Re: Much modified micro
--- Inbolger@egroups.com, Stan Muller <smuller@i...> wrote:
Will you be giving us some details of the motor installation soon?
and I hope that you post some photos
Good luck
> Hi all,just
> For those interested; All except gluing and fiber glassing, I
> finished the starboard (New MJ type) sponson on the Snow Goose, andit
> style wise, it fits right in with the Navigator pilot house with the
> Birdwatcher top. I don't know what gave me more of a kick, the fact
> looks good, or the fact that I was able to figure out that they willmore
> give me an additional 270 pounds of positive buoyancy. This will
> than offset the inboard motor setup that I am installing. The motoris a
> 19 HP Briggs and Stratton with electric start and generator,mounted in
> the engine well over the 25 HP Johnson lower unit where the rudderunit,
> should be. A new rudder assembly will be mounted aft of the prop.
> The keel has been cut down to the depth of the bottom of the lower
> but still extends to the bow as the original, so it should trackwell.
> The good news is that the Dept. of Motor Vehicle has decided tocall
> the motor set-up, a home made outboard, so that will save me fromgoing
> into the higher appraisal bracket of an inboard.building
> If I end up having half the fun using the boat as I have had
> it, I will be one happy puppy!Mercury
> All of this, leaves me with a like new, long shaft, 4.5 HP
> outboard with a forward and reverse transmission, that is surplusto my
> needs. If anyone on the list needs such a motor, contact me offlist,
> smuller@i..., and we will get together on a trade, sale oris
> whatever. I don't think the motor has had a total of ten hours on it
> since it was new, and that would have been in fresh water only. It
> perfect for a micro, as long as, your not trying to go upstream inthe
> Missouri river with it's five knot current.I am interested
>
> All the best, Stan, S.G.
Will you be giving us some details of the motor installation soon?
and I hope that you post some photos
Good luck
Hi all,
For those interested; All except gluing and fiber glassing, I just
finished the starboard (New MJ type) sponson on the Snow Goose, and
style wise, it fits right in with the Navigator pilot house with the
Birdwatcher top. I don't know what gave me more of a kick, the fact it
looks good, or the fact that I was able to figure out that they will
give me an additional 270 pounds of positive buoyancy. This will more
than offset the inboard motor setup that I am installing. The motor is a
19 HP Briggs and Stratton with electric start and generator, mounted in
the engine well over the 25 HP Johnson lower unit where the rudder
should be. A new rudder assembly will be mounted aft of the prop.
The keel has been cut down to the depth of the bottom of the lower unit,
but still extends to the bow as the original, so it should track well.
The good news is that the Dept. of Motor Vehicle has decided to call
the motor set-up, a home made outboard, so that will save me from going
into the higher appraisal bracket of an inboard.
If I end up having half the fun using the boat as I have had building
it, I will be one happy puppy!
All of this, leaves me with a like new, long shaft, 4.5 HP Mercury
outboard with a forward and reverse transmission, that is surplus to my
needs. If anyone on the list needs such a motor, contact me off list,
smuller@..., and we will get together on a trade, sale or
whatever. I don't think the motor has had a total of ten hours on it
since it was new, and that would have been in fresh water only. It is
perfect for a micro, as long as, your not trying to go upstream in the
Missouri river with it's five knot current.
All the best, Stan, S.G.
For those interested; All except gluing and fiber glassing, I just
finished the starboard (New MJ type) sponson on the Snow Goose, and
style wise, it fits right in with the Navigator pilot house with the
Birdwatcher top. I don't know what gave me more of a kick, the fact it
looks good, or the fact that I was able to figure out that they will
give me an additional 270 pounds of positive buoyancy. This will more
than offset the inboard motor setup that I am installing. The motor is a
19 HP Briggs and Stratton with electric start and generator, mounted in
the engine well over the 25 HP Johnson lower unit where the rudder
should be. A new rudder assembly will be mounted aft of the prop.
The keel has been cut down to the depth of the bottom of the lower unit,
but still extends to the bow as the original, so it should track well.
The good news is that the Dept. of Motor Vehicle has decided to call
the motor set-up, a home made outboard, so that will save me from going
into the higher appraisal bracket of an inboard.
If I end up having half the fun using the boat as I have had building
it, I will be one happy puppy!
All of this, leaves me with a like new, long shaft, 4.5 HP Mercury
outboard with a forward and reverse transmission, that is surplus to my
needs. If anyone on the list needs such a motor, contact me off list,
smuller@..., and we will get together on a trade, sale or
whatever. I don't think the motor has had a total of ten hours on it
since it was new, and that would have been in fresh water only. It is
perfect for a micro, as long as, your not trying to go upstream in the
Missouri river with it's five knot current.
All the best, Stan, S.G.