Quick question about silicone

[Cam]

I am about to install my drive line in the mini sprint. I may have to take it out later to switch to the brushless motor or to put in a bigger drive shaft and stern tube if the stock one can not handle the brushless power. Just wondering if I can silicone it in place for now so that it can come apart later? I would be siliconing at the transom where the tbe goes through and under the small wood part on the drive line (not the one under the motor). Here ar some pics. I put the bic lighter in there so one can see just how small the space is that i have to work with.

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h132/carguy89/SANY0386.jpg

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h132/carguy89/SANY0384.jpg

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h132/carguy89/SANY0382.jpg

[ace028]

I'm by no means an expert, but I don't think that silicone would be agood choice. I would use epoxy.

[Cam]

I'm by no means an expert, but I don't think that silicone would be agood choice. I would use epoxy.

Thats kinda what I was thinking too but the only issue with epoxy is that it will be pretty tough to remove these parts after if need be. I am not sure if I can even get in there to change the motor with out taking things apart when it comes time to go brushless.

[Mich. Maniac]

If you put just enough to try you could drill it out through transom when you go larger. drilling old tube and epoxy too

[ED66677]

Thus I've used silicone in the past on bigger drive line I would recommand to do it with epoxy, there are better glu for this application especially on ABS hull I use Sader Fortissimo, but as Mich.Maniac said you'll be able to remove it later if epoxyed, simply warm up the tip of the tube, I.E with hot air gun (stay away from the hull!!!), the epoxy will not resist over 80°C (180°F) and will liquify somehow, spin the tube by hand or with a plier, sure it'll work!

[Cam]

Great thanks for the tips. Looks loke epoxy it will be.