Boats & Bros! Mud Skipper 7.5HP Surface Drive Install

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Today we get our Lake on! We install the Mud Skipper 7.5Hp Surface drive kit on a Jon Boat. We have to replace the rotten transom before building out the kit. We go get our feet wet on the lake. The engine kit was high quality and easy to install. Stay tuned for the performance builds on this kit!!!
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@igokarts4510 2 года назад

Just wanna say I like the episode and I don't care what kind of wood you use against the aluminum.

@RedBeardsGarage 2 года назад

😂 Thanks!!

@kevinAuman1 2 года назад

@@RedBeardsGarage yeah I don't even understand why the heck it matters to so many people I mean are they fishing in it or towing it home at the end of the day lol NOPE it ain't theirs so let the owner do as he pleases with HIS boat period... So what difference does it make if you put treated or untreated on aluminum anyhow 🤷‍♂️

@otiskelly3682 Год назад

Treated doesn't rot nearly as fast

@aarondicks20 8 месяцев назад

Treated wood isn't good in aluminum boats because it causes galvanic reaction from what they treat the wood with.

@LuckyWill311 2 года назад

Good video with lots of laughs! FYI for the next time you need to hole saw through something carpeted, run the drill in reverse and it'll cut the carpet for you. Then go fwd to finish the hole.

@gmanchurch 2 года назад

Thanks so very much for sharing that with us! I’m going to try that next time I drill a hole in carpet.

@ianellithorpe5918 2 года назад

I've been watching every videos for like four or five years now and I still don't understand why you don't get more likes. I love everything you put out!

@gmanchurch 2 года назад

So do I!

@ianellithorpe5918 2 года назад

God bless RBG

@larrybreuer4495 2 года назад

Just an idea…Turn the motor sideways and lift the prop out of the water. It will start easier . You just want to make sure it is pointing in the right direction BEFORE you put that prop back in the water. When we were kids(in the 70’s) I watched a friend of mine flip his boat sideways and sank it! (He had started his direct drive outboard with it turned to one side to get a better pull on the motor.) It was FREAKING HILARIOUS…luckily, he was only a few feet from the boat ramp, when he did it!(live and learn, I guess) 👍👍❤️

@jonjacobjingleheimerschmid3798 Год назад

I typed a rope under a rib on bottom of boat then a loop on the other end.. Lift prop out of water and slip loop over end of handle...problem solved...also good for of I want to stop for something with out having to shut engine down

@FarmerFpv 2 года назад

Pro-Tip, run the hole saw in reverse when going threw carpet or vinyl. it cuts a perfect hole without grabbing the carpet. Once through the carpet go back to forward and drill on through. Used to install car stereos and boat radios. Would also run it in reverse through the gel coat before drilling through the fiberglass to not crack the gel coat. Yall are hilarious. Good people!

@digiprez77 2 года назад

Great tip!

@tmurray1972 2 года назад

You should play around with the motor trim as much as it will allow, a perfect trimmed out motor will gain several MPH and ride much smoother.

@kevinAuman1 2 года назад

Did you not see the boy trying like hell to get the trim just right on it?

@bigbaby1177 2 года назад

"I cant wait to read the hate comments on this video" What is there to hate? Its something a little different than norm and your helping your Brother in law do something fun. I know Haters gonna Hate. It all helps the algorithm in the end I guess.

@stanleyfanning5316 2 года назад

I just found your RU-vid channel and I watched your tubing notcher video. I have one just like it. The way I centered mine was I put 3 thin washers between the black tubing clamp and the gray base. Problem solved. Hope that helps.

@jondavidmcnabb 2 года назад

Great video!!! Thanks for showing how it is done. I am definitely going to build one now that i have seen you do this.

@azlongtales 2 года назад

Those kits are great you should definetly get one.

@Toofpaist 2 года назад

Well I guess now I gotta get a boat. This looks fun as heck!

@azlongtales 2 года назад

#boatkart life is so fun get one

@kevinAuman1 2 года назад

I've got one for sale if you happen to be near Buffalo NY area 🤷‍♂️ she's a ripper too!

@Toofpaist 2 года назад

@@kevinAuman1 I'm in Northern Wisconsin. Good luck selling it tho!

@JVL-ob8ld 2 года назад

now we need to see a built 212 on that mud skipper

@ghomerhust 2 года назад

man that is just right for a little flat bottom boat like that. just toodle around the lake, drop a line, down a beer, good times!

@azlongtales 2 года назад

Yes been waiting for a RBG mudmotor build forever!!!!!

