2025 Devlin Snow Goose Thread

[tod osier]

Tod

I've lifted outboards off transoms many times with a cherry picker engine hoist. When you go that route you will want to get a lift ring for your outboard motor. Best way I know to remove/replace an outboard on a transom. Ebay or Amazon has them.

Sounds good, thanks.

 

[HenryHawthorne]

First sheer clamps screwed (but not glued). I left a few clamps just to help the screws, though I suspect there is minimal risk given they're 8" OC. Will get the starboard side done tomorrow, then get on with fairing the bottom and stern.

 

[RM Anderson]

Some people advise affixing both clamps the same day so as not to distort your hull. Maybe with 3/8" ply it is less of a concern. RM

 

[tod osier]

First sheer clamps screwed (but not glued). I left a few clamps just to help the screws, though I suspect there is minimal risk given they're 8" OC. Will get the starboard side done tomorrow, then get on with fairing the bottom and stern.

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Looks good, I bet that was a pain working upside down to put those screws in.

 

[HenryHawthorne]

Some people advise affixing both clamps the same day so as not to distort your hull. Maybe with 3/8" ply it is less of a concern. RM

I'd read that in Devlin's book, at least for right-side up builds. But made a calculated guess that with the stern epoxied in place, all the glass and epoxy on the hull, and other bulkheads underneath, the risk was low. When I epoxy them in later, I'll get that done in a day.

 

[HenryHawthorne]

Looks good, I bet that was a pain working upside down to put those screws in.

Really not bad. The area under the bow section is tight (squeezing between strongback frames), but aft of that was simple either sitting on the ground or on a rolling stool.

My strongback has proven to be a decent balance of conflicting needs. It's a few inches too tall so I've needed a stool to stand on to reach the keel on the back half of the boat... but any lower and it would be a struggle to work under it.

 

[RM Anderson]

Henry, Not very high tech, but I attached a screen shot of a fairing recipe I used on my boat. Happy long boarding! RM