Lawnmower powered Outboard Motor. Quick One Day DIY Job.

I have put an air cooled 5.5 hp Lawnmower Engine on a 6 hp Evinrude Outboard Engine. I have also made the engine into a short shaft from it's original long shaft by removing a housing section and shortening the drive shaft. The project has worked out brilliantly and really pushes the boat along. Feel free to like and subscribe.

[Tyr-not-mars]

Brilliant...no more costly services and the engine can be used for other purposes when not being used on a boat... nothing worse than the expensive outboard sitting around not earning it's keep for 50 weeks of the year....thanks for the vid ...

[KennysClackyGarage]

Just the video i needed for inspiration 👍 it seemed pretty clever, with the socket. Thank you for sharing.

[easemailboxes]

Having recently found a 4m on a rubbish dump and successfully refurbished it, this outboard is the natural partner for such a boat. My tip shop has a few old OBs I can pick up the lower from. Thanks for the inspiration. I really like your use of the socket set. Awesome work.

[Joe_Dallas]

Can you please make another video of how you mounted it together

[reidnichol]

I don't understand why you leave the water-pump in the leg? Or not remove the impeller?

[watcherwatchmen]

Excellent. If you were to find a carburetor engine with a pump diaphragm like from a lawn tractor, you could carry the fuel in a larger tank inside the boat, and have even more horsepower to boot. But it's probably not too much bother to carry a petrol can in the boat and refuel with it when the tank gets empty. Sometimes simple is better.

[bgsymalone]

How much do you think that entire engine setup weighs?

[leadnsteel]

Lol or you can just buy a good outboard. I have a 1999 Suzuki 9.9 its 22 years old and it still runs great starts on the 2nd pull.

[robbyD]

How fast did you get going with that set up

[Joe_Dallas]

how much hp on it and its still running?? Thanks