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Screw eyes opened up ready for mounting.
Hooks installed on right side.
Tank held in with rubber bands. Note vibration
damping foam under and beside tank.
from the stinger. We will pull the cable back an
additional 1/8, so that the drive dog is ¼ inch from
the back of the stinger. We need this gap, as the
cable “winds up” and shortens under load, and we
don’t want the drive dog to rub the end of the
stinger.
Measure carefully, as we can’t add to a cable that is
too short!
Carefully cut the cable with a Dremel and cut off
wheel. Deburr the end.
Fuel Tank
Drill 1/16 pilot holes in the center of the two 1/2x1/2
plywood pieces. Use needle nose pliers to open up
the screw eyes slightly.
Screw the two screw eyes to the plywood pieces.
Be sure hooks do not penetrate the hull bottom.
Epoxy the two 1/2x1/2 plywood pieces in place to
hold the fuel tank. Sand the sealed side before
gluing. Waterproof these.
Drill a pilot hole, and screw the third screw hook
into the engine rail, halfway between the two
plywood pieces.