@markhickey5610 2 года назад

I would like to see you guys do a outboard motor with a lawnmower engine on the top!

@josephdixon7697 2 года назад

The surface drive is essentially just that

@GeorgiaRidgerunner 2 года назад

I found those once on amazon 173 cc with forward nueteal and reverse Unforunately i havent found them again

@Davidsmith-uu4bl Год назад

Ice been doing that for over 40 years still use 1 I built 28 years ago

@christopherallen9615 2 года назад

You booped Braxton! I love that! I do that to everyone! Even strangers,, people think im weird 😕

@ayyycaptainnick1684 Год назад

Hey Greg, Capt. Nick here out of New York. You might have to pull that treated board out. Pressure treated lumber will react with aluminum boats gonna be Swiss cheese. Look into it.

@teddyhammack2195 2 года назад

Pretty cool, hopefully it will run for a long time for it.

@12BlockTokie Год назад

I finally found something worth following again !

@meco72104 2 года назад

Cool build.

@DBD801 2 года назад

I got the 420 cc version of this and it rips on my 1436 definitely worth the bigger motor and governor delete also I recommend running bolts through the transom to the transom mount on the kit so it actually pulls it tight against the transom

@azlongtales 2 года назад

Yea I think the 420cc or #xp18hpe would definetly be a better match for this boat for low end torque to push larger propellers . However I think RGB is going to build a very good powerful and reliable 7.5hp that will get the job done. Very excited to see what he can build out of it.

@riverhooligan8237 2 года назад

Shoot y’all like the 420 on a 1436 grab the new 459 on it! 👍 I loved my 420s and hopped them up quite a bit then went with a stock 459 and it’s running me faster than my built 420s were!

@grayghost75 2 года назад

Awesome video. I can't wait for the next one 😀..

@joshblainer2652 2 года назад

It would be col to run the exhaust under water to keep noise down like your typical outboard

@azlongtales 2 года назад

Yes that would be an excellent idea. Curious to see how it would effect performance with the back pressure in to water.

@RedBeardsGarage 2 года назад

That’s exactly what we plan on doing.

@azlongtales 2 года назад

@@RedBeardsGarage yes!!!!!! Do you think the backpressure will effect anything? 🤔

@joshblainer2652 2 года назад

Awesome!

@riverhooligan8237 2 года назад

Heck yeah man! Keep the boat builds coming! You should see how a 459 moves a 1436!!! They flat out move!!!

@azlongtales 2 года назад

Yea that would the ideal size but I'm sure RBG will make a pretty good motor out of the 7.5hp. So excited to see it when it done with all the upgrades

@emo.5650 2 года назад

I been waiting on this build surface drive/ long tail. Waiting to see the 23hp(670) to 30hp+.

@azlongtales 2 года назад

That peticular boat would need PODs most likely for 670cc but it would handle a #XP18hpe like a champ no problem.

@c0c0asauce 2 года назад

There was a free 14' boat near me the other day and I didn't go get it but now life is telling me I should have.

@jasongrinnell1986 2 года назад

Enjoyed. Thank you!

@BILLYBOBSTUNES 2 года назад

So Glad a stopped by your channel....Super Cool...new Subscriber 👍🏻

@mikesbarn1858 2 года назад

His 2 best days. The day he bought it and the day he sells it. Seriously fire extinguisher and life preservers for each person in the boat. Also approved throwable float.

@SportbikerNZ 2 года назад

Sheesh. Might be time to get back to your doily collection.

@michaelmooney3890 2 года назад

That is fine for one person to go and fish that is made for swamps and weeds he will have a lot of fun with it

@PRBB25 2 года назад

Its a good idea to leave the threw transom bolt undrilled until you run the boat ( temporally secure it with a cable or chain ). These surface drives can have a lot of tiller torque. shifting the motor side to side a bit will help remedy that. And there is your tip of the day. lol

@PaulThomas-qo9vy 2 года назад

That was cool & different! Great job guys!

@jimboneutron8399 2 года назад

I have one of these kits, you should have the trim set to where the prop is just under the water and when you pick up speed it should be rooster tailing, if you aren’t you need to trim up

@brettmorton4658 2 года назад

Always start the motor with the prop out of the water!!!!

@KRJoye 2 года назад

Looking forward to these series of surface drive upgrade vids

@tonythompson9905 2 года назад

Red beard brother i don't know what RU-vids promblem is but i have resubbed to your channel 3 times now an i dont do hate comments but all boat transoms i take all the old wood out an put new an use liquid nail an the aluminium plate is a awesome idea

@dylonwilliams9808 2 года назад

Finally! Would love to see the 999cc on a long tail or surface drive. Send it.

