Rubber Boat Trimmer

It is known that fishermen are very resourceful people. If the owner of the rubber boat has a desire to increase the speed of movement of his vessel, but there is not enough for this, then installing a trimmer from the lawn mowers will help. The cost of the usual motor for a boat is about 20-30 thousand rubles, while the cost of lawn mowing is much less. Trimmer power is quite decent for installation on a rubber boat.

Advantages of the trimmer when installing on a rubber boat:

Novice fishermen have questions about installing the apparatus on their boat.

Rubber Boat Trimmer

Is it possible to put a trimmer on a rubber boat

The answer to this question is yes, it is possible. This is an inexpensive (compared to a full-fledged outboard motor) way to increase the speed of movement in a pond than buying a full-fledged motor. To use the trimmer from lawn mowers as a boat engine, you need to slightly upgrade it. There are two ways to prepare the device for installation on a rubber boat. The first way is to purchase special nozzles, and the second is to make them yourself. A ready-made set of nozzles solves all your difficulties with installing a trimmer on the boat. Such a set usually includes:

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1. Propeller;
2. Attachment attachment. It is the lower part of the outboard motor (without engine), on which the trimmer from the lawn mowers is attached;
3. Adapters for installing different types of trimmers;
4. Tiller. handle for control. Equipped with a silencer button;
5. The clamp. With its help, the trimmer is attached to the transom of the vessel.

Independent manufacture of the trimmer is possible when using a motor from a lawn mowing machine with a direct boom and a rigid shaft. To do this, you only need to make a propeller. The raw material for manufacturing can be stainless steel or duralumin. The blades must be bent, the edges of the screw must be sharpened. In the case of using a motor with a curved shaft, it will have to be completely redone and it will take much more time.

Using a motor from lawn mowers for a rubber boat

During operation of the motor from the lawn mowers as the engine of a rubber boat, the rules must be observed: