It is not absolutely necessary to disable the governor. One of my long tail units still has an operating governor. Keep in mind though the engine...
The longer shaft allows the propeller to attain a lesser angle into the water thus creating thrust on more horizontal plane. It increases the...
Ryan; I have three longtails one wih an aluminum tube(brushcutter conversion) and two with galvanized steel tubes (Thai manufactured) . They work...
Ryan; I have both of those engines on my Thai longtails. They are very dependable an will give you good service for the money. I have a buddy in...
Mark; That particular motor uses a removable steel flywheel key. It only goes in one way. I seriously doubt if it sheared or changed it`s correct...
Mark I wish I had known you were having a problem with your engine. Those motors are fairly simple to service. If it has spark , compression and...
It weighs in at 63lbs .
The 2.5 hp engine will easily adapt to the aluminum coupler as shown below. The coupler is made to accept a 3/4" output shaft . The 2.5 hp engines...
The bearings used on the Thai longtails I purchased are definitely plastic . This is not a new technology as the Hawaiian Green Corp. utilized...
The Thai design is simplistic yet ingenious. It uses bearings made from a self lubricating form of plastic. They come with a limited lifetime...
The shipping costs refer to the longtail kit less engine. It does not include packaging costs at the point of origin.
Thai /Longtails The cost of shipping individual units air freight runs approx. $275 per unit . It is almost prohibitively expensive. I have used...
Thai Longtail in USA Here are a few pics of of a 2.8 & and a 6.5 Lifan on American duck-boats. The bottom boat is a 13'6" 4 Rivers layout . The...
As Pistinbroke pointed out the wire in the picture is you hot lead to the starter motor. I had the same electric starter on a scooter motor I...
Lastflight ; Stihl makes a brush cutter that can be utilized for a long tail conversion. In fact Kings Crawdadmotors uses Stihl brush cutters for...
Redneck ; Pistinbroke is right-on with the 15 degree angle of the drive shaft. This seems to be close to a standard for the industry. Shaft...
Mark; Thanks for your concern. As this is an issue of concern when utilizing a unit of this design, I did pursue some background information on...
Mark; The motor is a 4 stroke. Apparently oiling is not a problem at the engine angles we encounter. I have seen numerous pics of Thai long tails...
Wac M ; I have gotten sidetracked by my golf game. I have been struggling to break out of the 80s. My best so far has been an 81. Hunting season...
Mudman ; I admire the simplicity of you design. You stated " Drill a few holes in the shaft tube for lubrication" Could you be a little more...