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New 50 HP Pro-Drive Outboard
Posted on 5/8/23 at 3:45 pm
Posted on 5/8/23 at 3:45 pm
Has anyone seen or heard anything about the new Pro-Drive?
I thinks its a 50HP Tohatsu Outboard, but would still need a way to be water cooled. Maybe some kind of internal keel cool.
Here is a few screen shots I took of KP's video.
I thinks its a 50HP Tohatsu Outboard, but would still need a way to be water cooled. Maybe some kind of internal keel cool.
Here is a few screen shots I took of KP's video.
This post was edited on 5/9/23 at 9:50 am
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Posted on 5/8/23 at 4:04 pm to tigerbait703
I know nothing about them, but I did see their posts this weekend on Instagram. Should be very interesting if they can get it to be reliable.
Im sure I cant afford one though lol
Im sure I cant afford one though lol
Posted on 5/8/23 at 4:12 pm to tigerbait703
Pretty sure it's a closed-loop water cooled engine
Posted on 5/8/23 at 4:33 pm to tigerbait703
The cost of a few ring necks jes went up.
Posted on 5/8/23 at 4:46 pm to reds on reds on reds
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closed-loop water cooled
Bout fricking time
Posted on 5/8/23 at 5:13 pm to tigerbait703
I saw them at workboat show this past fall. Looks to be a 50 tohatsu with an onboard day tank for cooling. If the block stays cool it should roll and have way more reliability than the hopped up
Lawn mower engines these companies have been using
Lawn mower engines these companies have been using
Posted on 5/8/23 at 5:31 pm to bayoudude
Any one know when they’re hitting the market?
Posted on 5/8/23 at 8:04 pm to tigerbait703
Does it fall under the air cooled status per regulations?
Posted on 5/9/23 at 5:40 am to StrikeIndicator
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Does it fall under the air cooled status per regulations?
I'm sure the regulations will be changed to include something to the effect of "all surface piercing prop motors."
Posted on 5/9/23 at 5:40 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
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Bout fricking time
I've been wanting to do this myself forever. I should've done it
Posted on 5/9/23 at 6:41 am to reds on reds on reds
I think retail will be around $15k …
Posted on 5/9/23 at 6:48 am to tigerbait703
If there selling 40hp mower engine at 8k. He gonna want 18k just for that. I don't remember what they are new, it's been years sense I had mine are priced any. But they were always over priced mower engine just like Gt and the rest.
Posted on 5/9/23 at 9:00 am to welder69
Does anyone know what the torque is on that 50?
The reason most other engines dont work well on surface drives is they dont make enough torque on the low end.
Also why just do a 50 and not go up to a 70 or 90 from the start?
The reason most other engines dont work well on surface drives is they dont make enough torque on the low end.
Also why just do a 50 and not go up to a 70 or 90 from the start?
Posted on 5/9/23 at 9:07 am to snapper26
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Also why just do a 50 and not go up to a 70 or 90 from the start?
I was thinking the same thing. If it does work out, why not have bigger options. Maybe its in the works, who knows.
This post was edited on 5/9/23 at 9:10 am
Posted on 5/9/23 at 9:30 am to tigerbait703
Could be lack of props.
The eco techs couldn't work out gearing and props.
It gets expensive getting custom props built for testing.
The eco techs couldn't work out gearing and props.
It gets expensive getting custom props built for testing.
Posted on 5/9/23 at 9:44 am to tigerbait703
Looks like a Tohatsu cowling.
Posted on 6/11/23 at 4:39 pm to tigerbait703
I attended this DUX event (specifically to see this motor) and spoke to them in a fair amt of detail about the motor, cooling system and a few other inquiries I had. Have photos and video but not sure how to share here. I will say the cooling system is innovative and the motor is very quiet. This may indeed be the beginning of the end of mud motors as we know them. Did not discuss price, but frankly that didnt matter to me as I am already sold on these.
Posted on 6/12/23 at 10:35 am to TigerFWTX
Heard is was $15k. I can buy alot of earplugs for the 7k I could save by going with the lawnmower engine.
This post was edited on 6/12/23 at 10:37 am
Posted on 6/12/23 at 10:41 am to TigerFWTX
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This may indeed be the beginning of the end of mud motors as we know them.
It needs to be. There is no sense in being able to make that much noise.
Posted on 6/12/23 at 11:32 am to tigerbait703
There is a company called Freedom Outboards that tried the closed loop cooling, looks like they stopped making them but this is the website
Freedom
Freedom
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