An added benefit of the b&s would be how cheap and reliable the whole
setup would be. All I do to safegaurd against issues with my b&s
motors is everytime I run it I burn all the remaining gas in the line
and bowl. This ensures no varnish and gum. Pretty simple procedure
that pays huge benefits.

99% of all problems me and my friends have had with b&s motors is the
varnish and gum that builds up from old gas from having let it setup
over winter. This is easy to resolve if you know how. Much easier to
winterize a b&s than a full blown outboard. Heck...I winterize my b&s
everytime I use it even in the middle of the summer...not cause I'm
anal, but I know better than to leave unspent fuel in the lines and
tank. Pretty simple...wouldn't you agree?

I think I might be winning some of you guys over. Comments?

On 18 Mar 2005 15:23:54 -0800, wrote:

~~snippage ~~

I hate those outrageous prices that they want for a silly 25-35hp
outboard. Especially a four stroke. What does the parts look like
that connect a regular two stroke motor to the bottom end? Meaning
does the two stroke motor have a shaft that inserts into a female end
in the bottom end? Wonder how hard it would to engineer this?

It's done is SE Asia - in particular parts of the Mekong Delta,
Cambodia and Thailand.

A long tube with bearings at either end, a drive shaft, prop on one
end and a B&S engine at the other.

No lower unit required.

Later,

Tom

Yep, but why I wonder they do that? Cheap? Shallow water? I will
investigate.

On 18 Mar 2005 16:28:36 -0800, wrote:

Yep, but why I wonder they do that? Cheap? Shallow water? I will
investigate.

You do that. Report back when you are finished.

You have your orders - execute them. :)

I rode on one a long time ago (and by long, I mean exactly that) -
they are kind of neat deals. It was a water taxi. The odd thing was I
don't remember if they had a transmission for reverse or not - I don't
think they did. It was more of a slow down technique, then bump dock.

Later,

Tom

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:

On 18 Mar 2005 16:28:36 -0800, wrote:


Yep, but why I wonder they do that? Cheap? Shallow water? I will
investigate.


You do that. Report back when you are finished.

You have your orders - execute them. :)

I rode on one a long time ago (and by long, I mean exactly that) -
they are kind of neat deals. It was a water taxi. The odd thing was I
don't remember if they had a transmission for reverse or not - I don't
think they did. It was more of a slow down technique, then bump dock.

Later,

Tom

In one of the James Bond Movies, they did this, but with much bigger
engines ---(or engines made to look much bigger) I doubt a water cooled
engine would work, but maybe an air cooled VW or similar.

What is the name of those motors? I want to find the hardware and the
price. Can you help?

I should be asking what is the design of those long outboards called?
I would like to know if I can buy "bottom end" to one new and outfit it
with a nice b&s.


wrote:
What is the name of those motors? I want to find the hardware and
the
price. Can you help?

A long tube with bearings at either end, a drive shaft, prop on one
end and a B&S engine at the other.

Like those boats in "The Man With the Golden Gun??" I always liked those
things...

--Mike

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...
On 18 Mar 2005 15:23:54 -0800, wrote:

~~snippage ~~

I hate those outrageous prices that they want for a silly 25-35hp
outboard. Especially a four stroke. What does the parts look like
that connect a regular two stroke motor to the bottom end? Meaning
does the two stroke motor have a shaft that inserts into a female end
in the bottom end? Wonder how hard it would to engineer this?

It's done is SE Asia - in particular parts of the Mekong Delta,
Cambodia and Thailand.

A long tube with bearings at either end, a drive shaft, prop on one
end and a B&S engine at the other.

No lower unit required.

Later,

Tom

The lower end has forward / neutral / reverse. The motor always is turning
on a running outboard.

wrote in message
ups.com...
That's for the "self propelled" function...but there is no neutral for
the "blade"...right? So why do you need a neutral for your prop on a
little 35hp prop? Just be certain your boat is pointed in the right
direction and crank it. Idling I'd be surprised it if would crawl at
2mph...not anywhere close to "gettin' away from you"...right?