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Ben,
Ditto Todd’s comments on the 6hp Tohatsu. You won’t have any trouble getting on plane and once on plane you will get plenty of speed out of the motor.
Hi Ben,
I am not using the steering setup that CLC provided or what is described in the building manual. I am using plastic coated steel cables that are run through Brown Manufacturing coaming pulleys and directly to the motor, with no pulleys being used to provide leverage. Jack Pettigrew had this on his boat and I liked what I saw so I mimicked his setup. The steering is very quick, but can be unforgiving.
Hi Ben,
Some people do use the Brown Manufacturing thrust brackets. Because I did not carve out my transom my motor sits very close to the bottom of the transom and I would not have room for the Brown bracket. I almost punched a hole in the transom when I first started running the boat, so I made a 1/4 inch aluminum plate to protect the hull. I guess it serves the same purpose as the thrust bracket. It really takes a beating, so I am not too sure that plywood would hold up sufficiently.
In the recent past I do not see many fuel cells in use, but I am sure that there are some out there. I think that most racers utilize removable tanks. I use a removable low boy tank that slides under the steering wheel and into the open compartment forward of the steering bulkhead. If you mount a fuel cell and would like to have a fuel cap protruding from the desk I am pretty sure that will be OK, but we need to leave it to the safety committee. I will see if I can get an answer for you.
Hi Rick,
The part you are looking for has become extremely difficult to find. When you do find one you will pay through the nose. Many CCWBRA racers, myself included, simple use the shift lever on the motor.
I hope that you get to the Governor’s Cup! Have fun.
Terry, are you building from a kit or from plans? It is my understanding that if you are building from a CLC kit the dimensions of the kit parts are considered acceptable. If you are building from plans the building manual says 15.5 inches from bottom of the hull to tip center of the transom, plus or minus .25 inches. I hope that this helps.
Tom, Fred and Steve, thank you again for another great day of racing on the Lehigh River. It was a good time as always!
I used Interlux Brightside paint on my boat bottom and it blistered from sitting on the damp bunkers of my boat trailer. It does not do well with prolonged contact with water.
Marty, I am in PA. I will be at Skuas on the Lehigh, and will likely be at Kent Island and Nationals and can deliver them to you in case you will be at any of those events and can wait that long.