As an Aussie I use " ENGINEGUARD" (Australian made) as it is easy to see and can be set up for alarms or switch off........Allan

Yes Cactus, having no passenger on the front helps of course but the pass. seat is not too far forward. You ask about how it goes on skinny water??? What skinny water..I would love to find some but don't plan to go 1500 miles north to croc country and get eaten so we have to play around on rivers an...

Yes Cactus. Our boat ,"Didgeridoo" is the one you saw at Landsborough. We plan a trip down to South Australia later this year so I want to get her going really well for that big trip. About 2500 miles probably. Like an Airboat Roadtrip with our little Toyota Coaster Motorhome towing "...

Manhole Cover! Heh heh heh. I am not in France now, Jack....

Hi guys. Kate is trying to attach a pic of 'Didgeredo" showing it running ok. Problem is when I try to go faster, the nose sinks to horizontal , especially when the front seat is occupied. I think the drag of the hull in the water is the problem. Allan...PS. G,day to you and Cindy, Jack and you...

I think my Aluminium 11ft 6" by 6ft 3" deckover with it's 4cyl. Subaru car engine is too heavy at 880 lbs. Was wondering what other Minnies about this size weigh..Our boat cruises ok but if I try to go too fast the nose digs in a bit. It is like the water friction gets too great and the hi...

Hi Fireblue,... Whereabouts are you? I am in Stanthorpe in Southern QLD. with a 2 seat Subaru Powered Minnie Airboat that we built 2 years ago. Have to travel a bit to find water though! Look up my last post for a picture. Wish mine was SS as I enjoy the waterways around the NSW Northern Rivers...Mo...

When fitting out your AB is it best to make allowance for Torque roll ??? For example,..put fuel tank and battery to one side or slightly offset seating to counter Torque roll, thanks Aussie Allan...

http://www.southernairboat.com/photopost/data/1533/medium/Slant_6_Chrysler.jpg Down here in Australia we have a choice - First choice with the Chrysler Slant 6 just to show off! http://www.southernairboat.com/photopost/data/1533/medium/VW_Diesel_Twin_Cab_all_wheel_drive.jpg Second: If the ramp is a...

Hi Nardus, I am from Australia, don't have any of your great qualifications, am old and worn out, half brain dead, live away from big cities on a little Hobby Farm, but, with the help from this Mob on Southern Airboat I was able to build a Mini with a Subaru car engine that skids along the water jus...

Regarding the Oil leak problem, cold oil is thicker meaning higher oil pressure at the oil pump till it warms up. Possibly the problem but as it does not get that cold down here someone up your way would know more about whether it's a pressure leak or just a gasget leaking... Aussie Allan

Sitting with your back to the icey wind while you toast your hands in the hot exhaust looks like a good idea in that climate...

Hi Portabelo In my opinion those VW Golf engines are water cooled (so you would need a radiator full of coolant which is heavy) and they probably rev at 4000 to 5000 revs (far too fast for a prop to spin so you would need a reduction box) more weight and cost. I run a Subaru engine with Gearbox and ...

To check my tourque roll I sat on the boat with a spirit level while it was on the trailer and revved her up as I watched the bubble. There was hardly any movement (trailer springs too strong???) but it just showed which way it wanted to roll. In the water, tied to a wharf, may work OK. You would so...

Hi Guys, thanks for the replies. What I did to verify what you are saying was correct was this. While on the trailer I revved her up and watched the bubble on my level expecting the Tourque Roll to cause the trailer springs to sag on the left but there was no twisting in either direction. Maybe my t...

Thanks Coopb6....
Thats what I needed to know
Aussie Allan

Hey, whats with you Guys up there on Top of the world. Doesn't any one know anything about Tourque Roll. I would like to know as I am moving my fuel tank and want to put it on a side that will counter any slight roll caused by Tourque. Aussie Allan

If I stand behind my boat and look at the Subaru engine's flywheel, it turns Anti Clockwise, so the Tourque Roll would be to the opposite, Clockwise..right,...but I have a reduction box with two cogs so the prop is going the opposite way to the engine...It goes Clockwise. So the question is this, is...

Scammers are a pain. I am an Aussie trying to buy a Motorhome on the west coast but a lot of the sellers don't want to know me as I am from overseas so they think I am a scammer so won't reply to e-mails. Last time I looked out the window I saw Kangaroos, not Elephants. Grrrr. Aussie Allan.... ps.. ...

Yes, you guys have some pretty girls in the USA but please explain about that strange engine. I recognize the gear box as a Rotax (have the same on my Subaru engine) but I don't know about that engine though! Oh, and after the engine explaination, more girls please. Aussie Allan

Good info,... Good photo's...Thanks. Could it be a good idea to have the middle runner on your trailer also adjusted to suit the belly shape????? Otherwise you might bounce along on a high spot.

Some good photos would be great....

Hi all. My favourite Photo is actually a movie that I saw down here in Australia about 1959. Plot. Murder witness hidden in Everglades but Baddies find out so there is an Airboat chase. First time I had seen an Airboat. I remember the guns were Tommy Guns with the round magazines. God I loved that M...

Sorry for late reply. Bit of a time difference down here and I just woke up. My Minnie weighs that 880 lb. complete ready to slide. Motor is a Subaru car motor (100hp), small Rotax reduction box, mild steel motor mount and just converted the hull thickness to inches (down here it is metric) Bottom a...

What should a 11x6.3 Aluminium Minnie Deckover weigh complete. Mine weighs 882 lbs. Is this about right?? Aussie Allan..