Mud motor build

[simsknives]

Throttle is a must to move to handle. Go devils generally just have a wire running up the handle for a kill switch. Ignition is done from the motor itself. Looking good, nice duck call too.

Thank you sir, ive got a throttle ordered at the local motorcycle shop that will be my throttle it was $16 and should look pretty sweet!

[ducks-and-bucks]

An air boats totally worth the money for me. I really don't have a problem scaring ducks up... if they are rafted they aren't coming in anyways. The only downside to an air boat I personally have is no deep water... its made for four feet of water to no water..

[Texas Grown]

Nice work on the call Sims ! To be honest, I kinda giggled a bit when you said the motor started jumping around on the bench . Looking forward to your next operation .



No offense ment to some of the others here. But I think this thread is about a mud motor build, not air boats . Carry on .

[froghunter]

you could put a air boat prop on that motor........................



keep the pics coming!

[simsknives]

Thanks guys so weekend recap i got the shaft housing finishished and waiting to get the base plate of the engine so i can drill the holes and mount the motor and get the suports welded on i got all my dimentions all drawn out and ready to be made ive decided to do an all pipe frame it will be a little more tricky but will look really good.

[law1piv]

Keeping an eye on this . Very interested ..

[Bowtechlady]

Interesting build!!

[Tmag]

Looking nice, love the duck call.

[simsknives]

Looking nice, love the duck call.

Thank you sir

[gander]

Really wish I was handy enough to do things like this. Me and my brother bought a 27 hp surface drive godevil earlier this year and just bought a new boat for it, and mounted the motor this past weekend. You'll love where these boats can get you! I actually am looking at a 16hp long tail right now to put on an old aluminum we have. 19 hours and the guy is asking $1200, very tempting, I'm addicted to them now!

[froghunter]

what type of bushing are you useing in the pipe shaft???

[simsknives]

bronze bushings from tractor supply you can also order them from mcmastercarr.com

[froghunter]

do they fit the pipe, or have to be turned down to fit??

[simsknives]

well they were supose to fit and they fit in the dom pip but the pipe they gave me was a tiny bit to big so they moved a little probably would have been fine but i shimmed them with almuminum from an aluminum can and some superglue to keep them from sliding off.

[froghunter]

do you plan to put set screws through the pipe and into the bushing as well?

what size pipe is the main shaft?