Motor mounting in a v-hull

[Skunk Works]

I have two 33" delta force hulls in the shop that I am going to build out......be a good change after doing the cats for some time now.

Question.....

What is the best way to put the motor mount in the bottom of a v-hull? Not sure if I need to put a flat piece of plywood down first and then add the mount or just epoxy the mount on either side to the hull.

Thanks!

Scott

[saleens7]

i think its better to use a peice of ply and then mount it to the ply..

[Doug Smock]

I use ply and SS blind nuts. It sure makes it easy to remove the motor for maintenance.

Doug

[Piranha2]

huh? why would you go from cats to dogs? oh boy, I'm gonna hear it for that one!

[SJFE]

Monos if set up correcly will out turn and run a cat with no problem. It's not all about hull. It's more about setup & driving skill.

[Piranha2]

uh-oh.....sorry Tom....does that mean no answers for a month ??? I was just trying to keep Scott on the cats!

[Doozie870]

I have some real good success with the aquajet mount and two wood stringers. allows the motor to be nice and low in the hull with a mild angle for the shaft.

[Skunk Works]

Is that Piranha Ray out there? I just finished bench testing your yellow cat....Oh My she sounds nice and all systems go!!!!

On the delta hulls.....

I do have the stringers for the boats, not installed. It is a great idea to use a mount with the stringers! Will CA glue be sufficient to mount the stringers in the hull? I am thinking yes?

[Piranha2]

gonna try the deep vees now? did you paint the bud select yourself?

[Skunk Works]

Vees have been in the shop for some time now.

Did all the paint on the bud select boat. Decals had made.

[Piranha2]

hmm......if only you weren't so busy.....anyways, that paint job looks awesome.....exactly how it should be.....a few guys have said they use Devcon for their mounts but didn't hear anything about the stringers.....wish I could help...