@ratoneJR 2 года назад

I put treated wood on raw aluminum. That boat that was stored outside, in the rain and snow, for 10 years. All raw aluminum corrodes... but, that raw aluminum/treated wood contact area was no worse than the raw aluminum exposed directly to the weather. Treated wood is different, nowadays. Seems like it is not a super critical issue when using todays treated wood. It'll be fine.

@jamesonmcfargo1067 2 года назад

Wood is treated with pressure and salt it used to be treated chemically you notice the color difference of old really green treated vs today's lightly blue color .. that's why old Park benches ripped down people were getting sick from the chemicals so watch out lol 😆

@Dlokey4315 2 года назад

Great install,always the best from you Redbeard.

@NN1Ckl. 2 года назад

You could get the long tail, and glass it into a canoe or Jon boat for an easy direct drive setup. The surface drives(short tail) work good with torque converters too, with modifications. Ungoverned with torque converter set to grab at about 3000 worked best when we did it on the lake a few years ago

@rickye-eu8zv 9 месяцев назад

Yeah that idea has been floating around my head but not sure how

@NN1Ckl. 9 месяцев назад

@@rickye-eu8zv it’s easier than you probably think it is honestly. Generally, if you can paint a wall and measure stuff, you can do fiberglass. It’s just a few extra not very difficult steps. Much easier the second time though lol

@josteincarlsen2905 2 года назад

More of this please 😃

@johnnymissfire8464 2 года назад

I would have loved to see this with a ghost on it!

@dreamersgarage8307 2 года назад

Loved the video.

@RedBeardsGarage 2 года назад

Thank you!

@chuckb9867 2 года назад

I'm loving it red beards getting nautical

@azlongtales 2 года назад

Been waiting so long to see this. The expert builder on a mudmotor build.

@superpossum78 8 месяцев назад

I gotta agree, the better he takes care of his spare belt the longer the actual belt will last. Losing the spare inevitability causes a failure 😉

@denny2277 2 года назад

I have the same kit. Using a Tillotson Electric start.

@azlongtales 2 года назад

It's a great kit 👌

@brendanhayes2752 9 месяцев назад

That was fun, looking forward to upgrades.

@miketee2444 2 года назад

Pretty sure that boat will plane off and run nicely with one person.

@jerryshelton1481 2 года назад

Now that you've done land and sea when you going to do air🤣🤣🤣🤣

@joeyclark789 2 года назад

"I would be Skipper the fat guy" golden lol

@vmaxride06 2 года назад

FUN 🤘

@ryanrotten8595 2 года назад

There small gas engines put oil in it and run it thay will last forever. I love the content keep up to the good videos and the Good vibes

@Adscam 2 года назад

In your next boat trial. Could you compare this mud skipper kit with a direct drive long shaft propeller design.

@RadSalacan 2 года назад

You two should go on tour!

@acurarl9929 2 года назад

So easy to knock a crank out of perfect alignment when you use impacts on anything crank related

@jamesholt2403 2 года назад

If that lil impact and half inch bolt hurts that crank... The crank wasn't long for this world in the first place... 4k rpm does more harmonic damage than that lil impact

@nitewatch2.027 2 года назад

This is cool,, working on the river, I see these in Louisiana,, alot

@PRBB25 2 года назад

Awesome video, I'm working on the same project down here in South Louisiana. Except my motor of choice is the FO FITTY NINE!

@FangOfTruth 2 года назад

Maybe Braxton is into glamming. Glamour/farming sorta like glamping

@evanandkristinpoole6707 Год назад

Really cool video and build. I would tend to lean away from treated wood for transoms it will corrode the metal. Most boat builders use marine grade plywood and seal it with epoxy as you mentioned in the video. Just posting this information for anyone who is planning their own builds. Just saw you addressed this in the video.

@ronsafranic5177 2 года назад

Your gonna need a bunch more power to plain any boat with Red Beard in it! LOL!

