Inboard to Outboard Conversion. DIY Bracket

Full project from start to finish. I/O to Outboard conversion boat project.
We removed original OMC 5,7L v8 inboard engine, made bracket / engine and attached Evinrude 250hp e-tec outboard engine.

More videos about this project:

How to make bracket:

How to design engine bracket:

0:00 Intro
0:38 Removing Engine
1:16 Stringers & Transom
3:07 Making Bracket
3:49 Sea Trial
5:48 Results
8:34 Outro

[Musicmanforlife]

Very informative and should help me a lot in my conversion to outboard. Much appreciated again From Australian 😊

[courtkennyindependen]

Awesome outboard! love the E-tec's

[gb]

Will you give an update when you raise the engine? Nice work!

[patv]

Beautiful work! I wish you were near me and propose the same work to you on my 255 Amberjack that's contemplating on doing

[stevebirkelund]

Do you have a materials list and cost on this set up?

[Champx]

I have a 2003 Larson 230lxi in south Florida and I’m thinking about doing this . It’s a great boat and it deserves an outboard. Had anybody ever seen it done on this type of Larson hull?

[robcotnam]

All the conversion videos I've seen include the extra pod that you have to build and stick out the back. What would be wrong with repairing and re-enforcing the transom, and mounting the O/B directly to it (or a jack plate at least)?

[stephenskierski]

Needs a jack plate for the outboard, would love to see the stats with a Sharrow wheel but yeah they are expensive.

[fat_tommo_goes_boating]

Looks great, the E-Tec engine doesn't have a particularly good name here in the UK, they seem to either be spot on or a complete nightmare, it's a flip of the coin as to what you will get buying one

[billybaru]

You mention with the conversion the boat becomes a little "unstable", can you explain how so? Im thinking of a bracket conversion of a 32' luhrs with twin V8's. I feel if I pull both motors, the weight of the boat will be off and cause some weird handling

[NewYorkDan]

I haven't experienced this boat with the 350 V8 but imagine it would be underpowered. The boat seems really heavy to me.

[Guepard_Marine]

Holeshot with 4 blade or 5 blade is always much better than with 3 blade. Much more grip and stern lift. You picked up just wrong prop. Should go with 14 diameter or even 13.5, like I did. Went from 15x15 to 13.5x17 and it’s like a tank now (1981 Sea Ray Sundancer 260). Gets on plane at 16-18 mph in open choppy ocean (about 25kmh - 260hp inboard). Right now I’m shopping for a platform and going to go with 300hp outboard, but it’s 6-12 months waiting list for new engines… 🙈

[dsms]

I do the similar project at the moment, and have one question. How to access on inside bracket. When mount an engine on bracket how to bolt it if is closed?

[vinodkamath]

Hi can u please give me any idea how to convert a regal 2665 inboard to outboard

[dray]

How much was this conversion? Do you think it’ll last awhile?

[kalaganne]

Hello! what's the benefits from using a "bracket" compared to a "custom transom"? thx

[Ocgaming]

Do you have a list of tool to do this job think long about to try this on a free boat I got ?

[vinodkamath]

I cannot afford to buy a ready made custom one because the cost Shipping and custom duty is very high

[goodbless]

What outboard shaft length you running?

[vinodkamath]

If I can get the measurements I can make it in india where I reside