First build... Cheap boat, lots of power

[masonis1]

Does the strut have a nose cone on it?

What is a nose cone, then i can tell you. Hah

[masonis1]

I found the pic.So the mounting surface or the strut is 1" behind the nose?

I would think an extra 1/4 to 3/8 should do it as you can have the brass stuffing tube sticking out of the transom till it mates with the nose of the strut.If it is not fully locked into the strut you should have some adjusting room.Does this make sense to you? And how tight does the brass fit into the nose piece?

It barely fits. Very tight fit...

[srislash]

The front of the strut.It tapers down and the brass tube with teflon liner fits in it.

[masonis1]

I think thats correct.

I cut the stand down with 3/8th left of hangouver

[srislash]

It barely fits. Very tight fit...

That's OK.So you should drill your hole for the tube in the transom.Drill a pilot hole first.Then you can put the tube in the nose and decide where the stand off mounts to the transom,and the distance.I guess you could mount the strut to the stand off.

[masonis1]

The strut is mounted to the stand off. I have a small drill bit to start a pilot hole and i will get up to what size?

[srislash]

I think thats correct.

I cut the stand down with 3/8th left of hangouver

Is it good and square.It is important unless you always wanna go left...Haha,or right...Haha

[masonis1]

Its very square by eye. How can i measure?

[srislash]

The strut is mounted to the stand off. I have a small drill bit to start a pilot hole and i will get up to what size?

What size is the brass tube?

[srislash]

Its very square by eye. How can i measure?

Turn your boat upside down and place the stand off and strut against the transom(where it belongs) tightly,then look at the strut and see if it is straight down the length of the boat.A straight edge will help.

[masonis1]

1/4 * .014
(6.35mm * .355mm)

[masonis1]

Also is 5mm up to the bottom of the rod or the center?

[srislash]

Also is 5mm up to the bottom of the rod or the center?

I wanna say center.This is why some use the wet well.So you can adjust the strut up and down.I just looked a couple of mine over and you should be fine at center.

[srislash]

This is where you will want to silicone in case you need to go up a bit.Every hull is different here.

[masonis1]

ok. got the pilot hole drilled. will move up the a bigger bit and so on. i will try to get this done as fast and good as possible. hah