Lawn Mower Outboard idea?

[JHarrell89]

all my motor troubles got me thinking...and this seems like a cool idea.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/201393045546?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&fromMakeTrack=true

[bowhunterchris]

I have used an aircooled boat motor before. Worked pretty good

[JHarrell89]

from what i've read, they are great shallow water motors

[b.latiolais]

I have an old 3hp Gamefisher. Not currently running but I just recently drug it out of the garage and started tinkering with it. I used it for duck hunting Dam-B back in the day. They are good for shallow water because they are air cooled. They don't need water pick up.

Just like this. Like a weedeater engine with a prop.

[b.latiolais]

I also have this Briggs & Stratton Lawn Mower engine as well. It does good in the shallows too.

[JHarrell89]

I was just thinking how easy it would be to mount an engine and when that one dies put a new one on...Cool concept, but don't know how practical it is.

[Jaker]

I had a 5hp Briggs and stratton worked pretty good but loud

[JHarrell89]

Does anyone know why they quit making them? The briggs, that is

[bboswell]

cool idea

[tx07]

all my motor troubles got me thinking...and this seems like a cool idea.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/201393045546...MakeTrack=true

Keep checking the junk dealers and scrap yards. If you find one of those old 10hp evenrudes or johnsons. You can mount a push mower engine right on top just like that. Only thing you have to fab up is a output shaft. That's easy made using a 3/8" swivel from a socket set. The. Your in business .
If you want it to run faster. Fab up engine and mower 3 speed trans mounting brackets and gear it.

[ground level]

They are the way to go nowdays

[muzzlebrake]

Build ur own. Northern tool has all the engines you would need.

http://mud-skipper.com/longtails.html

[JHarrell89]

Keep checking the junk dealers and scrap yards. If you find one of those old 10hp evenrudes or johnsons. You can mount a push mower engine right on top just like that. Only thing you have to fab up is a output shaft. That's easy made using a 3/8" swivel from a socket set. The. Your in business .
If you want it to run faster. Fab up engine and mower 3 speed trans mounting brackets and gear it.

I also want to try this. But I'm no fab guy.

[Draco]

Wam em Trac em on here made one out of a weed eater several years ago. It looked like it worked pretty good.

[Eagle19]

It's actually pretty simple to do. Buy a used lower unit, it will be a lot cheaper. I bout a mud motor kit and put a Harbor freight 6.5hp on it and put go cart engine hop up kits on it and got it to about 10-12hp. Pretty much a brand new motor for $800 and I got almost anywhere I wanted. Jumped banks, stumps, 3inches of water was all I needed.