Yet another FL14 in progress.

[Dukydo]

The boat looks great and I wish I was that far along. It appears your building it in the basement. Will you be able to get her out?

[HokieBoatbuilder]

Thanks for the compliment. I actually built it in my garage. The garage is pretty small, but it is not a problem to get it out of there, the door is wide. I felt like my boat took forever cause I spent 3 months on it, and two of those were basically spent sanding. It definitely takes as long as you want it to. I could have sanded for another month easy if I wanted to. I was ready to be done though.

[Dukydo]

Again I say good looking Skiff. Does she have a name?

Duke

[Mike Adams]

Taylor,

I'm away from home on business right now, but decided to check out the posts I may have missed - I'm glad I did, as your boat looks REALLY nice! I especially like the stainless steel rod holders. Congratulations!
Only three months to build? I have been building my FL14 for four months and I'm still not finished! Hopefully not long now, though, and if you are not planning to launch until 25 June I will not be far behind! I look forward to seeing your launch pics. Again, well done!

[HokieBoatbuilder]

Thanks Mike. The rodholder is one of my favorite things too. I ordered one previously that was white, but when it got here I realized it was a piece of junk, so I forked out the extra money for a better one. I think it was well worth it.

Duke, I'm naming her Cathlene after my grandmother who passed away recently. I haven't told my dad yet, it is kind of a suprise. I ordered lettering from this place:http://www.boat-lettering.com/ It is supposed to come soon, but I will wait till the paint cures to put it on there.

My uncle emailed me yesterday and said that he has a motor for me, so I am ready to go once I register with the state.

[HokieBoatbuilder]

I picked up my 1969 4 hp Johnson motor. I need advice on mounting it. I don't want to scratch the transom, so I would like to put some type of padding between the boat and motor. Any suggestions? I don't like what I've tried so far. I'd like dense rubber that I could cut to fit but I don't know where to find it.

[Mike Adams]

I picked up my 1969 4 hp Johnson motor. I need advice on mounting it. I don't want to scratch the transom, so I would like to put some type of padding between the boat and motor. Any suggestions? I don't like what I've tried so far. I'd like dense rubber that I could cut to fit but I don't know where to find it.

You could try a shoe repair store to see if they have some thick rubber soles.

[Deltaskipper]

I picked up my 1969 4 hp Johnson motor. I need advice on mounting it. I don't want to scratch the transom, so I would like to put some type of padding between the boat and motor. Any suggestions? I don't like what I've tried so far. I'd like dense rubber that I could cut to fit but I don't know where to find it.

Cabella's has an Outboard motor mount pad for what you are trying to do.
http://www.cabelas.com/

[HokieBoatbuilder]

I like the one from Cabela's but it is too wide to fit in the slot I cut for the motor. I don't want to pay $30 if I would still have to cut it down. Any other suggestions? Again, I'm looking for a way to protect my transom from motor scratches and dings.

[Deltaskipper]

I did a Yahoo search on sheet rubber and came up with a bunch of industrial suppliers. They also listed hard and soft neoprene which may be what you're after. Their prices for minimum quantities were more than you want to pay. You might have some luck finding a local industrial supplier that may cut you a deal on their odd lot leftovers. They may even give you a sample that would be enough for what you want to do. I would think a square foot would be enough.
Have you found any liquid rubber, or similar material, that you could coat the motors clmping areas with instead of the hull?
I like your idea because I have thought of the same thing too. It also works as a sound damper.