This really isn't doesn't fall into the forum category but this is the only forum I visit since I have an old 470 Mercruiser so I feel a home here and I figure you guys might get a kick out of this.
A little background-
The boat is a 1962 Elgin 11 foot aluminum boat with a Honda CBR929 sportbike engine fitted. I am a motorcycle guy and had an extra engine lying around and always wanted to see if I could put it a boat. This was my first ever fabrication project and I like to think it came out pretty decent.
Looking back I would have liked to lighten things up a bit and use more aluminum bits. The boat has more than enough power and actually drives fairly well. Being such a small boat it doesn't handle the waves too well- I should have put it in a bigger boat
The project took me quite a bit of hours but I learned a lot from it.
It gets a fair amount of attention from guys at the boat ramp.
http://www.jdfab.com/jbarritt/hotboat.htm
good times
jake
Oakley CA
A little background-
The boat is a 1962 Elgin 11 foot aluminum boat with a Honda CBR929 sportbike engine fitted. I am a motorcycle guy and had an extra engine lying around and always wanted to see if I could put it a boat. This was my first ever fabrication project and I like to think it came out pretty decent.
Looking back I would have liked to lighten things up a bit and use more aluminum bits. The boat has more than enough power and actually drives fairly well. Being such a small boat it doesn't handle the waves too well- I should have put it in a bigger boat
The project took me quite a bit of hours but I learned a lot from it.
It gets a fair amount of attention from guys at the boat ramp.
http://www.jdfab.com/jbarritt/hotboat.htm
good times
jake
Oakley CA
