Test run on new tahatsu 6hp motor on Pelican predator .Fun at river , friend in pelican intruder

[@stinger4095]

I bought a 400.00 💵 4 stroke 4 HP Chinese outboard for my dinghy with very little hopes of it working. I was surprised and it beats rowing it. They look goofy and funny mounted on anything but they work and light weight for portability. Enjoyed this vid👍

[@chadpipkin840]

Thank you for watching. Yea any thing beats rowing . Hope you get a lot of use out of the little out board there not a power house but they seem to work . Hope you subscribe so you can check out the rest of the mods I did to the little boat and trailer.

[@keithmahler4236]

Talking about one of them hangkai? How fast did your pelican go ? Thanks

[@chadpipkin840]

@@keithmahler4236With my 6 hp on my pelican would only run around 5 of 6 mph . But I can only get my motor to turn 2700 rpms not the full 5500 to 6000 . Not fast at all.

[@edwardzamorski3711]

Where the heck do you put ypur feet when facing forward in back seat looks like its raised where your legs should go is it uncomfortable

[@chadpipkin840]

Yea not a good design. I put them on the deck or turn sideways when running .when fishing it works great .

[@jtepsr]

hi chad, i have the same boat. would you recommend this gas motor for this boat. how much does it way.

[@chadpipkin840]

HEY James the motor to me was alitrle under powered for the boat I was never able to get it to plane out that's with 3 different prop pitch . I would recommend an 8 hp or 9.9 for the little boat . To get it on plane now of you want to cruise around at a slow speed 5 mph or less than the 6 hp fine . But I wanted to run around 15mph to get around in the flatts . It was hard to get around with the tides with the 6 hp . Hope this helps any more questions let me know if will be glad to input for you. Thanks for waiting videos.

[@keithmahler4236]

Did you ever figure out how fast that 6 hp ran on the Intruder?

[@chadpipkin840]

No not yet we have not been back to river to testify bought 2 more pros for the motor to try and get the rpm up. It's been raining all most every day.

[@keithmahler4236]

@@chadpipkin840 let me know boss thanks

[@chadpipkin840]

@@keithmahler4236 Will do thanks for watching. Hope yo have a video up soon . Me and my buddy's tying together to make some runs.

[@jtepsr]

i did not think that boat could handle more than 6hp but 5mph is fine for me. some places i go, i can use gas motors so i would switch out my electric. thank you

[@chadpipkin840]

Yes as long as you watch the weight of the motor. If 5 mph good for you the 6hp will work fine very nice running motor . Was easy to start ran smoothly .

[@vinceh5163]

My understanding is with the livewell full it wont plane well

[@chadpipkin840]

Full or empty i have not been able to get it to plane with the 6hp tohatsu .I have a few more tricks i am going to try to fix the problem . With the outboard and me sitting in back it pull the nose up to high so i will not plane if i clime towards the front seat it will start to plane off some just have not had a chance to to a full run .

[@chadpipkin840]

Also it could be all the crap i have added to boat. lol

[@chadpipkin840]

Don't get me wrong guys i was not expecting the little boat to be a rocket . I hoped it would Carrie me and the wife about 10 or 11 mph on plain to run around in the bay and up creeks and springs.

[@wckdkl0wn]

Is that reed bingham?

[@chadpipkin840]

Yes sir . Reed Bingham state park.

[@wckdkl0wn]

@@chadpipkin840 Soon as i seen the walkway that goes to the island with the picnic tables it hit me.

[@southerndelight3394]

Nice Feet!!!