Steps for building model boat kit Boothbay Lobsterboat by Midwest Products, Inc.

Last Update: 22 Feb 06

Hull Construction		I next cut two motor mounts and glued them aligned to the centerline of the model. Click on image to enlarge Roger's Notes: The balsa sticks in the picture above are used only as spacers. They where used to keep the motor mounts in alignment as the epoxy dried. After the epoxy dried, I checked the alignment of the motor, gearbox and universal joint. Click on image to enlarge Roger's Notes: The motor in the picture above looks misaligned. Well, IT IS. I took the picture after I was done working and didn't notice I didn't align the motor very good for the picture. In the model the motor is aligned. Next I test fitted the ESC and REC and batteries. I tested the position of the ON/OFF switch. I selected the position just under the hinged cover, allowing me to easily turn on and off the boat. Click on image to enlarge Roger's Notes: Notice in the picture where I used scrap wood by the screws. This is to "fine-tune the alignment of the motor. These allowed me to find the pieces I needed and cut these to from.
Alternate Motor Installation The Master Airscrew 3.5:1 gearbox came with a pinion gear that needs to be slid onto the motor shaft. I added a drop of light oil and slid the gear onto the motor shaft. Click on image to enlarge Click on image to enlarge Next I looked at the inside of the hull. I took a tracing of the bottom of the hull on the inside. This was used to fit twp pieces of lite plywood as reinforcement. Click on image to enlarge I used the pattern of the bottom of the hull to find two pieces of 1/8" lite plywood that would work as supports. I cut these and glued them to the inside bottom of the hull. Click on image to enlarge

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