Homemade John Deere Boat Motor How To

[@MoranComicsJoeyJacobBuckDaniel]

Nice build. Glad to see another Florida native!

[@chud327]

@@MoranComicsJoeyJacobBuckDaniel that I am and thanks for watching!!

[@joshuaswanson3068]

I started watching because of the mud mower builds but this might be even better. I’m having nothing but trouble with boat motors thanks for some good idea s

[@chud327]

I don't like working on boat motors, but these conversation makes them super cheap and easy to work on. Thanks for watching!!

[@grks96]

I have an old craftsman with a 20 horse Briggs and an old locked up Mercury outboard. Thanks for the how to vid!

[@chud327]

I have a few more old boat motors, I may have to do a few more in the future. Keep me up to date if you build one and thanks for watching.

[@sjfarish]

Can't wait to see it on the water. My guess is 20 mph.

[@reidnichol9255]

I quit drinking 40 years ago, but still think that is where this method of construction originated? Thanks to generous people who continue to educate us using KZbin. A very professional presentation by Chud of the nuts and bolts of the build in sharp contrast to 90% of the METUBE videos of beards babbling bobble heads. Our guess is 18mph but you might get a lot more out of it with a prop matched to the load and rpm of the motor?

[@chud327]

great comment, love it! I hope to hit 18, that would be very cool and good guess. Thanks so much for watching.

[@reidnichol9255]

@@chud327 I did a little more homework and find the mower motor torque is at 2500rpm and max'd out at 4000rpm. The bottom-end and prop are chosen to be most efficient on a skiff at 5500rpm and max'd out at 6000rpm That would lead me to believe you could replace the propeller with one of 2-3" of greater pitch. Sometimes the prop off a 40 will fit on a 25hp leg?

[@chud327]

@@reidnichol9255 I am running those same ideas through my head too. I had a 35 out in the garage that might have a donor prop...

[@gavinkaltreider4347]

I think it will float just fine and be a good fishing boat!

[@moonolyth]

Sweet!!! (Lovejoy) I'll never forget the part name now. Was thinking of using that but have not seen on till this video. The set up dosnt look half bad eather. Also looks like you have old met around. For rust I use Blk molasses 1part to 9 water.. 3-4 weeks in a tub and rust washes off like silt on a creek bed. 7month life cycle and I use less in my mix. Thanks for the video man!!

[@massis32210]

I just started to build one for my jon boat. I'm using a 1949 Johnson 10hp lower and a 19.5 riding mower motor.

[@chud327]

Sounds very cool, keep me uptodate on your build. Thanks for watching.

[@chud327]

When you get yours build, let's meet at the river and do that compilation video. That would be cool!

[@mishawakapost2681]

I like daughter's trailer. I've been thinking about hitting the road with Tonka. Wondering which vehicle would be best--cargo trailer, used RV, van or skoolie.

[@chud327]

I love all the options. I have been dreaming about a van or skoolie myself. Last on my list would probably be the old RV. Good luck and thanks again for watching.

[@reidnichol9255]

@@chud327 Skoolie and buy a front-end smashed newer RV of same make? Take the parts you need and sell enough to pay for the conversion. I paid $3000 delivered for the last RV wreck, took many good parts including set of 6 Alcoa Wheels with good tires, air ride suspension, sway bars, bumpers and tanks. It took over 3 years to sell the parts, but grossed an insane $12,000 in parts sales.

[@tylerivester876]

I know this is an older video but as an alternative to a love joy connector. On my build the outside diameter of the boat crank that I cut off was 1 inch and so was the mower motor output. Went online and ordered a keyed 1 inch shaft couple. On the side with the chopped off crank I drilled and taped it for a set screw and use a drill to put a little divot in the crank piece. Once it’s clamped together the new motor slips off the driveshaft like the stock motor and you don’t have to fuss with bushings

[@chud327]

That sounds like a really good way to couple the two. thanks for the tip and thanks for watching.

[@tylerivester876]

@@chud327 I’ve learned a bunch of tricks for my off-road mower from you, I’m just glad I could pass one on

[@chud327]

@@tylerivester876 thanks so much and glad to hear it!!

[@An_Anubis_76]

Man I'd love to have neighbors like you

[@chud327]

@@An_Anubis_76 so nice and thanks for watching!!

[@huxmetalworks7371]

Thanks for sharing your work all of your projects are awesome can you tell me if you have a build video for your camper tiny house i see in your yard thanks

[@chud327]

I do have videos of the build and putting it on the trailer to go camping. Thanks for watching!!

[@huxmetalworks7371]

@chud327 thanks I'll check it out

[@joshuawistrom4661]

Can you make one that has a belt pulley system like a factory pully on the motor and a smaller one on the driveshaft. I’m thinking about putting a 18hp brigs on a 50 Johnson I have and am wondering if I should bolt it up directly or make a pulley system and play with the gear ratios

[@chud327]

I don't have any with a driveshaft, but thanks for watching!!

