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Nice!!! If I build something else, there will definitely be some red on it somewhere. I suppose a flip is just around the corner.

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Drilled out the hole for the prop shaft , I had been putting it off a bit just incase things went wrong.The angle was worked out from the engine setup and then marked on a bit of scrap wood where I drilled out a hole to take the extension bar holding the 2" bit, I also put a block of wood on the keel inside and out the same angle as the bit to give the tip a starting point and so it would not start walking when it came through. I went this way as I haven't got my strut made yet.



All in all it went well except for the sawdust and smoke under the boat from drilling a 10" x 2" hole in mahogany while lying on your back, in the end it came out spot on target I now have to epoxy in a fiberglass tube to seal it up and then cut it down to size



I started making the strut from 10mm stainless steel just have to get the tube to hold the cutlass bearing and weld them up and give it a polish.

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The new strut cut out and welded up.





I just have to sink it a bit more into the hull and then fiberglass it up along with the prop tube that will hold the stuffing box.



It will be a bit tight fitting the rudder but should fit it will be offset 1" to the side so the prop shaft can be removed, after the filling is done I will do another 3-4 coats of paint and a good polish.



Well this is the way it's turning out "it just might work" I think I will just flatten out where the plate is on the rudder and recess it to let the water have a smooth run by.

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Fergal.

What are the dimensions of your Skeg and prop?
Are you building the standard length or the extended length?

Time.

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Hi Time, the skeg is 4"x5"x6" high the strut is 14 degrees with a 6 1/2" drop and the prop is 13x13 four blade I didn't pick this prop it came with the donor boat so I have no idea how it will work.
I am building it standard length " extra 10% would be handy" with a V8 chevy and a 1-1 gearbox I don't think it has been done before with an inboard rudder so only time will tell how it rides

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I moved the boat forward by putting a few bits of pipe under the building frame and just rolled it out, next I added two 8 foot lengths of 4x2 to the boat to use as handles and to keep it off the ground.



It was a bit tight on one side



Sorry no photo of the turn as my hands were full, but with the help of 3 mates and a few beers we got her on her side then lifted it up from the bottom and over she went.





For the first time she is looking like a boat but I had not got enough room to take her for a spin

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Looks great Fergal,what's the Merc going on?

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I haven't decided yet.

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80 or 50? (or whatever other HP they made offshoots from a 4 cyl)

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Congrats on the flip milestone.

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Very nice Fergal--that's a true DIY'er who makes his own boat hardware!

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I'd like to add my congratulations too Fergal. Great work on your build and your self crafted hardware, nice welding job, but most importantly your flip ! It's certainly a milestone that I remember well...........loads more fun ahead mate.....enjoy !!!

Tim

Forgetting you've been there before, just watched your Malahini launch, how windy was it that day......or is it always that windy ?