Shallow water drive

[Old Salt]

I have looking for a used outboard and several claim to have a "shallow water drive". <br />What does that mean?<br /><br />Thanks for any help.<br /><br />Old Salt

 

[cobra 3.0]

Re: Shallow water drive

There is a lever that allows it to tilt and keep the engine tilted; barely keeping the prop in the water for shallow water use for low speeds only.

 

[Old Salt]

Re: Shallow water drive

Cobra,<br /><br />Thanks. <br /><br />I thought all outboards had that lever.<br /><br />Old Salt

 

[Cricket Too]

Re: Shallow water drive

Ols Salt...That may just mean power trim and tilt, I have heard people call that shallow water drive.

 

[JB]

Re: Shallow water drive

Ahoy, Salt.<br /><br />OMC used the term "shallow water drive" to describe small engines that had a special foot with about 60 degree angle instead of 90 degrees.<br /><br />Those engines can be tilted up much farther than normal and still drive water straight back instead of ventilating and shooting water up in the air. Go-Devils remind me of a square stern canoe with a SWD Johnny 3 on it.<br /><br />I don't remember seeing a shallow water drive foot on anything but 3hp JohnnyRudes, but there may have been others. They were very popular for mounting on river trip canoes.<br /><br />I would think they would be very desirable on any very shallow displacement hull.<br /><br />Sorry to be so late responding. Good luck.