[@detroitredneckdetroitredne6674]

Spectacular job Brother

[@chud327]

@@detroitredneckdetroitredne6674 thanks so much and thanks for watching!!

[@johnnychason4472]

did you take the water pump impeller and housing off and leave them both off?

[@chud327]

@@johnnychason4472 I have built 4 so far, sometimes I take the impeller out sometimes I don’t mess with it. Thanks for watching!!

[@elineblind348]

You will be king in the zombie apocalypse.

[@chud327]

Let us hope so and thanks for watching.

[@detroitredneckdetroitredne6674]

Hello from Detroit Michigan brother

[@mtdracer69]

That's cool that ole john deere still got a transaxle maybe? Can't wait to see the speed run, my guess is 21

[@chud327]

21 would be awesome! yes to the transaxle. Hope I can build something out of the frame and transaxle. Thanks for watching.

[@huxmetalworks7371]

Great work I have a question if you don't mind i have (I think)is a73 johnson 9 1/2 can you tell me how to remove the power head i have searched but I can't find it anywhere also what size air cooled motor would you pair with this lower end

[@chud327]

Anytime. What I did was just started taking bolts out until the engine came off . I would try 10 or bigger horse single cylinder. Good luck and let me know how it goes or feel free to ask any questions. Thanks for watching!!

[@huxmetalworks7371]

@chud327 thanks for sharing your experience and helping me with this I thank your channel content is awesome keep it up

[@chud327]

@@huxmetalworks7371 thanks so much!!

[@kilipoheikekanilehua4049]

Awesome as always Chud.

[@chud327]

Thanks so much and thanks for watching.

[@ericstonge3285]

Love your videos keep them coming. 👍👍 Thanks

[@chud327]

Thanks, will do! Thanks so much for watching.

[@joshtonry4291]

Great Idea! Can't wait to see it tuned and on the water. Do you remove the water pump permanently?

[@chud327]

Yes I did, but I still have it. Could do an experiment where it pumps and squirts random water... Thanks for watching.

[@hobartelam3799]

Did you disconnect the covener on that 19hp motor

[@chud327]

yes, I want to be in control of how fast the motor runs on the boat. thanks for watching.

[@haroldmullins1174]

Absolutely amazing!!!! That's Genius 👍. How long can you run that engine? Is there a time limit with air cooled engines?

[@chud327]

You can run it until it runs out of gas, then put more and keep going.. thanks for watching.

[@haroldmullins1174]

@@chud327 Thank you for your timely reply. And thank you for show us all the cool projects that you do.

[@joeymccarty9790]

If I put a 1 inch bigger pulley on my snapper lawn mower will the hydro transmission handle it

[@chud327]

I would guess that it would handle it, but I have never tried it. Are you putting the bigger on the engine? I might would experiment with a 2 inch bigger pulley if you don't already have the 1 inch bigger. Let me know how it turns out and thanks for watching.

[@joeymccarty9790]

@@chud327 I'm putting the 1 inch bigger on the engine

[@chud327]

@@joeymccarty9790 Sounds good, let me know how it goes...

[@markjob7736]

@@joeymccarty9790 You're going to have a lot more heat building up and your hydraulic system might need cooling fans.

[@joeymccarty9790]

@@markjob7736 just from 1 inch?. It has a fan on the Trans pulley

[@jameswhitmore8411]

Awesome Video love your content!!!

[@chud327]

Thanks so much! And thanks for watching.

[@jam8380]

Could you possibly try putting duals on the Zero Turn it would look really cool and do the tractor tires

[@chud327]

That would be cool, thanks for watching.

[@iowafreethinker360]

Very nice job

[@chud327]

Thanks so much and thanks for watching.

[@tobydykes8781]

How is is on the water? What part of Florida are you in? I am in Deltona.

[@chud327]

It needs more work, but I loved its first run. We hit about 14 miles and hour with it. I want to clean the carb, remover the governor, and hook the throttle up to the carb, change the propeller, and experiment with a jackplate too. Big list of things, but I hope I can get up into the 20's. I am up just north of Jacksonville. You know of some super fishing hole in Deltona? Thanks for watching.

[@Biokemist-o3k]

That is so cool!! How far are you from Sarasota? I went to school at University of South Florida for chemical engineering and now after getting run over on my 1957 Harley Panhead I decided to start a small engine repair/restoration/rebuild biz. We are specializing in engine drive welders and generators along with any landscape equipment including tractors and maybe jet skis. I used to live on Siesta key but sold my place when I came up to help out with my mom who had M.S. I definitely want to catch up sometime when I ride back down when I get my bobber and my best friend's bobber done. I'd love to bring the mud mowers or three wheelers with us. Maybe I can build a trailer that I can tow with my bike and put my toy on it.

