Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Water Models / April 2007

pistonbroke;395 Wrote:

I don't think it will matter too much if you have the rudder offset or
directly to the rear of the prop with your boat.  Are you planing on
making your own hardware or do you want to buy something pre-made?

As for the driveshaft angles, positive angle will lift the bow of the
boat and negative angle will lower the bow

[image: http://www.modelpowerboat.com/images/attitude/strut01.jpg]

Have a read of this page to learn how different setups impact on how
the boat rides http://www.modelpowerboat.com/RC_Boat_Hull_Attitude

You should be able to pick up the rubber engine mounts off ebay or a
local engineer spare parts shop.  What country do you live in?

John, thanks for the help. Rereading my own post, I see I did not make
myself clear. I meant putting the prop AHEAD of the transom, with the
driveshaft at an angle steep enough to accommodate a prop of a suitable
diameter. The rudder would in the old days, then be hung behind the
prop, but either at ,or somewhat ahead of the transom.
In short, the sort of arrangement that prevailed before surface drives
became everyday.
I am in Durban, South Africa and I would prefer to make my own running
gear.
I have lathe and milling equipment , but perhaps not the degree of
skill that might be expected!! If you could point me to a site where I
can see what's for sale I would still appreciate that.
I found some rubber mounts, which leads me to more questions. I take
it that the lower one mounts the motor the better. So I have sawn off
the lower corners of the pullstart end of the Homelite block to drop it
to about 10mm off the hull and I must now make mounting brackets. Can I
use the original clutch, which takes a 5.5mm (7/32") sare cable end?
The clutch has no provision to lock the cable in place, does it need a
grub screw or is there some usual way of stopping the cable slipping out
towards the prop?