50cc gas engine air boat?
 

Has anyone tried a 50cc gas engine in an air boat yet?
I fly planes and heli's and was thinking of putting a 50cc BME or DL 50 in an air boat.
They spin 23 inch props so I was thinking of building a boat in the 30"W X 60"L range. Any tips or ideas?

RE: 50cc gas engine air boat?
 

Are you planning puller or pusher set up? The size can be smaller.

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Chris,

I have a few pocket bikes with 49CC motors that I want to do something with one day when the boys get tired of them.....or I get them bigger motorcycles. :D;):D
When I was a kid, a friend of the family had a 10 or 12 hp (long time, can't recall exactly) Briggs on a home made airboat that he rode on. Wouldn't run dry ground, but would push him down the canals.

What type of airboat do you have in mind? Flat bottom? V-hull? Hydro?

I've never built on that big of a scale but knowing what prop your spinning, your numbers appear to be in the ball park.

I say build a hydro style hull and let's see what that 23" prop can get! [8D]:D[8D]

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I have a lot of puller/standard props so probably a puller setup like a plane.

I am thinking of making some sort of 3-point hull.

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The 3-point hydros work best with the smaller more powerful nitro engines, not saying the gasser will not work. The best place for a gasser your size (IMO) would be on a flat bottom hull 24" x 48" 50" max. Then drop the prop down to the 20" size. The airboat engines are always under a heavy load, the engine will need to be freed some.

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50cc are you mad or put it another way as most air boaters are a bit lol

why 50cc my god i one had a motor bike that was 50cc would do 60 mph on an air boat it would take off if you make it must see the film

you need a big hull say ten foot by 4 foot lol

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i agree with what the g'man (mr cajun gator) said:D
he has made so many boats i have lost count;)

shaun

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The 50cc will be ok guys...lol. Just lots of power. Mudmasher boats use this size engine ofthen, works good. We have used his 50cc on our pick up boat, carried 2 guys with ease.

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I'm thinking that a flat bottom type would work good. Could run it in the winter time in the snow too.
I'm pretty sure that a guy could pull himself around the pond in a flat bottom boat with a 50cc powered air boat too. :D
I had a Homelite weedeater powered deep vee hull that I made years ago that I used to pull myself around the pond on. It pulled me and a 10 ft aluminum boat really well. I've got pics somewhere. I'll have to post them. The local fishermen weren't too impressed though. :)

Years ago I seen an article about some high speed airboat/hybrid/hydro's that, if I remember right, looked like an airplane fuse on top of some sort of 3 point hydro. It seems like the Jap's were doing it at the time. I would really like to come up with something like that in the 50cc size just for giggles. Anyone remember those or know what I'm talking about?

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I'm not really into airboats, but you will have to put up some pics/ video if you go through with it! I say use a 65cc dirtbike engine and transmission and have it shift gears!!! that could probably pull you in a tube on a lake!! godd luck with your build!!:D

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Chris,

I'm looking forward to seeing what you come up with!

Flat bottoms make a good general "all around" airboats. You can run dry ground, over weeds, climb hills, run water, etc. But if your looking for speed and performance, go with a hydro style.

Keep this in mind....FUN, thats what its all about! As long as your having fun, we'll have fun with you also.

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im in the middle of making a 50cc airboat with a tunnle hull.

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Here is a picture of my 50cc 5.5 H.P. boats that I have built.</p>

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Nice boats.

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I hear you mate. im the same. the toys just got bigger and more costly. but im too old to try stopping now.

50ccc .....you wouldn't need a radio !.

Howdy, If you still have any rc airboats for sale, call or text: (919)-902-4462 anytime. Thanks in advance, Blair