How to fit boat engines?

Question

Hi there,

Planning to get a boat on the cheap, but rather than a rib I am going to get a small, cheap but water tight hull.

And an engine along the lines of this: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-6HP-OUTBOARD-MOTOR-BOAT-ENGINE-UPDATED-2-STROKE-WATER-COOLED-m8-/190579166886?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_Boat_Engines_EngineParts_SM&hash=item2c5f674ea6#ht_16880wt_914

But I wanted to know if it would be possible to fit such an engine onto the hull, whilst still being able to use a steering wheel, as opposed to controlling it from behind.

Answer 1

Sure you can. It is easy to do. They sell "kits" that include steering wheel, console and cables to install a steering wheel and controls your outboard motor.

Here's a link. . . they have complete kits for Steering Console For everything from Tenders, Inflatables, Ribs, Dinghys, etc.







http://www.angleseymarinesupplies.com/boat-steering-parts.php

Answer 2

Just as cptn john says,there are plenty kits available to allow you to control an outboard engine without having to sit with it at the tiller.Steering kits are easy to fit,as are the throttle and gear change cables but,and its a BIG but,"NOT"for the engine you have listed.This engine has no gears it only has FORWARD,you have to turn it 360 degrees by the tiller for reverse and im pretty sure it will be in motion straight from starting it like the small seahorses and the ailsa craig outboards are,not suitable for what you are wanting to do.You need to look for an outboard that has a forward/neutral/reverse lever such as Mariner,honda,mercury,new ones are expensive go for a recently serviced second hand if on a tight budget plenty about just make sure you hear it running and watch it pumping cooling water before paying for it.Best of luck and welcome to the joys of owning a boat,you too will be like the rest of us boat owners soon,,pennyless! (boat = hole in water to throw money in)

Answer 3

It is but you would loose a lot of necessary room to float on. You would not have a functional boat it would sink the moment it hit the water. The main reason I say this is most small boats have foam. The foam is what allows the boat to float. You would have to remove so much foam to do this for room the even more because the raining faom would act as an insulator and heat the engine up. The loss of foam would make the heviest part of the boat not float and most of the weight would be in the sentor of the void and that would make it go down even faster.

Answer 4

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