[@chud327]

That would be very cool! I am way up near Jacksonville. Thanks for watching

[@Biokemist-o3k]

@@chud327 Awesome brother. I always enjoy seeing another just like me build cool stuff. I just have to start videoing it.

[@nickpellegrin]

Im gonna say 14-16mph,really hard say thou,lotta variables. Im gathering everything to put a 21 single cylinder ontop a 25 evinrude lower unit installed inside the hull. Like a saildrive.same concept as outboard but no mid section. Im shooting for 15mph on my project.

[@chud327]

I am hoping to hit 16 just so it will be faster than the one before it. It does have 3 blade on the propeller compared to 2... Thanks for watching and best guess yet.

[@nickpellegrin]

@@chud327 my buddies 90s 25 evinrude with 20 vtwinn does 19 on a 15ft flat bottom. So theres hope

[@johndeeregamer8979]

what did you use to film under water

[@chud327]

GoPro hero 3, old but still works great. Thanks for watching.

[@jasonmushersee]

some serious rain there

[@chud327]

Yes, it doesn't usually get that high in the garage... Thanks for watching.

[@junkforlessutube]

could you run the exhaust into the water?

[@chud327]

I have thought about that, that may be a future thing and thanks for watching.

[@markjob7736]

Not without sucking water into the exhaust.

[@chud327]

@@markjob7736 ?, but thanks for watching.

[@libertyprime2928]

Next project: build a moat around the shed and divert the water to a retention pond XD

[@chud327]

That is a good idea about the moat, but divert it to the ditch... thanks for watching.

[@badmower2117]

Nice I love it

[@chud327]

Thank you! 😊 and thanks for watching.

[@mishawakapost2681]

Is that aluminum boat seaworthy?

[@chud327]

It is. It does leak a little some where, but nothing serious. I will try to get it to the sea soon, that is where all the nice fish are. Thanks for watching.

[@tetedure1769]

You are some very cool guy : )

[@chud327]

Thanks so much and thanks for watching!!

[@trevorcothran3273]

Awesome

[@chud327]

Thanks so much and thanks for watching.

[@adammosher1115]

The only thing that I would watch for is the carburator flooding my motor did do to something sticking open

[@chud327]

Yeah, that does not sound good. thanks for watching.

[@redneckbryon]

I think this engine will do the same as the twin.

[@chud327]

I sure hope so, thanks for the guess and thanks for watching.

[@gaugemalchow9662]

why have you not posted

[@melchristian8876]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@ef-tech4545]

Nice:) and can you make a Pocket/mini Bike please? because you say in a Video long time ago that you need a Mini Bike:)(If you want .. I Hope)

[@chud327]

Sounds very cool, I will try to do one some day. thanks for watching.

[@coltontucker6705]

I think you should turn that other John Deere into a mud mower

[@chud327]

Do you mean the part mower this engine came from. If so, it is missing some parts... Always looking for another and thanks for watching.

[@BaMenace]

Ahhhh.. that's how u do it... Lovejoys... well off to the hardware store .....

[@chud327]

That is the best way I have found and thanks for watching.

[@israelalcantar8765]

Show me how to conect it to the battery

[@chud327]

If you watch the second episode, the wiring was shown. thanks for watching.

[@motorsandmud783]

How can i make my mower go faster it’s not a clutch

[@chud327]

No clutch? I pulley swap for speed. taller tires will also speed it up a little, thanks for watching.

[@motorsandmud783]

@@chud327 no problem love your videos they help me with mine

[@FloridaMower]

When are you going to ride with us

[@chud327]

When and where do you guys ride. Thanks for watching.

[@stevenmay1471]

Can't wait my guess is 5 - 20 mph

[@chud327]

I am betting you are right. 20 would be really nice. Thanks for watching.

[@jedmcfad8883]

Hey I’m new

[@chud327]

So sweet, glad you are here. Feel free to go back and watch some oldies. Thanks for watching.

[@jedmcfad8883]

@@chud327 i allread have been. I might be getting a John deer thinking putting a 40hp with a turbo

[@chud327]

@@jedmcfad8883 that would be crazy, be careful and video it for me

[@jedmcfad8883]

@@chud327 I will and it will probably be on my KZbin channel

[@firdausahsin3898]

I dislike the mechanical govenor engine. It quite hard to tune.

[@chud327]

i am actually thinking of unhooking and removing all of that. thanks for watching.

[@allenstuartwiddlinpiddler]

My guess is 17 mph

[@chud327]

Oh I hope you are right! Will try to find out soon. Thanks for watching.