Totally doable.... I got a small racing boat using a home-made surface drive. Works awesome. Could slap it into your skiff easy. Lawnmower...
You won't have to wait very long...almost there.
Got a bit off topic with the race stuff, last race post....Contact John Booker in Whitianga NZ, Owner of Pacific coast marine and diesel. He is...
Tom...just wanted to say our bathtub boat project was originally designed with a trimmable drive...Pivotal you would say..Mostly to adapt to...
did you know air NZ fly's the winner of the NZ bathtub circuit to Nanaimo BC for the world championships?
Tom Kane....Build a bathtub! NZ Boys are killin it.
BTW...that's 30 mph in 3 ft swells............on 8 hp. Surface baby....
I fully agree....Stern DR for average, Surface for special race boats.....a prop anywhere for fishermen.
Re: Surface drives... Great points....I built mine for a specific requirement. Had major prop walk issues until I added the 2 aluminum channels...
Here's my "levi" ..... And I thought it was just a surface DR with 2 rudders? Boats since Noah....they all are propelled, they all steer......
Video of drive bits... This short video shows some of the detail's that make up the drive and steering....
A close up of the bits.... These pics shows a bit of the surface drive and steering setup....started with this..
That vid is before ANY engine Mods...so 8.5HP at engine output shaft. A modded GX270 is capable of 12-20HP without blowing up. Also running a...
The very first trial.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2sJlAARjag
An interview with SHAW prior to testing.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3yIlimK584
An interview with SHAW tv. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3yIlimK584
First trial run at Gabriola Isl. BC. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2sJlAARjag
Coming in for prop swap.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4i_e6eruf5A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4i_e6eruf5A coming in for a prop swap...tension is high.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9lpI58AF9o First vid. in garage...more to come.
