Weed Eater Boat Motor, Will It Work?

[LazerUnicorn]

could tell from the 8:01 runtime that this would be a quality and functional invention
I love it!

[nickt]

I don't know how the guys whose entire video premise is always horrible ideas with horrible execution do so well but I hope they never stop.

[bipedorange]

Came out 20 seconds ago, but it's another ODS classic.

[FunicularMusic]

I love how the drill press is always in the shots of them hand drilling

[motomizfit]

I did this about 8 years ago with a stihl weed eater and it worked damn good! Except I only used one mounted to the transom and the prop was perfectly centered and balanced

[Qwompus]

8 minute runtime on an engineering project, I'm sure this is fantastic

[wichitazombie]

Next you should attach a circular saw blade to a weed eater and see if it would be a good power tool for those hard to reach cuts ✂️

[lanceulbrich]

I have done this and it can work but you need to cut down the prop to get the engine rpm up. I ended up buying a small aluminum prop after I figured out the right size. Really moves a kayak along pretty fast

[zachjacobs]

A fellow Texan, just made it through the week long state wide closure. Glad to see you guys the same time the sun comes back

[drpenguin]

reminds me of when a friend of mine thought he could outrun a pedal-powered kayak by making a 3d printed propeller. he never actually made one but this is how i imagine it would've went

[BJWeNeedUDefendingUsWithZeMG]

Can I beat Halo before ODS finishes the tree house?

[Bioassasin]

Good old Boat Video, nothing beats that

[rjj]

I was 14 when I built one of those and it worked after a lot of work. But I used it for a kayak

[brandonmyers]

Waiting on that tree house to carry on

[WilboSwaggins]

I’m gonna build a house on that boat launch so I can watch ods live and steal their amazing invention ideas and sell them to the navy

[morganthompson]

Man I hope you guys never stop making videos. I been here since you guys filled up your house with fog and played hide-and-seek lol with lightsabers and lasers lol👍

[japdog]

i made one 10 years ago, used a old battery drill connected to wiper snipper shaft with a real prop for water . it worked flawlessly and still works . use it with canoe was faster than paddling

[sadcrab_]

I’m planning on turning my 12ft Jon boat into a hydrofoil in the spring and was toying with the idea of using 2 weed eaters for propulsion 😂 they would probably perform better with an optimized propeller, but I’ll probably go with my second idea using a 6.5hp predator 212

[dennisz]

I used a flat tine little rototiller blade off of a little cheesey two stroke.

Bending the tines EQUALLY IN SMALL INCREMENTS until I found the sweet spot.

Its effective as a prop for trolling. Oh and my weed eater is a Straight Shaft with an elbow at the end and I just flipped it over and packed it with Marine Grease. I flipped the adjustable handle over and attached it to an oar lock that I attached to the back of the boat.

[christophercallinan]

Another great video fellas, thanks for the years of content! I do sort of wish you'd respond to some comments though, feels like the fans would like a pinch of interaction. Also, can we get the band back together!? I miss Johnny !!!