gas motor

[dmp_92]

Hello,

I have a water skeeter fish guide toon. I would like to know if anyone has every put on a gas motor on their toon and what do they recommend. Also, do I need a long shaft or short shaft. Here is some pictures of what I have so far and I am waiting for my rear piece to come back to me.

I want to eventually get a fish finder and mount it.

Any ideas and pictures so I can see what you mean would be great!

[Otis28]

Why not just go with an electric motor, it would be a lot less weight and much safer.

Otis28

[clarkbre]

Watch this youtube video. It's got a 8hp engine on it. It can be done but the big question is: Why? It does seem like an electric with a battery would be quite a bit less weight.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=BV18COqIb_Y

[Lugan]

Good lord, a gas motor and fish finder on a 'toon? Sounds like you just need a regular boat.

[dmp_92]

Okay guys here is the scoop. I had a trolling motor on this. I had an emergency and I had to get out of the water quick. The trolling motor then wouldn't work. I checked the battery and it was fine. It turns out that the trolling motor got all weeded up. I had to get towed from someone else after trying to row my way in and then rush to the emergency. I was very tired. I wanted to get a boat but my better half does not want me to get a boat for another couple of years and since I had already owned this toon, I will modify it so that I can use it the way I want to use it.

Thanks for the video clip that was awesome.

Gas motors could be dangerous on a toon. So could cars and everything else in the world. It's how you use it. I am looking at motors between the 2.5 -5hp range no bigger.

I am also looking for pictures of custom jobs done to toons. Maybe something will spark an interest for another mod.

All pictures are welcome.

Dave

[ifsteve]

If you had an issue with an electric motor getting weeded up what do you think would happen to a gas motor. If anything they are more susecptible to getting weeds wrapped around the shaft than an electric and an electric is a heck of a lot easier to just lift up and clear it.

Sorry you had to rush off the lake for an emergency and am certain that was not a fun day. But I don't think a gas motor is the answer. Bottom line is that a gas engine is way more problem prone than an electric. IMHO.

[easy]

Dave

I’m with you, I just sold my 20’ center console with a 125 hp and trailed it 300 miles round trip to fish Cap Cod each trip cost me over 150.00 for gas.
Well back to your question about a gas engine I am planing to buy a 2.5 hp that weighs less than my battery and 40 lbs. thrust electric I saved my good GPS/fishfinder from my boat and mounted it on my toon.
I must really look silly with all this on my toon but the name of the game is to catch fish and have fun right?
Now my fishing costs me about $9.00 for gasing up the car and boat because I'm close to a lot of small lakes stocked with trout .


Dale