lawn mower

[SamSam]

Originally Posted by Machnumber2

That is fantastic, nice work! How fast does it go, and do you have trouble with the belt slipping?

Mr. Mach2, I'm not sure to who or what you are referring. Tom, when I find the modern paddlwheel thread I'll post something I found at the USPTO site. Whoever invented it sure thinks it will be high speed. Sam

[tom kane]

thanks,will look forward to that as I find it an interesting subject.

[maxwell]

I looked into building A simple V drive with two shafts, two pillow blocks, and a U joint to get the 12 degres out the bottom. It is very posible for about 100$.

[rvBilly]

This sounds very simple, do you have any plans or pictures of this homemade drive, I want to use a snowmobile engine in a small 11 foot speed boat, but am having problems trying to find a plan or picture of such a v drive, thanks Bill Pickering rvbilly@shaw.ca

[Bowbender8]

Hartley in NZ has a design named Spearfish 12 which shows a simple IB based on a lawn mower engine. Glen-L designs has a very good book on the subject of Inboard engines for the homebuilt boat.

Key seems to be being careful to not create a problem with gasoline fumes gathering to explode. Most seem to be direct drive, no reverse and often no neutral, so one must use a trolling motor, paddle, or oars for docking.

In my opinion, good exhaust muffling is also important to make the modest cruising pace enjoyable.