, it would be deviating to the lilly pads and other fresh water surface flowers which usually are avoided by those with conventional outboards. -- Rowdy Mouse Racing - We race for cheese! Go Devils, mud motors They have there purpose in some of the swampy areas for access for duck hunters, they do much less damage than say a 6 wheeler ATV but I doubt anybody but the local idiots would want one up north, got many local idiots up yonder? Game warden would kick your arse good here in S IL if you got caught jacking around with one on our little lakes....we have the sweetist lilly pads and cutest aquatic weeds, and the biggest bass...and blue gill, crappie...etc.etc..etc I probably have the biggest Johnson in my county....my 6yr old grandson took first place for biggest fish in his first fishing tourny saturday....Oh there I go bragging again...damit....lol |
Shallow water outboards
On Jun 14, 7:40*am, "Happy" wrote:
"I am Tosk" wrote in ... In article , says... "Frogwatch" wrote in message .... Went canoeing at Wacissa River again today. *Over the past few yrs, I have noticed some odd motors obviously intended for very shallow weed infested waters. *These motors resemble a lawnmotor engine with a very long shaft, maybe 6' on which there is a prop at the very end. *They go very well in the mats of vegetation covering the water whereas a conventional outboard immediately *bogs down and gets stuff in the water intake. I am wondering if these odd outboards will mean fewer airboats because both are intended to be used in nearly zero water. I see them all the the time on craigs list, they use them in the swampy areas of southeast Missouri, there big with duck hunters and there called mud motors, big twin briggs and Stratton mostly I understand they are noisy, and they do huge damage to whatever they happen to churn over. Like I said I hope they don't catch on up here, it would be deviating to the lilly pads and other fresh water surface flowers which usually are avoided by those with conventional outboards. -- Rowdy Mouse Racing - We race for cheese! Go Devils, mud motors They have there purpose in some of the swampy areas for access for duck hunters, they do much less damage than say a 6 wheeler ATV but I doubt anybody but the local idiots would want one up north, got many local idiots up yonder? *Game warden would kick your arse good here in S IL if you got caught jacking around with one on our little lakes....we have the sweetist lilly pads and cutest aquatic weeds, and the biggest bass...and blue gill, crappie...etc.etc..etc I probably have the biggest Johnson in my county....my 6yr old grandson took first place for biggest fish in his first fishing tourny saturday....Oh there I go bragging again...damit....lol You're in soluthern Illinois? so am I. Ever go to Carlyle or Rend lake? |
Shallow water outboards
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says... "I am Tosk" wrote in message ... In article , says... "Frogwatch" wrote in message ... Went canoeing at Wacissa River again today. Over the past few yrs, I have noticed some odd motors obviously intended for very shallow weed infested waters. These motors resemble a lawnmotor engine with a very long shaft, maybe 6' on which there is a prop at the very end. They go very well in the mats of vegetation covering the water whereas a conventional outboard immediately bogs down and gets stuff in the water intake. I am wondering if these odd outboards will mean fewer airboats because both are intended to be used in nearly zero water. I see them all the the time on craigs list, they use them in the swampy areas of southeast Missouri, there big with duck hunters and there called mud motors, big twin briggs and Stratton mostly I understand they are noisy, and they do huge damage to whatever they happen to churn over. Like I said I hope they don't catch on up here, it would be deviating to the lilly pads and other fresh water surface flowers which usually are avoided by those with conventional outboards. -- Rowdy Mouse Racing - We race for cheese! Go Devils, mud motors They have there purpose in some of the swampy areas for access for duck hunters, they do much less damage than say a 6 wheeler ATV but I doubt anybody but the local idiots would want one up north, got many local idiots up yonder? Game warden would kick your arse good here in S IL if you got caught jacking around with one on our little lakes....we have the sweetist lilly pads and cutest aquatic weeds, and the biggest bass...and blue gill, crappie...etc.etc..etc I probably have the biggest Johnson in my county....my 6yr old grandson took first place for biggest fish in his first fishing tourny saturday....Oh there I go bragging again...damit....lol Very cool... Looks like my shoreline fishing is gonna' end soon enough. Our lives have changed a lot in the last few years and we are selling the shoreline home and moving out to the sticks. However the home we are looking at is right in the middle of some of the best fresh water fishing in the state so I won't give it up all together. -- Rowdy Mouse Racing - We race for cheese! |
