oldyankee Posted November 12, 2008 Report Share Posted November 12, 2008 Engine Has Anyone Used One? I Think It Is A 4hp Avil. From Cabela's ? FISH HARD, CARRY ON THE TRADITION Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckmaster Posted November 12, 2008 Report Share Posted November 12, 2008 THey are often used on duck hunting boats, cheap and reliable....however....they are for FRESHWATER USE ONLY.....which would probably disqualify it for your purposes. No people were ever yet benefited by riches if their prosperity corrupted their virtue....-Theodore Roosevelt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldyankee Posted November 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2008 Which Is Fresh Water .... FISH HARD, CARRY ON THE TRADITION Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalelin Posted November 12, 2008 Report Share Posted November 12, 2008 I own one. Bought it new threee years ago. Paid about $400 from a dealer. It was a floor display and he was not going to sell them anymore. It is a 5HP 4 stroke air cooled engine. Pretty much a lawnmower with a propeller on it. It is a reliable engine. Uses very little gas. Downside is it shakes the crap out of your arm and is noisy. Search around for a second hand. A lot of people who bought these try to sell them after a bit of use because of the excessive vibration. I like it for what I use it for. I have it on an old (1950's) 16' aluminum rowboat. Mostly I take my grandkids perch fishing in it. Thanks. Dale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basenjib123 Posted November 15, 2008 Report Share Posted November 15, 2008 You are so right about those suckers vibrating. I rented a small skiff with a B&S motor on it. By the end of the day .. my teeth hurt so bad I almost went to the ER! My arm did not feel normal for about 2 days. It did run perfect all day though. * Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happytim Posted February 19, 2009 Report Share Posted February 19, 2009 I love mine, I change the sliencer and it was less noisy. No vibration, and It pushes a 16 footer with no problem. Not responsible for any typo's or grammar errors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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