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Fuzzytrout wrote: ↑Mon Feb 22, 2021 8:28 am 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?

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

VT_Jeff wrote: ↑Mon Feb 22, 2021 10:42 am

Fuzz wrote: ↑Sat Feb 20, 2021 1:24 pm 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.

Fuzzytrout wrote: ↑Mon Feb 22, 2021 3:26 pm ...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:

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?

Fuzz wrote: ↑Mon Feb 22, 2021 4:37 pm 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!

OK SO I GET IT.

the longboard kicks your ass. i got a nice workout for a couple long nights....

sorry for the lack of posting. the gallery has been busy, I've been working my butt off getting mini boat finished....

pics sooooon. I'm sooooo close!

someone put a boat in my garage!

Very well done!!! Congrats, Jeff

That's outstanding, and about ready for the season. Boat looks great, you really did some nice work, very impressed!