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#43 ·
What kind of pump do they use to force water into the outboard on one of these flats boats?

I've been go ogling $hit for hours with no luck.

I don't even know what to search for,
 
#49 ·
GaryBriggs said:
I thought so to at first, then I water a few being built from scratch on YouTube. I could easily see them incorporating plumbing into the hull with ultimately was hooked up to the motor.
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I found some good information about transom mount low water pickups, might be a viable option for me to raise my motor up.
 
#52 ·
Garry I'm not 100% clear but I believe the mowdy boats i was looking at only had a pocket tunnel. No jack plate or anything. I THINK the boat is a little stern heavy which allows the prop to set in the water for take off. The special stern lifting prop raises the rear of the boat as you run allowing it to run super skinny. I need to do a ton of research on the subject. Some rigs do have a vent in the tunnel that is plumbed in. Again I'm no rocket surgeon but my understanding is the vent allows the tunnels to "breath". Reducing friction and allowing the water to completely fill the tunnel without having any air pockets. Also some really cool tunnel designs have a y at the bow that gathers water for the tunnel. The forward y gathers the water, forces it down the hull to the pocket tunnel. ]]]]---------<. Something like that :). To me this looks to be a very efficient design.
 
#53 ·
Yep!! looked the Mowdy boats up still being built very efficient looking rigs if I was a lot younger would have one!!
 
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froghunter said:
Garry I'm not 100% clear but I believe the mowdy boats i was looking at only had a pocket tunnel. No jack plate or anything. I THINK the boat is a little stern heavy which allows the prop to set in the water for take off. The special stern lifting prop raises the rear of the boat as you run allowing it to run super skinny. I need to do a ton of research on the subject. Some rigs do have a vent in the tunnel that is plumbed in. Again I'm no rocket surgeon but my understanding is the vent allows the tunnels to "breath". Reducing friction and allowing the water to completely fill the tunnel without having any air pockets. Also some really cool tunnel designs have a y at the bow that gathers water for the tunnel. The forward y gathers the water, forces it down the hull to the pocket tunnel. ]]]]---------<. Something like that :). To me this looks to be a very efficient design.
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Well keep me in the loop on what you find. My boat is super lite, but I'm still limited by that motor, if I could raise it 4" I could get to some spots I can't currently access.
 
#55 ·
markhammett said:
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Something like this if I had to stay with a 50 horse. If I was building a dream boat the first thing on my list would be plenty of horse power.
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I would go very simular to this but piss on a console on that size boat. Heck Mary talked me into a console on my current 1872... I enjoy having the power plant in my hand. Lolol.

I already have this in the works except I'm running smaller than a 50. But a 1466, 18 or 20" sides and deck over like above. Either a light rail or hoops I'm not sure yet. It will sport a 80lb troller and dimable 400/250 HPS. It's started as a 1442 that I've had since I was a child. Project as been sat aside but will be coming out after this next desert tour.
 
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Those flat boats are sweet!
 
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froghunter said:
Crafty, my current 1760 is tiller steer. I don't like consoles either. They just eat up space.


And thanks for going on desert tours.
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they really do, although my current boat has a console, it had influence from the MRS for that. I'm not apposed just bent prefer.

And thank an you for the support. I'll cheers for the next go round this fall. :drunk:
 
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