1. Remove the cabin and turret from the hull, place the hull upside down on the bench. It is a good idea to pad the bench with an old towel or blanket.

2. Draw two lines down the bottom rear of the hull. These lines should be parallel to the keel and 1 11/16" to either side of the keel. These lines are the centerlines for the rudders, struts, and shafts.

3. Drill two 5/32 holes for the rudder bearing tubes 1-11/16" from the transom on the shafts center lines. These holes should be vertical to the water line.

4. Scuff the rudder tubes with sandpaper (1/8" T.D. x 1 3/8" long) then tap them into the holes you just drilled. Leave about 1/32" of the tubes exposed. Zap the tubes in place.

5. Install the struts as shown in figs. 2 & 7, don't forget the reinforcing ply inside the hull. A little trick that we use to line up the struts is to place,a shaft in the strut and line the shaft and strut up with the line drawn on the hull. We then "Zap" the strut in place. After removing the shaft we drill for the mounting screws. We leave the strut on the hull for painting.

6. Insert the shaft back in the strut and push it forward until it contacts the hole. Use this contact point as a guide for the hole for the stuffing box tube. The hole should be enlarged a little bit at a time until the shaft will pass through. Slide the shaft up through the hole and mark the interior frames for clearance for the shafts and stuffing boxes. Now carefully enlarge the shaft holes until the stuffing boxes fit. The shafts and stuffing boxes must be carefully aligned with the strut or battery life will be very short.

and get it  right. We generally make the hole in the hull about 1/16" oversize then use toothpicks to shim the stuffing box into the correct position. If you have not already done so, scuff up the stuffing box with sandpaper then tack the stuffing boxes in place with 5 minute epoxy. When the epoxy sets, recheck the shaft for freedom from friction. if it is okay, finish bonding the stuffing boxes to the hull with a paste made from 5 minute epoxy and microballoons.

7. We cut our shafts down to 16" in order to keep the motors low in the hull. The shafts can be cut with a dremel cut off wheel or a triangular file.

8. Mount the motors as shown in figs. 2 & 7. Note that they are mounted parallel to the water line when viewed from the side to keep the weight low.

9. Cut down the rudders as shown in fig. 7 with a hacksaw and sand smooth. Install the rudders in the hull as shown. The rudder arms are a little awkward to get to but we couldn't figure out how to keep the hatch inconspicuous any other way.

10. We mounted our radio gear up at the very front of the open area in the hold and carried the battery (Dumas #2024) just aft of the rear of the deck opening. The actual placement of the radio and batteries can vary considerably. Place your radio gear and batteries where they are accessible and where they cause the boat to float properly in the water.