CV glassin & grindin' ...

[Rosscoe]

Dave
I'm pretty sure your hull will always be faster and more stable then mine ...
We lost 12 more people at work, so I'll be going to second shift with Fri. & Sat. off ...
Not what I was hoping for ... but at least I got some of the weekend off and can take vacation days on Sunday if needed ...

I'll still need some help getting transom wedge's in ... Any one care to hold a motor while I slip some wedges in ? ... LOL

That sucks! Guess I wont be applying there. At least you're still working.
Transom wedges

[Hyperacme]

" Transom wedges Huh? "

To set motor back a half inch so splash well will drain ...
Motor sits up tight against it and it's a plastic drain tube so makes a good seal ...

http://www.thmarine.com/products/Outboard-Performance/Outboard-Transom-Wedges/CMC-Transom-Wedges-2-degree

[Hyperacme]

Got the wedge's in today ...
I think some gas and I'm ready to go boating ...
I think ...
Better test start/run first ... LOL

[75starflight]

Sweet Gregg, can't wait to see the return to the water. Have fun and good luck!

[David CVX-16]

Bet you're getting excited about trying the boat with the new steering and raised motor.  

[Rosscoe]

Did you have to remove the bolts and reseal again? How did you get them in place with the weight of the motor on the transom? Sledge hammer?

[Hyperacme]

Put a block of wood under skag and jacked trailer until weight was on skag/wood, backed off nuts and pulled back on motor enough to get wedge's on two top bolts, then did same to bottom bolts.
Went pretty easy, cept for the climbing in and out of the boat ...
Could only seal bolt on inside of transom, but bolt holes in wood are sealed with resin.
I shouldn't have any issues for at least 30 years ... LOL

[Hyperacme]

Dave did you and Joy get out today ?
Sure was a nice day !

I'm hoping that between the rotted transom, soft floor and rotted rear stringer that was barely connected to transom my handling should improve. The BayStar will be the icing on the cake ...
Bet there will be a few other things to sort out yet ...

 

[David CVX-16]

It was a perfect day but Joy and I did not go boating. Instead fixed things around the house.  

"a few other things to sort out yet..."  can also be determined by a shake down cruise.  All the planning and fixing and adjusting are fine, but the maiden cruise will turn up something else that needs fixing and adjusting.

Yes, moving the motor higher should eliminate some of the torque forces of the Laser II and the Baystar will eliminate the steering wheel from turning.

I sold the Ballistic 22" XL prop, but I think your Laser II is a better prop.

The 21" and 22" 2-blade bronze props I still have and can be tested.  

[Hyperacme]

" Bet there will be a few other things to sort out yet ... "

Ya that's what I'm saying ...  that I'm going to have some other thing to do after first outing ...
Hope I'm wrong ... LOL

[David CVX-16]

When you are ready for the wet "dry run" let me know and we can test it out - White Bear Lake might be ideal for the initial run - no debris and no swift current.

My next project is setting the trim tab to eliminate the torque of the Raker prop. Thinking of mating a bigger fin on the exisitng base.  

These pictures are from White Bear Lake the spring of 2012.