Bumpinyota

So this chainsaw engine weighs approx 5.25lbs...

Am I completely off my rocker for thinking about trying to wedge this monster into a 46" Easy V? If not, what prop would I even start with?

Please advise

Bumpinyota

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Way too big?

mistycreekboats

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yep ........ plus it's air cooled and I believe rotates the wrong way

rangerfredbob

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the engine you are thinking of (saw the post on the engine conversion board) is converted for airplane use, it's set up for a plane propeller and has the flywheel removed (aka cooling fan for an aircooled boat engine) not to mention it won't have a starter on it anymore...

you'd be better off with the ryobi engine you have like you said.

Justaddwata

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Thing you will find is that the motor lacks the RPM to really move a small boat. A bigger block motor like the Husky will probably respond better with a larger diameter propeller which in turn will tend to torque roll the boat more. There has certainly been more powerful motors put in smaller boats - but as mentioned already - there might be other factors at work that warrant consideration.