@azlongtales 2 года назад

I'm sure RBG will build that 7.5 with a bunch more torque to keep up load demand

@ronmurphy9819 2 года назад

I think your video was very good. Thanks Ron. P.S. it gives me ideas

@southronjr1570 Год назад

I built a long tail mud motor and Jon boat almost identical to yours a few years ago. I couldnt afford a swamp runner kit so I built my own using a direct drive system. A couple of tips from my experience, first, use all stainless steel hardware, I had rusty bolts on my setup after just 1 year. Second, start the motor with the prop out of the water or you most definately run the risk of falling out (dont ask me how I know this). And last, I HIGHLY suggest epoxy coating the wood on the transom, I replaced mine with some pressure treated and painted it after it had all dried and and still had to replace the wood after only 4 years of owning the boat (replaced it when I did the full build and built the mud motor at the same time). Oh and like Braxton said, he still has a trolling motor, I had to use mine when the first motor I had on the setup decided to splitits factory fuel lines and my 8 year old and I were stillover 2 miles from the dock. Used the trolling motor to get all the way back to the dock and the battery was still at 3/4 charge.

@henkoosterhof5947 2 года назад

For making the u on the sternplate: use a small angled iron/flat that fits between the bends. Than hammer/bent the 90° You make it a bit confusing for some folks. When its an 8 mm socket then its 5mm tread. So an m5 bolt. This happens more with americans talking about metric treads. Want to see the updates on this. Suggestions; look for a free revs coupler on idle( prop not turning) I have my concerns about the propshaft at the back. Maybe an protection bracket during trailering? For how much hp are these units rated?

@bryduhbikeguy 2 года назад

Does the box have a "Fun for ages 12 and Up"stamp?Can't believe Swole Body is a graduate already and working hard enough to buy his own boat,and now this kit.Can't wait to see the mods and see it humming along again.Have fun Braxton !

@kennyhaworth9606 Год назад

Great video

@starpuss 2 года назад

Kinda Sucks That they dont have a clutch , Would make Starting her a little better also. But At the same time , for the price of $1200 is a GREAT Deal for what it is!

@azlongtales 2 года назад

Something to consider having a direct drive has less parts to wear out thus increasing reliability on the water.

@larrybreuer4495 2 года назад

If you turn the motor sideways and lift the prop out of the water, It will start just fine.( you want to make sure the prop is pointing in the right direction BEFORE you put that prop back in the water.) lol

@walkerfablab 2 года назад

Need to build some Go carts that are out of the box!😈🙌🏻 What happened to all the custom Offroad builds?! I know we got our KiDz Buggy Build on point! Would love to go out with you once day!🙌🏻🤘🏼😈

@samsgarage1716 2 года назад

This is a cool boat.I put a 49cc engine on my kayak and it was working but I ended up putting a racing engine on it and now it will be faster.I just need help drilling out the clutch to put a rod in it but I don’t have a lathe.You should do a fishing video with the boat.

@trumpfancardanostakepool4737 2 года назад

Love the humor. Enjoyed watching.

@rickye-eu8zv 9 месяцев назад

Great job!!!Love it!

@brettmorton4658 2 года назад

The prop is supposed to be slightly out of the water when running. It let's the motor turn more rpms and that where the term "Surface Drive" comes from. Your also supposed to measure the transom height for the motor to help the prop sit a little higher. Trim up for what!?

@CODOutdoors 2 года назад

Very cool build, can't wait to see it built!

@tristanmcnabb2741 2 года назад

Haha 🤣 cool stuff my little boys were cracking up 👌🌟💕 allsome work from cruzermans inventions 😁👍🎉

@Skiridr22 2 года назад

That thing rips 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

@clintonwitt8337 2 года назад

Cool can't wait for the next video on this

@RedBeardsGarage 2 года назад

More to come!

@duanerykhus9425 2 года назад

Thank you

@stephenlewis982 Год назад

I loved it

@Jesse_Jessie_James 2 года назад

That's a pretty cool setup. I would have run a gas line to a bigger gas tank. And please where a life jacket. We always do that all the time. We seen people not wear one including little kids. One time we seen people freaking out cause I think the child was 2 years old and it fell off the boat. The parents was pointing out where the child fell in. Lucky the water was not deep I think it was like 15-20 feet deep. I dived in and was like come on where are u. And somebody was using a spotlight above water. I spotted the child grabbed it and went slowly back up cause it was dark. I spotted the boat and tossed the child to a good friend of mine that's a license certified license nurse. And lucky she got the child breathing again. The parents was charged for no live jackets and the sheriff department arrived and they ticketed the parents. The department of human services removed the child from the parents. The child services contacted me and said that the child is doing excellent. I already knew cause my friend that revieved the child said it's doing good.

@stevejohnson747 Год назад

I know that child, I adopted it. It is doing good.

