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| Author: | bwhite829 [ Sun Sep 25, 2016 5:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Building a hunting boat...advice needed on motor |
So I'm getting plans for Bateau's honker 15, basically a 15 ft sneakboat style that can be efficiently rowed or use a small OB(designer put max at 1.5 hp but he's super conservative on HP ratings....many people go over his max w/o any issues). I was initially looking at either a johnson seahorse/evinrude mate 1.5-2hp motor. the 1.5 is a rope pull start where the rope actually has to be wound around the flywheel every time...2 hp is a more traditional pull start. Both can be found online for $150-200, and after rebuilding everything I'd be in it for like $300 or less. engines run 25 lbs or less from my understanding. There's no neutral, and reverse is just done by swiveling the motor around. I was thinking about going up to a 3.5 hp 4 stroke but that adds more weight(2x mroe in some cases) and some of them don't disengage the pisser when you swivel it so it would be pissing in the boat in reverse! Its also starting around 3-4x the cost of the old 2 stroke option, depending on how patient I am for a deal. Parts are readily available. Fast forward through my research to yesterday when I was on the water and ran up on a log on my big boat(14 ft fiberglass, super heavy monster from the 50's) Luckily I was with someone and was able to get off of the log, but made me thinking that a longtail might be better for the area I'm going to be using this boat at. I don't need a "mud motor" per se because there's not too many muddy areas to run outside of sandbars for flounder around here, but there are logs and stumps where I plan on hunting, and being able to motor through lilies when I start setting crawfish traps would also be nice. I've seen the "weedeater mudmotor" kits but it seems cheaply made. I'm not a fabricator. I can rebuild a small engine if needed, and have access to a couple small engines so could source the engine off of one. I'll be paying a friend of mine who's a fabricator to weld up the bracket, etc. I'm wondering what parts go into it. I'm thinking if he gives me a good deal, might be able to get the bracket done for $50, and then would need the prop, throttle, and driveshaft. Do you guys fabricate your own driveshafts or is there a good source for quality kits for small motors at a good price. I want to stay @ $300 or less for the motor and 30 lbs or less, so if this is not feasable, I'm sticking w/ the old 2 stroke OB and will make do, but the benefits of this motor would be great. Total budget for boat including trailer and motor is $1k, and motor/trailer I'm trying to get in @ under 150 lbs total weight. I am looking at a top speed of 5-6 mph. Not looking to fly. Thoughts? |
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