Dieselboatman
Member
Hello all
I am a diesel mechanic by trade and a hobby fabricator in my spare time
I am looking at getting a project boat, but dont want an outboard
Ideally inboard but sterndrive possible
However what puts me off sterndrive (and outboards) is the cost of them
Seen some inboard boats in size I would like (18~22ft)
I rather like the colvic 20 and seaworkers personally
However, I see an awful lot of sterndrive boats available (either with no sterndrive or an old knackered one still fitted)
Would it be possible to fabricate a plate or even a box to fit where the stern drive would, and then simply have a standard inboard gearbox and a stern gland instead?
With a prop behind the boat instead of under, and then just fabricate a rear mounted rudder?
Would this work? Any issues with doing this?
Just wondered why all of the inboard boats I have seen have prop underneath and not at back (in similar location then to a sterndrive or outboard)
Any advice/assistance would be great!
I am a diesel mechanic by trade and a hobby fabricator in my spare time
I am looking at getting a project boat, but dont want an outboard
Ideally inboard but sterndrive possible
However what puts me off sterndrive (and outboards) is the cost of them
Seen some inboard boats in size I would like (18~22ft)
I rather like the colvic 20 and seaworkers personally
However, I see an awful lot of sterndrive boats available (either with no sterndrive or an old knackered one still fitted)
Would it be possible to fabricate a plate or even a box to fit where the stern drive would, and then simply have a standard inboard gearbox and a stern gland instead?
With a prop behind the boat instead of under, and then just fabricate a rear mounted rudder?
Would this work? Any issues with doing this?
Just wondered why all of the inboard boats I have seen have prop underneath and not at back (in similar location then to a sterndrive or outboard)
Any advice/assistance would be great!