Pee Wee in Maine
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Decided to put a six gallon tank in the bow... most of the peewees I’ve seen pics of seem to be stern heavy




Decided to put a six gallon tank in the bow... most of the peewees I’ve seen pics of seem to be stern heavy


Mike
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Re: Pee Wee in Maine
Looks good! I respect a boatbuilder who ain't ashamed to publish pictures of real life boatbuilding complete with sawdust, wood-shavings, etc..
Re: Pee Wee in Maine
BayouBengal wrote:Looks good! I respect a boatbuilder who ain't ashamed to publish pictures of real life boatbuilding complete with sawdust, wood-shavings, etc..
Thanks, a messy workshop is a happy workshop

Mike
Re: Pee Wee in Maine
Got the conversion kit from tiller to remote.
Lots of fiddling with little parts. @Honda directions in the kit would have been nice

Lots of fiddling with little parts. @Honda directions in the kit would have been nice


Mike
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Apparently Honda doesn’t make a steering tube for the 5hp engines. I guess they don’t expect it to be the primary engine in a boat with remote steering.
Here’s what I came up with... function over form as the clamps are pretty ugly.


Here’s what I came up with... function over form as the clamps are pretty ugly.


Mike
Re: Pee Wee in Maine
That's a nice solution for the steering tube. I might even work for some older outboards.
You could always cut blocks of wood and epoxy them over the tube to hold it in place.
You could always cut blocks of wood and epoxy them over the tube to hold it in place.
-Jim
Nothing says poor craftsmanship like wrinkles in your duct tape!
Nothing says poor craftsmanship like wrinkles in your duct tape!
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There’s very little clearance for the tube under the outboard clamp so I’ll probably paint the tube and clamps black so it doesn’t stick out at first glance.
The tube is 7/8” (from a mercury ride glide kit) which is what many motorcycle handlebars are, so a riser block or rear view mirror clamp would have worked and looked better. But clearance was an issue and these pipe clamps fit and were in my junk drawer.
Something like this might work for someone else
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01JC8JURO/re ... rd_w=ETal2
The tube is 7/8” (from a mercury ride glide kit) which is what many motorcycle handlebars are, so a riser block or rear view mirror clamp would have worked and looked better. But clearance was an issue and these pipe clamps fit and were in my junk drawer.
Something like this might work for someone else
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01JC8JURO/re ... rd_w=ETal2
Mike
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Mike
Junk Drawer? Isn't that the not yet used drawer?
Bill
Junk Drawer? Isn't that the not yet used drawer?
Bill
Mini -Tug, KH Tahoe 19 & Bartender 24 - There can be no miracle recoveries without first screwing up.
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Used to think that...now I’ve pretty come to terms it’s all junk I occasionally find a use for. My neighbor and I joke that when you factor in storage costs (Barns, sheds, shelves etc.) and the frustration of not finding what you know you already have we would be better off throwing it all away. And going to a just in time inventory system and order what we need when we need it on Amazon.
Mike
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Mike
I've pretty much reached the same conclusion.
Well... except that piece of plywood over in the corner.
Bill
I've pretty much reached the same conclusion.
Well... except that piece of plywood over in the corner.



Bill
Mini -Tug, KH Tahoe 19 & Bartender 24 - There can be no miracle recoveries without first screwing up.
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Tahoe 19 Build
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Once you throw anything away you’ll find the perfect use for it... and if you clean up your stuff you’ll remember exactly where it was 

Mike
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The other one that goes with this is... The length of time you keep something is inversely proportional to the length of time that you will need it, after you throw it away!
Bill

Bill
Mini -Tug, KH Tahoe 19 & Bartender 24 - There can be no miracle recoveries without first screwing up.
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