Weed eater engine conversion

[gonzo]

You can use a cable and pulley system. If it doesn't have a hook-up for shift and throttle you will have to fabricate them.

[Frtaz]

Like Ward Said,
Im currently trying to design a way to drive my pirogue also with a weed eater engine! However, I don't know how To hook up the prop, what type of prop do I need to use. I am Useing a Weed Eater 32cc brand weed eater straight shaft. Any information is greatly appreciated, Does anyone have any pix that I can see how they did it also.

[gulfcoast crabb]

Ok i tried it already, the weedeater egine is not going to have enough power to push the water its going to bog down when you put the shaft in the water. you need something a little bigger about a five hp with a horizontal shaft. I'm from louisiana and we do this kind of thing all the time. If youre doing on a pirouge, the boats not big enough to control from the back of the boat, so a go devil or aircooled outboard is out of the question f it is a true pirouge, the best thing to do is get a small shaft machined and mont the motor inside the boat where the boat will still be balance right. the shaft should come out the back right on the bottom and sides meet in the back if this makes sense then you need to make a bracket to hold a rudder over the back of the boat almost like what you would find on a sea kayak then you just fab a control for the rudder so you can control it while sitting in the middle of the pirouge. If you do it like this with a very small prop you might be able to get away with the weed eater engine, but all of the ones that i have seen have at least a 5 hp. when i did it i was going to try to make a motor simular to a go devil but the weed eater wouldnt run when i put the prop in the water (i tested it in my swiming pool) also it would be very hard to control an motor like that is something as unstable as a pirouge. If you did want any other help with this i could answer any questions you run into. these are exactly the kind of projects i'm always working on
Phillip, phillipeit@cox.net

[DUCKSHOT]

Howdy Ward
Just wondered how the motor came along a 2 years later. I just bought a 13' flat back pirogue and was looking for an air cooled motor to get the job done as well. If you have any recomendations let me know. Thanks
Ben

[ddomp]

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[ddomp]

please visit my web site at www.weedwhackerboat.com. I hold the U.S. patent on this product. please feel free to contact me with any questions.

[ddomp]

please visit my web site www.weedwhackerboat.com. I hold the U.S. patent on this product. Any questions please feel free to e-mail me. sdomp99@yahoo.com

[ddomp]

please visit my web site www.weedwhackerboat.com. I hold the U.S. patent on this product. Any questions please feel free to contact me at sdomp99@yahoo.com

[Yuengling]

this technology ate my typing so now you get short version. lucky you! just put a small paint stirrer on the end of a weedeater and it will work pretty decently. I figured this out using a barrel with water. if you use a big bucket of water you'll figure out more. have fun and get wet. oh yeah when you are in the boat going thru the water and thinking cool this works, don't forget to turn or stop somehow. robert.

[weedeater]

[=im trying to make a weedeater boat motor but when i put my prop in the water my engine stalls what can i do any info on any weedeater conversions would be greatly appreciated

[weedeater]

I Put A Big Propeller On My Weedeater And Just The Wind It Generates Pushes My 12 Foot Boat Perty Good Does Anyone Got Any More Ideas Or Modifacations For Weedeater Conversions Im Very Eager For Some Feedback

[weedeater]

[there Is A Lot Of People Using Weedeaters As Boat Motors For Them Not To Work Dont You Think

[weedeater]

Originally Posted by Yuengling

this technology ate my typing so now you get short version. lucky you! just put a small paint stirrer on the end of a weedeater and it will work pretty decently. I figured this out using a barrel with water. if you use a big bucket of water you'll figure out more. have fun and get wet. oh yeah when you are in the boat going thru the water and thinking cool this works, don't forget to turn or stop somehow. robert.

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[millrtim247]

Weed's comment about the enough wind alone to move his 12' jon boat reminded me of a question I asked about a year ago. would a small engin put on a 3" dia fan move a 12' canoe with 250lbs in it?

[millrtim247]

here's a quick sketch. I dont have the fancy cad /web designer programs. Just a pencil, an imagination and the willingness to try anything that'd be cool, fun or original.