Topic: Hand Drill Outboards – Antique Outboard Motor Club,Inc

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February 17, 2021 at 6:08 pm #231124
aquasonic
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After icefishing last weekend, I saw a guy using a hand drill ice auger. I spoke with him, and he bought a hand drill ice auger, then bought the most powerfull cordless drill at Home Depot. The entire package was over $400.00. I like my two HP, two stroke auger for now that set me back a little over $200.00 about 15 years ago.

Anyway, today I see a handheld drill outboard on marketplace. Not impressed.
February 17, 2021 at 8:24 pm #231137
Buccaneer
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As they say…. ” A Fool and His Money Are Soon Departed”!

Prepare to be boarded!
February 17, 2021 at 10:49 pm #231145
trex014
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If only those people knew how many old outboards I can buy for the price of one Dewalt battery! Let alone the drill. At that price I can buy a cheap trolling motor and battery that I don’t have to hold and sit backwards. I really like Buccaneer’s comment, fitting for this one
February 18, 2021 at 5:31 am #231147
billw
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I can see it happening: You accidentally have the drill in reverse rotation, you’re momentarily confused and the whole things slips out of your hands and into the drink.

Long live American manufacturing!
February 18, 2021 at 7:18 pm #231185
outbdnut2
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A lot of drills aren’t meant to run continuously – running the drill fast enough, long enough can cause some to overheat. My cordless drill has some kind of protection built into the lithium battery pack where if the load is too big for two long, the drill shuts down for awhile-probably until something cools off. I can swap battery packs and it’s up and running again.
Dave
February 18, 2021 at 7:31 pm #231186
outbdnut2
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I found them on Amazon for $45.00. Link below.
Dave

https://www.amazon.com/Drill-Paddle-Outdoors-Pontoons-Watercraft/dp/B00KSWZZAA/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=drill+paddle&qid=1613694472&sr=8-2
February 19, 2021 at 7:17 pm #231292
joecb
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True, I doubt that any hand power tool is built for sustained operation. Overheating is sure to result… of course the guy in the boat could just dunk his “motor” …now it’s water cooled!

Joe B
February 20, 2021 at 9:06 pm #231878
need2fish
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If I had one of those maybe I could get away with not registering my canoe — “Honestly Officer, I was just repairing my canoe!”.

(NYS requires registration for electric motors.).
February 21, 2021 at 11:38 am #231912
outbdnut2
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Honest officer!, this is not a power boat, I was just rinsing this mixer off after mixing up a pail of margaritas! You can’t give me a DWI unless it’s a power boat!
Dave
February 21, 2021 at 6:26 pm #231936
reivertom
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One of those nonsensical solutions to a non-existent problem.
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