help with outdrive setup
 

Hi,

I have an ebay highwind boat that has been gutted. I would like to run a basic 550/540 motor setup in it. The problem I am having is that i am fairly new to building a custom boat and I am having trouble finding out where to buy parts for a drive system. I know that graupner sells some jet drives but they are pretty hard to find. Is there anyone that sells a complete outdrive assembly? or something like it. I would like to run either one or two motors.

Thanks,
Drew

RE: help with outdrive setup
 

If you are looking for Graupner try Hobby Lobby International which carries the Graupner brand.

RE: help with outdrive setup
 

Graupner is good, but i was wondering if there was anything else out there though.

Thanks:)

RE: help with outdrive setup
 

MHZ blackhawk drive. From what I have read about it, its alot more smooth of a drive unit than the graupner unit

Tom

RE: help with outdrive setup
 

an MHZ drive in a highwind :) There's also KMB www.jet-drive.de

Question though, what is you want an outdrive or a jet drive, theyre two totally different things

RE: help with outdrive setup
 

Why just a 550/540 motor? First of all I would forget the 540, they don't have enough torque. Get at least a 550 with the sealed end bell with cooling fan. But even better than that, why not put a 600 or 700 motor in it? What MARINE esc are you going to put in it? I hope it is a water cooled esc.