โJun-03-2014 06:55 AM
โJun-03-2014 12:05 PM
Bobbo wrote:CarpFishermanAndWife wrote:
And you transport your motor w/out any fluids? Sorry if this is a dumb question - this is Wife asking - LOL.
Shari
Not exactly. My motor does not have a built in fuel tank, I use a 3 gallon tank with a hose/siphon bulb attached. When I am through with the bote, I remove the fuel hose and let the motor run till it runs out of gas. That empties the carb. I don't remove the oil in the lower section or the crankcase. Mine is a 6hp 4 stroke Nissan that says it is OK to lay on its side, as long as you put it on the correct side. I have carried it this way for about 4 years with no problems or leaks. Here is a JPG of the section in the owner's manual:
โJun-03-2014 12:01 PM
โJun-03-2014 12:01 PM
Francesca Knowles wrote:CarpFishermanAndWife wrote:
It is a Nissan 3.5 HP, 4-stroke. Thanks!
Shari
Just looked at Nissan's manuals page - there's a bunch of models answering to that description. Link
Looked at one, though, and it does say keep vertical- but it ALSO gives directives as to proper "horizontal" positions-?
โJun-03-2014 11:33 AM
CarpFishermanAndWife wrote:
And you transport your motor w/out any fluids? Sorry if this is a dumb question - this is Wife asking - LOL.
Shari
โJun-03-2014 10:19 AM
CarpFishermanAndWife wrote:
It is a Nissan 3.5 HP, 4-stroke. Thanks!
Shari
โJun-03-2014 09:56 AM
JEBar wrote:
back near the front of the TT, we welded an arch between the two sides of the tongue and hung our Port-A-Bote's motor in the same way it hangs on the back of the boat
Jim
โJun-03-2014 09:48 AM
โJun-03-2014 09:47 AM
coolbreeze01 wrote:
Give us more info on the motor ie brand, 2 or 4-stroke. My 15 horse 4-stroke rode flat just fine.
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โJun-03-2014 07:28 AM
Bobbo wrote:
I put my PortaBote on top of my toad using a surf board mount. The seats and transom are in duffle bags on the back seat. The motor is laying on its side in the very back of the toad on top of a black garbage bag in case something leaks. The motor tells which side should point up.
โJun-03-2014 07:27 AM