The prop should be spaced
approximately 1/8 of an inch from the
underside of the hull with a 1/8 inch gap
between the drive dog and stern tube.
Mark the Stern Tube where it
passes through the hull. This marks
the area you will sand. From the
Bow, check the alignment of the
Prop Shaft to the Turn Fin. Slide the
Motor Base left or right to center the
Propeller.
The motor base or prop shaft assembly
should not bind to the hull. Adjust the
motor mount screws or the length of the
slot in the hull to align the prop location.
Clean off any grease residue and then
scuff the Stern Tube so it will bond
with the filled epoxy when installed.
Sand the recesses for the Motor Base
and the Stern Tube slot.
You can glue the Motor Base and
Stern Tube at the same time, or
separately. “Same time” follows:
Put more of the filled epoxy into the
motor base recess of the hull liner. Be
generous.
Mix two 1-1/2 inch puddles of parts A
and B epoxy together. Add filler.
Brush on the underside of the Motor
Mount Base.
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Install the Motor Mount as shown with the
6-32 x 1/4 inch screws centered in the base
slots of the mount. Tighten the screws.
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Install the 3-piece Thrust Bearing and the
Coupling, adjusting so the coupling pushes
against the bearing without binding.
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Install the motor with the M3 screws
in the lowest position on the Mount.
Lightly grease the Thrust Bearing.
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Put a tiny piece of electrical tape over
the center of the T-Nuts to prevent
epoxy from filling the threads.
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Grease Bearing
Assemble the Prop Shaft Assy. Put the
Shaft into the Coupling with the
flat
of
the shaft under the set screw & tighten.
Scuff the underside of the wood base
so the epoxy will bind to the wood.
