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gtf1
05-19-2011, 05:06 AM
Hi,i've been looking for a low water nose cone kit for a Yamaha 50hp.
I have tried Bob's & they say they don't make a kit for the smaller motors

They advised me to send in my gearbox & they can modify one to fit,but i'm located in Australia & would cost me a fortune in freight.

Anyone know of a kit available for this motor or any suggestions.

Thanks
wolfgang
05-19-2011, 07:24 AM
apparently Ron Hill has cast a couple of small ones - why not write him a mail?
gtf1
05-20-2011, 04:39 AM
apparently Ron Hill has cast a couple of small ones - why not write him a mail?

Ok,i did see the one's Ron has made,but i thought they were just nose cones without a low water pick up. I will send a pm to him,thank you for the reply
LittleCharger
05-20-2011, 10:03 AM
Ron Hill's

http://cgi.ebay.ca/15-90-HP-Nose-Cone-Outboard-Racing-/160564282044?pt=Boat_Parts_Accessories_Gear&hash=item25626082bc
Mark75H
05-20-2011, 01:53 PM
Ok,i did see the one's Ron has made,but i thought they were just nose cones without a low water pick up. I will send a pm to him,thank you for the reply

I'm pretty sure anyone with the skill to install it can convert it to a low water pick up
Fast Fred
05-26-2011, 04:31 AM
buy the kit , Make it fit, you can do it, i've done it. spend your $$ to have the cone welded.
you can shorten the cone, it's on hear, someware.:cool:
gtf1
06-06-2011, 08:35 PM
Thanks Fred.

After some advise from another member on here,i managed to get a kit & it's on it's way.

Big thanks to him.
JohnsonM50
06-07-2011, 03:51 PM
The added height you'll be able to run at will of course mean you'll wanna try different props. Good Luck
Fast Fred
06-11-2011, 02:54 PM
:cool:
fs5
06-12-2011, 12:45 AM
hey mate your already fast enough!!!!
maybe time to go prop shopping again mate.
gtf1
06-14-2011, 03:45 PM
hey mate your already fast enough!!!!
maybe time to go prop shopping again mate.

Hi jake,hopefully this will help water pressure,i'm sure it will.

love to try an overhub cleaver.
gtf1
06-26-2011, 02:05 AM
job done..
wolfgang
06-26-2011, 11:04 PM
Turned out nicely, but the LU appears to be too low in the water. With a cleaver you could try underside of prop hub on same level as and parallel to keel. Had good results with this as initial setting on Vee-bottomed hulls. Good luck!
FrenchPhil
06-27-2011, 03:41 AM
Is the torpedo level with sponson bottom ?
wolfgang
06-27-2011, 03:54 AM
Is the torpedo level with sponson bottom ?

you`re right - is appears to be a cat!
88workcar
06-27-2011, 06:00 PM
That "one" worked well didn't it
gtf1
06-27-2011, 06:28 PM
That "one" worked well didn't it

It came out alright,thanks mate
gtf1
06-27-2011, 06:34 PM
Turned out nicely, but the LU appears to be too low in the water. With a cleaver you could try underside of prop hub on same level as and parallel to keel. Had good results with this as initial setting on Vee-bottomed hulls. Good luck!

Yes is too low,i have some things to sort out before raising her up. Because of the extra length of the nosecone,i need to mod my transom set up,should be sorted by the weekend,then up she goes,cheers
phillnjack
01-11-2013, 03:07 PM
That looks like a realy good job done.
was this welded on ? and was the original water pick ups just filled with weld etc ?
realy does look very good and like an original race gearbox.


phill
60mercury
06-30-2014, 11:55 PM
Is it safe to use a jack plate on a cat ?
What's the speed differance in puting a cone n raising ?
And do a 13.5 cat like small diamiteres or large dia props?
Thanks tring to get in the cat world
Roflhat
07-01-2014, 01:08 AM
It's safe to use a plate like in the photos above, but any setback and there's too much stress on the transom.

I think all the highest speeds tend to me with 11" diameter props, but maybe that's just because they're the easiest to get hold of. - for 50hp engines anyway