Fast weedeater Outboard

Solo run with my weedeater outboard on Lake Hogan. Covered approx 20 miles that day and caught some nice Bass.

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Autos & Vehicles

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• Fast
• Weedeater
• Outboard
• Squareback
• Canoe

[MrGeneralfischer]

@Bluejoanas86  why would that suck? If you pay attention, in the video you can see a spare 4 hp outboard on the floor under my cowboy hat, oars on the sides and a electric trolling motor on the bow. Plus plenty of gas.

The weedeater outboard is just a toy I built to see I could make a better one than most of the others I've seen on YouTube.

[MrGeneralfischer]

A Tap is a cutting tool that cuts threads inside a hole like a nut. A die cuts threads on a rod like a bolt You can learn all about it by googling Tap and Die

[MrGeneralfischer]

@surfandscientist. I've seen videos of others with weedeaters on kayaks but not tried it myself. I don't think waves would be a problem. What I see is 1- how to refuel, mine needs refueled about every 45 minutes. 2- if the motor dies how to tinker with and restart on the back of a Kayak. IMHO a Canoe is much better, more stable and room to move around a little.

[MrGeneralfischer]

I use a Stihl, got it for free. Don't know how many cc but it works great.

You could put 2 on but would def need earplugs. You could link them together with a tie rod like I did in my electric trolling motor video. That way when you steer one they both turn like front tires of a car.

[MrGeneralfischer]

@1982chops a weedeater should cost less than $100 used. The prop runs about $20 and the tap about $10.

Good luck and let me know how it turns out.

[MrGeneralfischer]

@1982chops Thanks, it's easy. Just get a weedeater that spins counter clockwise. I think most of them do. Then watch my video of how I put the propeller on mine. If you can find an old broken electric trolling motor the transom mount will fit the weedeater shaft. They are the same size. I have 2 canoes and a Jon boat. It works great on all of them.

[smallenginedude71]

That's I sthil, awesome

I have a flymo weed wacker that has 35cc and it is very powerfull except it is very very thirsty

[Bluejonas86]

it would suck if the weed wacker engine broke or you ran out of gas in the middle of the lake :/

[gtownsurfcody]

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[gtownsurfcody]

@MrGeneralfischer whats a tap?

[surfandscientist]

How do you think that motor would fare on an ocean kayak rig? (can it handle waves?)

[DuggerTRX450R]

Hey @mrgeneralfischer I'm 14 and just got a pelican bass boat I don't a motor yet can you please email me on hot to go about doing this? Thank you sir EMAIL: duggerb18@yahoo.com

[bigfoot3270]

Awesome