A Few Questions

[Franklin Nutter]

Hello I have a 19ft fiberglass boat i am redoing and havent been able to find some answers-<br />Are all lower unit skegs going to be the same distance from the bottom center of the boat, reguardless if it is a flat bottom or deep v?<br />FYI-I'm am having to cut the hole in the transom for the I/O and my boat has a deep v.<br /><br />I am sanding the boat down with an electric orbit sander and was wondering if there is a faster more effective way of doing this w/o making the fiberglass unpaintable? I.E a better sander. <br /><br />Next I am redoing the stringers with douglas fir and was wondering what is the best way of checking the boat for levelness or is it all done with the eye?<br />Thank for any help.

 

[Yacht Dr.]

Re: A Few Questions

1.No all lower units are not the same..you can get deep drives.<br /><br />2.why are you sanding the boat ?..and no..you can never make the fiberglass "unpaintable" (Porter Cable 6" sander with good sandpaper is allways the best) ... ( gonna have to try to make these air tool buffies using Dynabraide sanders understand hehe )<br /><br />3. Mohogony for such a small boat for stringers <br />Is your boat level to level the motor ? level the boat then level the motor

 

[Richard Petersen]

Re: A Few Questions

The flat plate above the prop is usually the same distance from the bottom- keel- of the boat so the prop does not suck in air. Call the manufacturer to get it right.---------------------------- The new stringers will give you a POSSIBLE chance to make the bottom of the boat correct. IF you know what it is to look like. If straight, use a tight chalk line. Done.

 

[Bondo]

Re: A Few Questions

Are all lower unit skegs going to be the same distance from the bottom center of the boat, reguardless if it is a flat bottom or deep v?<br />

That's known as the "X dimension"......<br />You'll establish that when you cut the "Hole"......<br />No,... they're Not all the same......<br />You'll want the Anti-cavitation plate to be even with, or just above the bottom of the boat......... <br />

was wondering if there is a faster more effective way of doing this w/o making the fiberglass unpaintable? I.E a better sander

I use an Air powered D/A Sander, or sometimes an Air Longboard Sander,... depending on the contours of the area I'm sanding.....<br />

was wondering what is the best way of checking the boat for levelness or is it all done with the eye?

I use Levels,+ Stringline......