SK14 in Cape Cod

[VT_Jeff]

did you know you can fit a 9.9 inside your subaru if you take the back cushion out

That is very good to know! How fast can you go with just the kicker?

[Fuzzytrout]

a couple more questions!

what do most people do here, just glue up a thicker board to clamp to? or just use a spacer after the transom is finished? remove those and through bolt it? there are some holes on the back too that look like they are for a through bolt.



I totally forget i left my transom like an inch or so tall so i could cut it down to the proper height. the plate above the prop have to be level with the bottom of the boat ?



EH vermont is too cold for me. i would need too much bourbon to keep warm my sanding would be less then ideal

[Fuzz]

What Jaysen said

But you are welcome to come visit

Ditto! Vermont is lovely this time of year. Bring your sander, I'll provide everything else!

It's a bidding war Come in summer. I have Fesstool sanders and will take you fishing afterwards

A spacer will work but a full width clamping board would be better. I never trust the clamps. I have had the motor work lose so I drill holes and bolt them on. It is not much more work for the security.

[BrianC]

...what do most people do here, just glue up a thicker board to clamp to? or just use a spacer after the transom is finished? remove those and through bolt it? there are some holes on the back too that look like they are for a through bolt.

Here is what I did to both thicken up the transom and to keep the motor positioned properly:

[Fuzzytrout]

OOOH I like it! I'll probably do something like that for the clamps, and then still use two through bolts in the lower holes from the rear of the engine.

I remember reading a couple builds on here that had cavitation issues.



so should this be level with the bottom of the hull? or just a tiny bit below?

[Fuzzytrout]

It's a bidding war Come in summer. I have Fesstool sanders and will take you fishing afterwards

A spacer will work but a full width clamping board would be better. I never trust the clamps. I have had the motor work lose so I drill holes and bolt them on. It is not much more work for the security.

be careful what you wish for. I'd sand a hull for a shot at a big ole alaskan native rainbow, a steelhead, some salmon, a grayling, a halibut, just about anything. I need inspiration and photo references for paintings!