mounting a pad on a mini hawk?

[baja200merk]

boat is 12ft ciggeret looking 2 seater rigged with a 25hp merc

what do you guys think worth putting a pad on it?

any gains?

how bout a jackplate? or a make shift one atleast
:p

[mragu]

lets see some pics

[baja200merk]

ill try to get some pics when we get the motor

but i was wondering if any one had ever done this before i will probly be putting a 7 inch pad on the thing and see what happens

[CRMERC]

that is exactly what was wrong with that boat. It loks like a little offshore racer but in reality its like a flat bottom near the transome. A kid had one on the lake with a short shaft 50 merc and it really didnt handle that well. A pad Might cure it.

[baja200merk]

well cr that boat with a 50 would be a challenge for ronnie to control ... ok maybe thats exaggerating a little

any one have any idea where to get a stainless prop for a 25 merc?:confused:

thanks!:D

[RONNIE]

Why does my name end up in everyone elses post?? Thats it just a 50 what a wimp I'd throw at least a 70 in it to make it fun. my first boat was a maximus (12 feet flat bottom) that dad and i built when i was a kid. Plans said maximum of 15 hp, I put a 4 banger 50 merc on it went like a muther

[CRMERC]

Ronnie Your Famous:D :D

putting a stainless prop on a 25 is like caviar on a cheese burger. save your money for a bigger motorand some fiberglass.

[baja200merk]

just who i wanna hear from

15max you put a 50
115 max u put a 280

wed expect that of you ronnie


no comment on the pad theroy?

haha cr its great cause its not my money lol ok ill runn the stock prop

shipping just called 25 merc is in brooklyn when ever we wana go get it haha lil bro is flippin im like chill its WINTER


NYC FORECAST-
70% CHANCE OF SNOW 5-7 INCHES :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

[chynewalkr]

in my opinion, a pad wouldnt be worth the work for the gains you would see with a 25 hp, with a 50 hp ... thats a different story

[baja200merk]

do plan to up grade hp that is

putting a pad would be for our expirence just as much as the performance gains

[RONNIE]

Try anything you never know I would?

120 and i put 290 plus! get it right

[baja200merk]

280 290 same **** different smell

[Sharkey-Images]

You have received my comments in PMs.

A pad would certainly give you a little something to rest on....;)

[baja200merk]

ok thanks just dono how to tie it into the bottom any ideas?

[Sharkey-Images]

Either solid wood or End Grain Balsa. Grind down till you reach the glass. Vinylester or Epoxy resin would work great for secondary bonding like this. Keep the wood oversize so it leaves you room to shape it just they way you want. Then you will need to cover it all with structural fiberglass such as 1708 Bi-Directional cloth and a finish layer of a 6 oz cloth to make it easier to fill and finish...
You will need to grind about 2 to 3 inches wider than the area you are working so you can overlap the outer glass for a good bond.

Good luck..

[baja200merk]

thanks ill need it