I'm buidling a Laser 3D 40-size kit. I have a new Saito 72 that I plan to use on it. The plans call for the engine to be mounted upside down and I'm reluctant to run the 4-stroke inverted for fear of idle problems.

The kit includes a wood engine mount that assembles to the fire wall and doesn't allow flexibility to mount the engine right-side up. I'm thinking of leaving off the wood mount, gluing on a second thin ply firewall, and using a conventional aluminum engine mount bolted on using blind nuts on the inside of the inner fire wall.

What have you all done with your Laser 3Ds?

Thanks-