Surface drive mud motor build in progress

[RobK.]

Something to do in the winter LOL I had no tools and found everything I needed tool wise at Harbor Freight . Only going to cost me around $800 for everything . I will have a 15 HP surface drive and all the tools i need for other projects

http://s365.photobucket.com/user/Rke...?sort=3&page=1

[RobK.]

I have the 4''x6''x 48'' 11 ga tube coming for the belt drive housing . I already have the bearings pulleys shaft and shaft tube . The M.Motor is going on this .


http://s365.photobucket.com/user/Rke...tml?sort=3&o=4

[joshfish]

Hey Rob are you on the duck hunting chat forum also?

[RobK.]

Hey rob are you on the duck hunting chat forum also?

http://www.duckhuntingchat.com/forum...?f=72&t=454578

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

Photos of lots of mud motors:

https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&...59.3K7GVkJZyDM

The natives used the classic long, straight ones on their dug out canoes while we were in the Amazon jungle.

The new 90 degree ones look interesting.



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[joshfish]

I thought those pics where familiar.

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haw-QuCNty0

Home made build......

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

Mud motor kits.....

http://mudmotorkit.com/index.php/mud-motor-kits.html

[RobK.]

i wanted something that handles like a outboard , yet gets me into the really shallow stuff . costing me around 800 or so to build mine . including buying a vice , welder , grinder , cut off saw , metal , bearings and prop and motor . The motor is a 15 HP horizontal shaft Lifan motor .

[RobK.]

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/j...rfaceDrive.jpg

http://i365.photobucket.com/albums/o...ps723e4643.jpg