I snapped up a 5hp 4-stroke Honda ('85 but in great shape). I'm going to use it on my I/O boat---a Glastron '69 with an impressively curvy transom (not just a regular curve, but swoopy). Here's my plan; all advice is welcome. <br /><br />I think I'll have to modify a stock bracket to fit, perhaps with a rubber spacer or two. I'll mount it very near one side, so that it won't have to sit very low to get the prop below the hull. I'll route a fuel hose out the transom (not sure about this---perhaps through the deck near the transom?), high enough not to have to worry about leaks, but sealed up anyway. I'll put a T in the I/O fuel line between the water separator filter and the fuel pump, and attach a fitting there for the outboard fuel line. I'll keep the priming bulb outside the engine compartment.<br /><br />Question: how high should I ensure that I can raise the outboard? I'm not going to keep the boat docked, so it's a question of being underway---is it enough to be able to raise it so the prop's not under the hull, or should I be able to get the prop out of the water? I'm thinking the former, since I'll use the kicker for most low-speed stuff, and I won't mind a little drag from it if I happen to use the I/O at low speed---and at planing speed the kicker will be out of the water anyway.<br /><br />THanks for any tips!
<br /><br />Knowing nothing about fuel pumps other than that they pump, I kind of suspected that they wouldn't allow siphoning. Thanks for confirming this.<br /><br />Your fuel plan sounds right to me. Worth a try, in any case. I'll keep an eye on ebay for brackets, and meanwhile fix up the fuel set-up.<br /><br />Thanks lots. Hope to see you on the Delta one of these days! (I really liked launching at New Hope Landing, which I believe you recommended in an email.)