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Mount the engine with all four mounts, and check
the cable fit to the collet. Bend tube as needed.
When you can easily slide the cable in and out of
the collet, it’s time to secure the stuffing tube to the
hull.
Cut the brass shaft tube so that it is about ¼ inch
from the end of the collet.
Cut the rear so that 1/8 inch protrudes from the
back of the boat.
Sand the outside of the brass tubing.
Mix about 1/4 ounce of epoxy, and add filler to
thicken to the consistency of toothpaste.
Use this mixture to secure the tube to the hull at the
front and rear of bulkhead 4, at the shaft support,
and inside the transom.
Work it under and around the tube.
Don’t get any resin inside the stuffing tube.
Make sure the cable still slides in the collet easily.
Let sit at least 3 hours.
Next, we will mount everything we need, to make
this boat go!
