this look about right for the stuffing tube on homemade cat?

[dana]

i dunno what the hell im doin but i think this is the general idea. correct me if im wrong... Dana

[bonewar]

Dana,

The stuffing tube looks OK.

The trick to getting it right is as little of a bend as possible.

That way there is less friction on the drive line.


Bonewar

[dana]

so lemme ask this.... since my transom os flush across the back, should i use a strut that is closer or further away from the transom...?

[bonewar]

Dana,

I like to have my strut as close to the transom as possible
to help with prop walk issues.
The boat i'm referring to is a H&M MARITIMO CAT.
40" LONG 10.5" WIDE.

Your cat looks to be about the same size.
Running the strut behind the transom works 2
And allows for easy access to the strut if you need to adjust it.

Theirs a couple of ways you can do this.
with an in line rudder behind the strut
or an offset rudder beside the strut.
I like the in line rudder for more of a scale look.

Bonewar

[dana]

Well I found a really cheap aluminum strut but it's set back, maybe I could redrill so the strut is right on the transom the do an offset rudder

[j.m.]

Cheap or inexpensive?

Because you don't want cheap...


Try this, it comes with everything you need in the way of drive hardware except a coupler:
http://www.offshoreelectrics.com/pro...prod=ose-80085

Jon

[dana]

thanks but they're out of stock. inexpensive was the word i meant to use lol