SurabyaKid
Member III
Hi,
In the attached pictures you'll see I have a Yankee Boatworks (now defunct) dinghy with a substantial finished wood gunwale. I also have a good 'ol British Seagull 40 plus that I would like to use occasionally with the dinghy. The dinghy is rated for the 2hp output of the Seagull.
Are there any suggestions from the group as to how I might protect the finish of the wood from the abrasion of the metal screw type mount? As can be seen in the second picture, there is very little room to add a plate so I had thought to router out a bit from both sides of the gunwale so that a plate or sacrificial material could be put in place for the motor mount to attach to.
Thanks in advance for the suggestions,
Pat
E26 -> "Pronto"
In the attached pictures you'll see I have a Yankee Boatworks (now defunct) dinghy with a substantial finished wood gunwale. I also have a good 'ol British Seagull 40 plus that I would like to use occasionally with the dinghy. The dinghy is rated for the 2hp output of the Seagull.
Are there any suggestions from the group as to how I might protect the finish of the wood from the abrasion of the metal screw type mount? As can be seen in the second picture, there is very little room to add a plate so I had thought to router out a bit from both sides of the gunwale so that a plate or sacrificial material could be put in place for the motor mount to attach to.
Thanks in advance for the suggestions,
Pat
E26 -> "Pronto"