Originally Posted by
1QwkSport2.5r
This is what I did to mount my engine stand to the my Outrigger hull. Aluminum L channel I epoxied and screwed into the hull ( to the liteply and balsa ) and then skinned over it. The pics are old and crappy, sorry.
Also, your sponsons are the about the same weight as mine.
Now I see how you attached your rails, was curious about that. Where did your balance point end up being? Whether I go with the side method or the top and bottom will be greatly influenced by the type of mount I decide on and right now I'm kind of leaning toward a wood frame similar to an SI 3 for simplicity sake plus it's light and eliminates the need for a motor mount on top of it. Another major concern is the big honking motor I'm putting on this thing, if it were a 46 or something similar it would be much easier. I noticed the weight comparison as well however by design I created a much larger footprint in the hopes of not needing a launch ramp, in the end the smaller design may indeed be faster.