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The Hairy Coot
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Post 18X54 Dual Rig
Anyone hear ever run a dual engine rig on an 18x54?
Fri Feb 21, 2014 11:53 am
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Post Re: 18X54 Dual Rig
Does trolling motor count?
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If I remember correctly Brinkleydog ran one...
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Nevermind it was a 20x54....

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Wider is better... If motors are too close to sides you will get dirty water....

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They'll rob water from each other... Won't run very well.
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I think uncle J's dual rig was a 19x54

It sank.

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Post Re: 18X54 Dual Rig
One motor would push that boat good. Might want to go bigger.

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Post Re: 18X54 Dual Rig
I have an 18x54 and my stage 1 motor is plenty I run 32-33 light and 26-28 loaded

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Post Re: 18X54 Dual Rig
PD does pretty good on a 54... GT has to have a 60 from what I understand
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Dirty water meaning turbulent water from the corners....

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Is there a way to do them counter rotation?

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^^^ that would be the ticket for duals

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Post Re: 18X54 Dual Rig
That wouldn't do it, the drive shaft would have to spin the other direction. Like through a gear box or something.

With outboards one motor would be in forward and the other in reverse same gear reduction with counter rotation props.
Cant really do that with any of the MM's available..... cept maybe a sport v-h motor seein as they have outboard L/U's...... :shock:

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Post Re: 18X54 Dual Rig
A gtr has a bigger gear reduction in reverse, so that wouldn't work

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Post Re: 18X54 Dual Rig
Have the flywheel broached, change the timing, custom cam, some head work a little starter modification and run the left motor backwards...

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