My son and i are building a small (22") wood boat from plans. I'm not sure what hardware i will need or where to get it. We are kind of on a budget, so I think standard econo brushed motor. Any suggestions on what to get and where to get it would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

everything you need you can get from [link=http://www.offshoreelectrics.com/accessories.htm#hardware]http://www.offshoreelectrics.com/accessories.htm#hardware[/link]

And Steven will be more than glad to help you.

The Octura parts are nice and probably the most reasonably priced. If you're going with a 6-7 cell boat, the .098 sized hardware will be perfect. I think it's the smallest they carry. It will come in aluminum and beryllium copper. The copper is stronger but heavier. The aluminum is very light and plenty strong. I run an 18" sprint cat on a stock motor with Octura's aluminum hardware.

I just looked at Offshore electrics and what they carry. Give the guys at Octura a call. You can save money ordering directly from them. Let them know what your building and he will help you through what you need.

here is a octur running hardware it is on a traxxas blast its like 24 inched it will handel any electric motor and up to a .21 nitro

Hey eyekandy - You should get rid of that submerged drive. You could run a bigger prop and of course go faster. You have everything already on your boat. Just move the stuffing tube to go directly out the bottom of the V at the transom. Fix the old stuffing tube hole and you'd be good to go. Thanks for the pics!

Also, what size flex cable are you running? Looks just like my .098

hello wakejacker and your welcome umm well i just reciently put the submerged drive in and as you see in the pix there is the old stuffing tube for the surface drive and yes i tryed a lot of props probaly about 12 and in the old position the prop would walk to much and when i had the rudder all the way to the other side it would still turn so i dropped it and when it was in the old position when i turned it would bog out and then i have to start over again also the boat was to lite to run it there cuz the wter line is about 2 cm away from the old stuffing tube
so now in the new position i have more prop in the water so it grabs it doesnt cavaita nor porpous and it acclerates quicker and i find that turning it doesnt bog out also for some weird reason my batteries last longer[X(]

and yes thankyou for the advice i now the dynamics of boat and i thought that this would increse the proformance of the boat and it sure did

i also had nitro traxxas blast that i modifedy and i sold it to by a camera to take pics so unfortunitl i have no pics of it but i an thinkig foy buing a .15 and a tuned pipe to mount in it or i will just put the brushless back in ?? i dont now

and sorry yes a 0.98 flex shaft is what i am using [sm=drowning.gif]

OH! I thought the tube sticking out the back was an auto bailer. Well, sounds like you've already got the boat runnin' sweet. Interesting that you got many performance upgrades. Did you use a smaller prop when you changed it over to sub drive?

i thought of changing it in to a autobailer but i keept it there incase it didnt work out
and yes i have a smaller prop and i an getting about 31mph on it with a 6 cell and a 16 turn