Briggs & Stratton

[eastont]

IBoats has a 5hp Briggs & Stratton listed for sale, anybody know about this. Good/ bad etc., I've never heard of them in a marine setting. Great lawn mower motors.....

 

[a70eliminator]

Re: Briggs & Stratton

I guess they're supposed to be good for shallower water being air cooled no need for a waterpump but you still have to be deep enough for the propeller so I don't know what the advantage is maybe the price?

 

[ezmobee]

Re: Briggs & Stratton

To be honest I've never heard anything particularly good about them. I feel the money spent on a new B&S would be better spent on a used Johnson/Evinrude/Mercury, etc.

 

[Silvertip]

Re: Briggs & Stratton

Air cooled so think about sitting in the boat with your lawnmower running wide open right behind you. Not my idea of a fun ride and I agree 100% that this is a dirty water motor only or one that someone on a very limited budget would have to contend with and then wonder why they didn't just pair of oars.

 

[hipster dufus]

Re: Briggs & Stratton

i used one for a couple of days in n. ga. loud, vibrates a lot. top end with 2 guys in a 1444 jon was under 7 mph.the one good thing, u can start it out of the water. that all being said, i would not buy a new one and if i bought used it would have to be around 200. for the price of that 5 hp u could come close to the price of a new tohatsu 5 hp. try online outboards .com

 

[robert graham]

Re: Briggs & Stratton

If you need an air cooled motor, check out the Honda 2HP, 4 stroke, air cooled, centrifugal clutch driven, 28 lb. motor. For shallow water, claming, crabbing, fishing, small boat/canoe might be a motor to consider. Like they said, the Briggs-Stratton is mostly a lawn mower with a prop, and they don't recommend it at all for salt water. Good Luck!

 

[steelespike]

Re: Briggs & Stratton

For the money you could get a darn nice used 5,5.5 or 6 hp Evinrude or Johnson.

 

[pine island fred]

Re: Briggs & Stratton

Gentleman on my canal has a maby 16 ft. open boat with an air cooled engine. Have not seen it up real close, looks to be a 2 cyl. wisconsen or tecumsa. Horizontal drive shaft sticks out at least 4 ft. Looks like one of those engines you see on boats in the orient. Must be reliable, been using it for years in salt water. FRED

 

[townie]

Re: Briggs & Stratton

Look at Mudbuddy.com I think thats the one on your canal.

 

[SeaNymph Man]

Re: Briggs & Stratton

Air cooled so think about sitting in the boat with your lawnmower running wide open right behind you. Not my idea of a fun ride and I agree 100% that this is a dirty water motor only or one that someone on a very limited budget would have to contend with and then wonder why they didn't just pair of oars.

I would have to agree that having such an engine running wide open behind you in a boat would not be my idea of fun,either. Leave the B&S engines to
lawn mowers where they belong and use the money for a much more suitable
motor for marine use such as a used Mercury,Evinrude,or Johnson of about 6 HP or so.

 

[whofan]

Re: Briggs & Stratton

I guess they're supposed to be good for shallower water being air cooled no need for a waterpump but you still have to be deep enough for the propeller so I don't know what the advantage is maybe the price?

I`ve read that these motors are okay for running at speed so theres airflow for cooling.

If you want to troll at idle, a water cooled engine would be better suited.

 

[jeeperman]

Re: Briggs & Stratton

If you need an air cooled motor, check out the Honda 2HP, 4 stroke, air cooled, centrifugal clutch driven, 28 lb. motor. For shallow water, claming, crabbing, fishing, small boat/canoe might be a motor to consider. Like they said, the Briggs-Stratton is mostly a lawn mower with a prop, and they don't recommend it at all for salt water. Good Luck!

LOL,
A weed wacker with a propeller comes to mind with those specs.

 

[Wheelhouse]

Re: Briggs & Stratton

I have seen the Briggs and Stratton outboards at Cabelas in Reno Nv.
I have never used one or even seen one on the water.
I must say that Briggs and Stratton sure knows how to make engines that last. I have a lawn edger with a Briggs and Stratton engine. It is 54 years old. It still has the original spark plug. I used it yesterday. Engine runs like a charm, everything else is about worn out.

 

[ziemann]

Re: Briggs & Stratton

Keep in mind that it is clearly been stated that the B&S outboard IS NOT for use in any salt water environment.

 

[Home Cookin']

Re: Briggs & Stratton

ditto on salt water.
the "prop on a stick" is also a go-devil.

The ones I saw in Thailand were crazy; Chevy engines on a swivel with a 20' pole behind them!

 

[steelespike]

Re: Briggs & Stratton

There are a number of B&S videos on youtube just put in 5 hp outboard.Eventually you'll find B&S and a number of home builts.I wasn't impressed with the any of them as far as performance.

 

[Texasmark]

Re: Briggs & Stratton

ditto on salt water.
the "prop on a stick" is also a go-devil.

The ones I saw in Thailand were crazy; Chevy engines on a swivel with a 20' pole behind them!

Cajuns in the bayous and swamps of Louisiana have been using them for many 10's of years on their pearoux semi canoes.

Mark