@davidowen888 2 года назад

Wheels or Water never Hate 👍☮️

@christopherallen9615 2 года назад

That vid was hilarious! I watched while showering at planet fitness... I bet people wondered why they heard Greg's voice and me giggling in the shower for 20min lmao 🤣

@wrangler065 Год назад

i'd use lund high density composite for the transom..strong tuff and never rotts

@dannyscarpati7049 Год назад

Good video, one question, why would you cut the back corner braces instead of taking a flap disc and grinding down the wood to slide under them.

@jasonrutherford1722 2 года назад

please stop dipping lost my high school buddy past year man ! your way to important to all of us and especially your family !!!! God bless u brother we love u keep up the awesome work look at how far u have come!!!

@gpracer270 2 года назад

Awesome content! Little boat looks like it will be a blast to play with and do some fishin!!

@RedBeardsGarage 2 года назад

Definitely!

@karostaro4779 2 года назад

treated lumber actually corrodes aluminum when the two come in contact. you want marine grade plywood

@karostaro4779 2 года назад

also the silicone isn’t gonna make it very easy to replace

@chucksmith5002 2 года назад

That was a good build not trying to make a race boat out of it. Enjoyed it going to Sub to see how see what your about.

@johncatania7712 2 года назад

Is Braxton starting a fishing channel?!?

@RedBeardsGarage 2 года назад

He should but won't.

@brandongarcia-rm4ry 2 года назад

Bro you definitely gotta build that thing up.would be a great video

@bradleytaylor3500 2 года назад

Drop a tilliston 212 with electric start and then build the engine! Have the electric start with a built motor that can do up to 10K RPMs

@SurlyMike 2 года назад

Nice boat!

@davidsuarez1279 2 года назад

Thats awesome you guys finally did it been saying it for years

@ssmith7100 2 года назад

Hey Red, The treated pine board will eat the aluminium over time, just use standard boards and coat them in poxy to seal them. I have seen what happens to aluminium via RU-vid and its not good.

@SportbikerNZ 2 года назад

Why repeat what he already said in the video about the treated board and aluminium?

@ssmith7100 2 года назад

@@SportbikerNZ that's because I wrote that before the end of video, then I realize that he was talking about it and going to do it anyway, but it was to late remove the comment.

@SportbikerNZ 2 года назад

@@ssmith7100 Can always edit the comment later.

@doctorgeneral4239 2 года назад

I hope you used marine grade wood and stainless steel washers, nuts, and bolts...... It is a boat after all.

@ALMIGHTYGARAGE 2 года назад

This is my favorite video loved watching Wish my dad was like that n did stuff with me

@stevenbenavente1229 Год назад

Good job guys. Maybe a bicycle brake lever as throttle.

@gbstrick1 2 года назад

You probably want to pull that treated board out of there, unless you want your transom to corrode. Treated boards contain zinc, which will eat the aluminum transom away over time. It's called galvanic corrosion. Same reason you can't use galvanized screws/bolts anywhere on an aluminum boat and must use aluminum or stainless steel. Marine plywood is the right answer, or even the "cheap" board he originally purchased was a better option. It will rot faster, but won't damage the hull. Synthetics like Coosa board are a permanent, never have to worry ever again option too. Second, the surface drive needs to run with about 1/4 to 1/3 of the prop out of the water to get rid of the torque steer. It's a surface piercing prop for a reason. If it's not pushing a rooster tail, it's too deep. If you push the tiller down and get the prop out of the water when starting it, you'll eliminate that jump at the start that can throw you. Totally not ragging on you guys, just want to convey some experience having been around these for duck hunting and river running for years now.

@gbstrick1 2 года назад

As a side note, I ran with a 212 on a 1436 for about a year. It's really not enough torque. Surface drives and Longtails need low end torque to get up and out of the nasty stuff. The minimum I run anymore is a 420cc or 440cc. 20ft/lbs at low rpm is just about right on my 1436 to pull a full hunting load and 2 guys up onto plane. It'll barely clear 16mph though. Alone, I can get 19mph with a light fishing load and just me with a 420cc motor and stage 1 mods.

@creativeexperience6388 2 года назад

Stage 3 kit next

@lomsomesGarage 2 года назад

That pushes it real well

@Tysmopars69 2 года назад

I was really disappointed in the power I thought this thing was going to hop up and take off lol but good job on the build

@azlongtales 2 года назад

I'm pretty super RBG will build that engine that engine well. The ideal more for that set up would be a 420cc #xp18hpe or 459cc or similar. But if he can build it well it will have a good power to weight ratio it just need to built to produce low end torque to run bigger propellers like the bigger engines can.