Weed eater outboard video

Great Ray!
Interesting that they did not have a problem with the motor bogging down when they put the prop intop the water. Most of the weed whacker motors I have heard of had lots of trouble developing a prop that would not bog down when entering the water; like there's not enough torque to keep it going.
Lots of noise and not much speed.
Still looking for a power source for the duck boat I will build this summer...got the wifes permission to build... finally!
 
Well I was thinking of building one of those. But I was going to use the same kind of weedeater. If it is that hard to start when it is nice out, how will it be on a cold morning. Also that was a trolling motor prop. They supposedly don't develop the tourque to rob RPM's. Any one else have experience with these?
 
There are a few posts on this site about the weed eater motor conversions. They work as long as you use a big enough motor and a real prop not one of the plastic ones. Search on here and you will find a lot of info and links to other sites with complete information on how to build one correctly. On other sites like DHC, cafe outdoors, boatdesign.net and the Refuge there is even more information shared. Some of the posts on here have links to those postings.

If you use a motor that is too small - as I found out on my own two years ago - it will not turn any size of prop.

I have found that many teenagers do not know how to start weed eaters. If the motor is properly maintained I can typically start one in three pulls or less. Most weed eaters have directions on them explaining how to start them. I have found most teen agers don't know how to read directions - too much "plug and play" in their lives - and they think that all you have to do is pull the cord. Nope, you have to prime it without flooding it, and then hold the throttle open while pulling the cord.
 
Jesse, that is good news on the boat build. Teela and your new "boom stick" need a nice ride.

I know that I will be in town for most of the summer after late May. I have my dad coming up maybe in early July once he is sure he is over the virus from this winter. A guy from this site will driving up from Iowa in June and July so I will be meeting up with him as well in there sometime. I also will be volunteering for the construction of some stuff at my kids private school in May and June and we hope not to be working in July.

If you need any help running around town for stuff like the plywood, hardware and lumber let me known and we can meet up.

What do you think the kings will be like on the Deshka this year? Silvers sound like they are going to tank again.

Thanks to craig's list we now have a decent way to find used stuff without going to every garage sale in the valley.

http://anchorage.craigslist.org/

There are many used small outboards on the list these days even some close to you. Check out the "boats" link in the fore sale section in the middle of the screen.
 
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Ray,
You never know about the King run until you hit the waters. I will be out two days a week as soon as the ice goes out. When those big bombs are in I'll call you to set up a trip out for them. I need 5 of them for a years eating. Hope the prediction about silvers is wrong.

Laurie brought home the carport tent from WalMart so I'm just waiting fro the snow to go away to set it up for storage of the stuff that is plugging my small workshop. I can't wait! I'm considering just using 1/4" marine plywood to keep the cost down. Hope this is a good decision? When the "Bush recession money" comes in May I'll buy the Raka supplies. I'll give you a call.

I'm looking for a 10 horse outboard (again with the Bush money).

Thanks allot,
Jesse
 
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