Any interest in a water pickup system?

[Tinny Fleet]

More friendly feedback: if you come to a forum of experienced boaters to display your wares, chances are pretty good that you will attract questions and comments. If your product is not transparent and inspectable you may potentially be doing yourself a disservice by alienating a prospective market.

 

[Stove Iron]

Particularly shallow water. Did anyone watch the videos?

I watched the videos...all of them.

It is my understanding, as some have already stated in here, that your low water pickup essentially creates a surface drive. Albeit with a skeg. I could see the benefits of a high HP outboard being used as a surface drive to access skinnier water.

 

[smackdaddy53]

It’s not complicated, people just make things way too difficult. I’m booked up for installs for a while now. I have a customer dragging his skiff 18 hours from Colorado tomorrow to get this system, a Hull Marine Products Nano jackplate, a custom three blade triple cupped prop and a TranSport CP-100 compression plate installed.
I don’t have as much time to type any more. My system is self explanatory and the videos show everything.
Have a nice winter!

 

[mervechikorr]

I was wondering about how the PT&T might work with that set up. Do you recommend the hydraulic trim tabs?

Speed Test​

 

[LDUBS]

I was wondering about how the PT&T might work with that set up. Do you recommend the hydraulic trim tabs?

Speed Test​

I had the same question (see posts #19 & #21). Of course the outboard will tilt, but I still question how effective the "trim" function would be with the prop just below the surface. Hence trim tabs that can be adjusted underway seem like a possible "good to have" to me. But honestly, I don't know.

 

[Still Afloat]

This was a waste of my time. Y’all have a good life! I asked the mods to delete the thread.

Some of us got it. This is a great idea and maybe I’ll try it if my jet doesn’t work out. Thank you for posting.

 

[smackdaddy53]

Interesting. What is your patent number?

Here you go!

 

[smackdaddy53]

I had the same question (see posts #19 & #21). Of course the outboard will tilt, but I still question how effective the "trim" function would be with the prop just below the surface. Hence trim tabs that can be adjusted underway seem like a possible "good to have" to me. But honestly, I don't know.

The trim function works the same as without my system. When you trim out the prop will lift the bow, trim in and the bow will drop. When I run my skiff to get top speed I trim out until it begins to porpoise or lift the bow then I use my Lenco trim tabs to counter the porpoising and this also lifts the stern and I can hit top speed at WOT which is around 5500rpm.
With my system you can operate with the prop basically serving as a surface piercing prop which will need a little more pitch and cup to eliminate an over rpm condition.