cmho2

would this be a suitable engine for a 31" deep V hull? I have an old plane lying around and I was thinking I might be able to use this engine in the hull I have.

Thanks for all opinions.

crrcboatz

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I would think even though this motor is a low rpm, engine, it would need too large a prop to be effective on such a small hull. The torque and large prop may too much for a 31 inch boat. Were you going to use a cool clamp on it??

regards Curt

cmho2

Curt I don't even have the slightest idea what a cool clamp is. This boat was (is) an electric, with dual motors, 1:1.95 transmission, wire drive and custom rudder/strut. It runs nicely on 12-16 cells.

I have this OS engine and all the related hardware for the plane which I don't use, so if there was a consensus that this would be a suitable boat motor I thought I'd look into what changes were needed.
Thanks for responding.

playtime56

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cmho2,
Have you considered an airboat?Use your plane stuff and have a ball doing it!Check out the airboat forum and dadadyro's new airboat site. Lots of help over there, everything from .049's to gassers, electric too. See haljmac run over logs and climb hills with his new 4' gasser (U.S.41 powered). Must see that vid!! Best to ya!
Gordy

Millennium Printing

I have 3 aircraft O.S. Max engines and i would like to convert them over to
my model boats. to be water cooled! Can you help me out on the conversion
and what would I need to do this conversion?
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Andy

ernest2

hi! i don't know if this is off the topic, but what if i would use a mrine engine for an airboat.
ernest

Millennium Printing

ernest2
I don't see why you can't put a marine engine on a air boat, but I would think that you would need to run a water line to the engine head to help keep it cooled down. contact Blew by you boats for more advise. Here is there email [email protected]
Good luck and let me know how it goes?
Andy

ernest2

i actually have an os .21 rg-m.. although my priority now is building my first rc boat for now (a scale runabout), it just came to my mind. maybe i could try it someday.
bout your post, i think there's cooling clamp available, or may you can wrap the head with a brass or aluminum tube. or if your boat is open, not much of a problem if air pass trough freely.
ernest