The Ultimate DIY thread - Ubuilding (Pics)
Hey all, There is another, albeit smaller, side to this whole RV thing - those crazy folks who build their own for whatever reason. Whether you've scratch-built it from the ground up, assembled a kit...
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Thx for the kind words westend. I can't complain - glassing has made me a living doing something I enjoy. To me, that's what 'wealth' means.
Funny you mention electric drive...I have a few old outboards I bought specifically with that in mind. My thought was to cut through the lower right at the cav plate and mount that to the underside of a purpose-built hull. The shaft would be cut down and turned to accept a double pulley. One could simply make a coupler and mount the motor right on top of the shaft, but the gear reduction would likely see the prop turning too slow. Pulleys and belts would let you play with the ratio till you get it right.
Most of the golf cart motors I've seen use the differential as a faceplate, so you'd have to fab one (probably out of aluminum plate) to support the bearing.
This power arrangement will tuck completely under a standard 16" high seatbox as well.
Too many projects, not enough time !
I did get the rear panel hung back on the trailer to keep the rain out, but that's it for the build for a while. The weight seemed to be about double with the glass on.
Funny you mention electric drive...I have a few old outboards I bought specifically with that in mind. My thought was to cut through the lower right at the cav plate and mount that to the underside of a purpose-built hull. The shaft would be cut down and turned to accept a double pulley. One could simply make a coupler and mount the motor right on top of the shaft, but the gear reduction would likely see the prop turning too slow. Pulleys and belts would let you play with the ratio till you get it right.
Most of the golf cart motors I've seen use the differential as a faceplate, so you'd have to fab one (probably out of aluminum plate) to support the bearing.
This power arrangement will tuck completely under a standard 16" high seatbox as well.
Too many projects, not enough time !
I did get the rear panel hung back on the trailer to keep the rain out, but that's it for the build for a while. The weight seemed to be about double with the glass on.
