Surface drive mud motor build in progress

[RobK.]

Outstanding

thank you !!


Today i made a handle and welded a bracket for the dead man switch .

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

I have always wanted a Jon boat with a mud motor.....you can really get back into some emote places with one.

They are popular in Florida.

[RobK.]

[studawg66]

I realize I'm digging up an old thread here, but I would love to hear how this thing has performed since you finished it. I used to own a surface drive that was stolen, so I'm thinking about building one some day. I like the fact that you truly started from scratch, including having to buy your welding equipment! That's where I would have to start and it is a bit overwhelming. I would love to get some tips or plans or whatever you are willing to share.
Great job!

[Nate Bailey]

I love my mud skipper. Here it is in action on the Williamson River. I use it for fishing and hunting. I'm going to get a bigger one soon.

https://youtu.be/y4RunPm8K3U

[RobK.]

due to the 5000 feet elevation I had to change out to a air filter that flows better



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TMS3qiihvU


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEKce7hbmuY



step by step , http://s365.photobucket.com/user/Rke...?sort=2&page=1

[RobK.]

I realize I'm digging up an old thread here, but I would love to hear how this thing has performed since you finished it. I used to own a surface drive that was stolen, so I'm thinking about building one some day. I like the fact that you truly started from scratch, including having to buy your welding equipment! That's where I would have to start and it is a bit overwhelming. I would love to get some tips or plans or whatever you are willing to share.
Great job!

http://s365.photobucket.com/user/Rke...?sort=2&page=1

[RobK.]

Since I built my mud motor , I bough a vertical milling machine and made a bunch of gun parts . Mono Pod for my non- California compliant Ar -15 , muzzle brake for my Ruger MKIII and a tool to tighten it . Anti rotation pins in the AR15 and Trigger adjusting screw . I love building my own stuff . .











and this ar is a tack driver , helps I do my own re- loading and has a match grade barrel too.



home made muzzle brake for my rugger mkIII and tool to tighten it .



bolt racker for the ruger mkIII

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I also cut and threaded the Ruger MkIII for the muzzle brake and a California illegal silencer ,so glad I live in Utah where our local government trusts us knowing darn well crooks will have these things no matter what laws .

[Reederman]

Rob...where did you find all the parts...ie, pulleys, bearings, shaft tube, etc. How do you know what size to get etc.

[RobK.]

Sorry , I have not been on here for a while . I bought some plans off eBay . Then modified then to us a larger motor . I bought a lot of the part from Mc Castercar and the steel 4x6.tube for the belt housing from online steel company . I changed a lot from the plans .heavier steel in the transom part . Belt adjuster , 30 MM wide trimming belts vs vbelt. The plans were for a 8 go ,mine is 15 hp