Of course. Just remove the L-drive and motor, fill in the hole. Then make a bracket to hold the outboard, bolt everything in place and you're done.
Here's the examples of conversions with brackets. http://www.dadmarine.com/picturelnk.htm
Yes. For example, you can have an outboard motor on a boat.
The transom on a boat is the stern on which an outboard motor can be clamped.
An outboard motor generally is attached either directly to the transom of the boat, or to a bracket that is attached to the transom of the boat.
not sure how wide your Jon boat is but I would go with a 3.5HP or 5HP outboard no bigger
If your inboard outboard boat runs aground what action should you take?
An outboard engine is an engine attached to the outside of a boat. An outboard engine is usually contained within its own casing. By contrast, an inboard engine is enclosed within the hull of the boat itself.
You can pull a skier at around 17ktns so even with a smallish outboard (25hp) on a dinghy its possible.
It stabilizes the canoe or other boat.
Outboard motor.
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The transom is the stern of a boat or ship. On a small boat the outboard engine is clamped to the transom.
When fueling an outboard boat with a portable tank, you should put the tank on the dock or shore to fill it. (Ref: TP-6)