Shallow water outboards
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says... In article , says... "I am Tosk" wrote in message ... In article , says... "Frogwatch" wrote in message ... Went canoeing at Wacissa River again today. Over the past few yrs, I have noticed some odd motors obviously intended for very shallow weed infested waters. These motors resemble a lawnmotor engine with a very long shaft, maybe 6' on which there is a prop at the very end. They go very well in the mats of vegetation covering the water whereas a conventional outboard immediately bogs down and gets stuff in the water intake. I am wondering if these odd outboards will mean fewer airboats because both are intended to be used in nearly zero water. I see them all the the time on craigs list, they use them in the swampy areas of southeast Missouri, there big with duck hunters and there called mud motors, big twin briggs and Stratton mostly I understand they are noisy, and they do huge damage to whatever they happen to churn over. Like I said I hope they don't catch on up here, it would be deviating to the lilly pads and other fresh water surface flowers which usually are avoided by those with conventional outboards. -- Rowdy Mouse Racing - We race for cheese! Go Devils, mud motors They have there purpose in some of the swampy areas for access for duck hunters, they do much less damage than say a 6 wheeler ATV but I doubt anybody but the local idiots would want one up north, got many local idiots up yonder? Game warden would kick your arse good here in S IL if you got caught jacking around with one on our little lakes....we have the sweetist lilly pads and cutest aquatic weeds, and the biggest bass...and blue gill, crappie...etc.etc..etc I probably have the biggest Johnson in my county....my 6yr old grandson took first place for biggest fish in his first fishing tourny saturday....Oh there I go bragging again...damit....lol Very cool... Looks like my shoreline fishing is gonna' end soon enough. Our lives have changed a lot in the last few years and we are selling the shoreline home and moving out to the sticks. However the home we are looking at is right in the middle of some of the best fresh water fishing in the state so I won't give it up all together. Oooops, I transposed the I and the L and "saw" "Southern Long Island" sorry... Still goin' off the grid though;) -- Rowdy Mouse Racing - We race for cheese! |
Shallow water outboards
"Tim" wrote in message ... On Jun 14, 7:40 am, "Happy" wrote: "I am Tosk" wrote in ... In article , says... "Frogwatch" wrote in message ... Went canoeing at Wacissa River again today. Over the past few yrs, I have noticed some odd motors obviously intended for very shallow weed infested waters. These motors resemble a lawnmotor engine with a very long shaft, maybe 6' on which there is a prop at the very end. They go very well in the mats of vegetation covering the water whereas a conventional outboard immediately bogs down and gets stuff in the water intake. I am wondering if these odd outboards will mean fewer airboats because both are intended to be used in nearly zero water. I see them all the the time on craigs list, they use them in the swampy areas of southeast Missouri, there big with duck hunters and there called mud motors, big twin briggs and Stratton mostly I understand they are noisy, and they do huge damage to whatever they happen to churn over. Like I said I hope they don't catch on up here, it would be deviating to the lilly pads and other fresh water surface flowers which usually are avoided by those with conventional outboards. -- Rowdy Mouse Racing - We race for cheese! Go Devils, mud motors They have there purpose in some of the swampy areas for access for duck hunters, they do much less damage than say a 6 wheeler ATV but I doubt anybody but the local idiots would want one up north, got many local idiots up yonder? Game warden would kick your arse good here in S IL if you got caught jacking around with one on our little lakes....we have the sweetist lilly pads and cutest aquatic weeds, and the biggest bass...and blue gill, crappie...etc.etc..etc I probably have the biggest Johnson in my county....my 6yr old grandson took first place for biggest fish in his first fishing tourny saturday....Oh there I go bragging again...damit....lol You're in soluthern Illinois? so am I. Ever go to Carlyle or Rend lake? Yep, been to both, I remember when they built rend lake, took a few collage course's there to @ rend lake collage, I worked on the resort there at rend, can't remember the name...seem's like Wayne fitzgerald??? been to many years, I mostly go to the river and lake of Egypt for my fun, also I live real close to Lake Glendale, and Millstone bluff, I can see it in the winter from my house. I'm down in ole Pope co. out here in the Shawnee, |
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