Homemade Boat Motor

Everything's in the title! :-)
Thanks in advance!

yes but since the parts are not designed to be used in salt water, you will need to be sure to do a good job using fresh water to wash off the salt water on the motor to prevent corrosion.

here's how to convert your motor

http://www.flapdoodledinghy.com/motor.ht ml

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VjHMOOof v0

hope this helps

2010-02-12 10:17:51 by Mathieu

Making a lawn mower powered outboard engine from start to finish (About 4 hrs of work)

I have an inflatable boat that holds 5 people, can take class 3 rapids, and has a place to put a motor mount. It can hold up to a 3HP motor.
The thing is, I don't wanna go out and buy an expensive trolling or outboard motor for this thing seeing as i just wanna mess around every now and then in it.

What could you use to make this thing move through the water besides oars?
Would a vaccum cleaner motor work?
a weedeater?
air compressor?
etc, etc...no stupid answers plz

you just need to spin a propeller -- most any motor will do that. How much load you put on the motor depends on the size and pitch of the prop. Without a reduction gear, you'll need a small prop, that doesn't try to push a lot of water on each rotation.

I'd be curious to see if what kind of propulsion you would get from a leaf blower, with no modifications.

2009-06-13 12:17:47 by Michael

Price: $49.99 $70.99

Works with all gas-motor-compatible Sevylor boats
Lets you attach gasoline motor to inflatable boat
Easy to install, with pair of secure attachment arms

I have built a 3 hull 8 man pontoon boat. It is 13' x 8'. It has three hull's and a wood framed platform 10' x 8'. There is a tiki hut framed canopy covering the platform with 3' high bamboo siding around the perimeter. There is wood framed benches running along the back and both sides. I have framed a 2" x 6" motor mount along the back of the hull's. I'm thinking of getting a 8 to 9.9 hp outboard motor for it. I have not the slightest clue how I'm going to steer this boat. There is a 3' low wall that runs along the back of the boat and the out board motor will mount about 2'-6" behind the captains seat. How can I connect a steering system or connect an extension to the throtle where I can steer the boat? Please help?

get yourself some PTO cables, secure em to the motor bracket, you can use a steering wheel but youll only be turning like 130 degrees total so a lever would do just as well.

some people preffer a strait mechanical linkage, like steering on a truck, but for a little pontoon that wasnt built to have remote steering, it would be more cost effective to use PTO cables.

i wish i could post a drawing i just made... it makes perfect sense when you 'see' it.

2007-07-27 19:08:15 by Jason H

3" Dual weatherproof Speakers, Remote Control
POWER Switch, LCD FM Frequency & Clock Time Display
FM Radio/AUX/Clock, Electric Tuning Up/Down

In the state of California, you are required to have boaters insurance for ANY craft that's powered by mechanical means or by a sail. Only exceptions are for Row boats, canoes, inflatables, wind surfing boards and kite powered crafts.

Along with Liability and personal injury riders, you must maintain a minimum of $500k pollution abatement and collection in that policy too.

2010-04-19 20:39:02 by Mat

i have a project of making a mini homemade motor boat. right now i don't know much about what i should do. I have a fiberglass body i made based on a bass fishing boat. I have heard that i should use a brushless motor. Should i use a brushless motor. If so how much rpm should it have. how much it does it cost, where can i bbuy it? Can i make it remote controlled. And can i buy something that gives the motor speed controll and turning ability that i can controll by remote control? Thank you.

There is information on model boat motors at the site below. Have fun and good luck.

2009-04-12 17:17:37 by Pat C