motor for boat?

Anthony Csogor · Outlaw Joined: 16 Sep 2005 Posts: 214 City: keswick

i just happen to have a boat laying around. it is completly bare, it has no motor in it or anything for that matter, just the bare body. i was wondering if a large sea-doo motor would still work for wakeboarding. or should i stick with a prop??

billyjodonjimbob · Soul Rider Joined: 27 Jun 2003 Posts: 280 City: Seattle

stick with a prop

Brit Rider · Posted: Oct 23, 2005 6:46 am Post subject:

vert difficult to say without seeing the hull...

can we see a pic? any ideas what power it used before?

Is there a mount where an outboard bolted on before? or engine mounts where the motor used to be.. an are they amidship or back at the stern?

surely it will be easier to use whatever the hull and deck layout was designed to be compatable with before...

hyperlite22 · Outlaw Joined: 16 Oct 2005 Posts: 134 City: denton

prop would probably give you a much better wake

Anthony Csogor · Outlaw Joined: 16 Sep 2005 Posts: 214 City: keswick

well the boat is in 2 pieces.. it has no back to it.. so its like just a platform leading off the boat.. the 2 pieces are the top and the hull.. it just needs to be rivitted together.. i am building it with the help off my brother and dad.. but we need the motor... i dont really think there is a place for an out board or in board prop motor, i think it was originally ment for a sea doo engine.

Anthony Csogor · Outlaw Joined: 16 Sep 2005 Posts: 214 City: keswick

heres the bottom half of the baot

Kate · Newbie Joined: 17 Oct 2005 Posts: 31 City: keswick

nicce boat.. are you actually going to "atempt" to fix that up ? hah i wanna see the day it is finished lol and how nice the wake is Laughing

Anthony Csogor · Outlaw Joined: 16 Sep 2005 Posts: 214 City: keswick

just u wait.. you wil all see.

YELLOWMOBIUS · Addict Joined: 25 Apr 2004 Posts: 776 City: da region

Wow great education program they have running in Keswick.

NOMA · Newbie Joined: 23 Aug 2005 Posts: 17 City: Santa Rosa

IMO you would spend more money trying to get that fixed up than if you just bought a cheap used outboard boat, plus the used outboard would most likely have a better wake as well.

CHiLi DaWg · Posted: Oct 24, 2005 4:49 pm Post subject:

junior · Newbie Joined: 11 Oct 2004 Posts: 20 City: wagga wagga

i dont think that the seadoo engine would give it much power

Brit Rider · Posted: Oct 26, 2005 11:09 am Post subject:

Anthony Csogor, Big props for what you are trying ot do but i personally can't see it happening for any less than a comparable outboard boat once complete.

My advice would be to atleast start with a complete deck/hull setup...

Just my 2 cents