ghonduriun

hey i have a 49 vhull
can i go to the store
and buy any weed eater
for it

glennb2006

Yes.

Although it might not go very fast, and it will need some work to get it all together.

It might, depending on what you intend to do, be better to either get an RTR boat, or a second hand one.

Then you will know if you enjoy it.

I do.


Glenn

martno1fan

If 25 to maybe 35 mph is fast enough then a weedy is fine,a few mods and more speed can be achieved but for real speed then a zen would be your best option.If you just want a fun play boat then get a weedy motor homelites are a good motor to buy for a boat,if its an open boat then keep it air cooled if it has a canopy you will need a water cooled motor.my first gas boat is a woody powered by a 28 cc weedy and it goes great but its not a zen but its still a fun boat so id say go for it and enjoy it.i did
heres a vid of my woody with the aircooled motor .
[link]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32Vj4vgFqoA[/link]

ghonduriun

can you send me an idea or pic of an conversion

ghonduriun

but if i cant get a homelite

can i use any other 25cc

martno1fan

yes you can use most weedy motors,most come with a clutch which is a bonus,use the square ended cable and this slots into the square hole thats that end sorted,the flex runs through a brass tube which will need to be bent with flex inside so you dont kink the tube to bring the flex inline with the motor the other end is attached to a ferrule with silver solder this is then fastened to a stainles steel solid shaft 1/4" once the flex is cut to length ,this rides in a strut and a drive dog goes on then your prop then a prop nut.heres a pic of the strut setup.all you need to do is make a mount to fix the motor into the boat .you need to have rubber dampers between the stringers and mount to stop vibration,these are easy to get from any boat outlet.the mounts can be made using aluminium angle and some imagination hope this helps.the tube is held in the boat using a tube holder which you can make see pic or buy,at the transom end i just silicone the tube in place in a sloted hole which allows for up and down adjustment.

martno1fan

will this be an open boat ? ie no canopy? if so air cooled is easy,if you want to run under a canopy my advice is get a zenoah as by the time you have converted a homie or similar to water cooled you would be as cheap buying a zen 260 gpum.

skoda450

Check out Modelgasboats.com back issues for several articals on weedie conversions and boat applications. Lots of good advice.

Here is a direct link to an article that willl help you decide what weedie to start with and why. You will need to register with Model Gas Boats but it is well worth the time. http://www.modelgasboats.com/Magazin...a_Trimmer.html

PCnmbr2

check out the pics