Re: Micro Motor Ramp
Yes, I concur regarding this aspect of building Micro.
This for me, was the most bothersome part of building her so far. I
would recommend taking the board to a woodshop with a large bandsaw to
do the cut. I cut it out by hand and had a lot of planing and sanding
to do. It looks ok, but i know how much filler exists under the
paint.
On another issue, I just got back from a trip through central
Europe. No Bolger boats in sight however, the upper Danube seem to be
predominantly occuppied by long punt style boats at every river bend.
A good place for a june bug or surf!
David Jost
"recovering from a 7 day whirlwind trip of Prague, Vienna, and
Budapest"
This for me, was the most bothersome part of building her so far. I
would recommend taking the board to a woodshop with a large bandsaw to
do the cut. I cut it out by hand and had a lot of planing and sanding
to do. It looks ok, but i know how much filler exists under the
paint.
On another issue, I just got back from a trip through central
Europe. No Bolger boats in sight however, the upper Danube seem to be
predominantly occuppied by long punt style boats at every river bend.
A good place for a june bug or surf!
David Jost
"recovering from a 7 day whirlwind trip of Prague, Vienna, and
Budapest"
>
Hello
Some motors do require the motor mount to be angled, because the
clamp itself is angled and the range of adjustment is limited. I had
a vertical motor mount on my motorised June Bug, and the 6hp Johnson
would not adjust down to the proper angle, with the result being that
the propulsive force tended to depress the transom. I fixed it with
wedges. I think this is fairly common as almost all motor mounts you
see are angled.
Daniel Pike
Tromso, Norway.
Some motors do require the motor mount to be angled, because the
clamp itself is angled and the range of adjustment is limited. I had
a vertical motor mount on my motorised June Bug, and the 6hp Johnson
would not adjust down to the proper angle, with the result being that
the propulsive force tended to depress the transom. I fixed it with
wedges. I think this is fairly common as almost all motor mounts you
see are angled.
Daniel Pike
Tromso, Norway.
--- In bolger@y..., tetherin@j... wrote:
> What is the 12 degree angle for on the Micro motor mount? The
plans
> show the motor vertical despite the 12 degree cut. The motor I
> already own ( a 4hp Johnson) works just fine on my current boat
with
> a vertical engine mount. The 12 degree cut may be the most
> bothersome part of the construction and I'm thinking about
> substituting a vertical board for it.
What is the 12 degree angle for on the Micro motor mount? The plans
show the motor vertical despite the 12 degree cut. The motor I
already own ( a 4hp Johnson) works just fine on my current boat with
a vertical engine mount. The 12 degree cut may be the most
bothersome part of the construction and I'm thinking about
substituting a vertical board for it.
show the motor vertical despite the 12 degree cut. The motor I
already own ( a 4hp Johnson) works just fine on my current boat with
a vertical engine mount. The 12 degree cut may be the most
bothersome part of the construction and I'm thinking about
substituting a vertical board for it.