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.

Lots in the Amazon. Some had Honda engines.

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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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

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.


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

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


known as mud motors.

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

Two are Mud Buddy and GoDevil. Some can be purchased with your choice of
powerheads - e.g. Kohler, B&S, Honda.

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

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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

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

Guys,

Can you bolt a briggs & stratton motor to a outboard bottom end?
Reason I ask is that you can buy 25hp four stroke briggs & stratton
motors for less than a grand. If you could mate them to a 25-35hp
bottom end you would be rockin', no? Not only would it save money, but
I imagine it would last a good while provided you changed the oil once
a year.

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?

Email me with ideas too.

Randolf

I did this as a child.