Thanks A lot of info there !
Could I put the 4 port barrel on the engine, say a 26cc, have done this on some of my 1/5 scale cars but maybe these were 4 port anyway. Been told that the 23cc motor is good in boats because it revs higher?? I normally just stick a 29cc big bore kit on my car motors, gives a massive increase in bottom power and still seems to rev its head off !, what is the best way to bend the prop tube in an S shape without putting a kink in it? has it got to be in an s shape as it would fit with just a shallow curve? as to the rudders I have 2 of them, and being a big kid at heart love the look of them so very tempted to fit em ! The new Shockwave has 2 rudders and 2 big servos, sure 1 high powered servo will be ok ??? Trying to find the little silencer that goes on end of the pipe as dint want it noisy. Made the strut bracket today, all seems to line up fine, will have to cut the cable to size once the motor and tube are in, the C/G should be ok I think as the motor is back to where it was, there is just the added weight of the clutch but dint think this will be a problem. As to the hull, not going to spend loads of money on a paint job like I did on the Puma see how it goes first, spend the money on a better motor or running gear. :)
Thanks everybody for your help, I am sorry but I will keep asking questions and posting pictures, as want to get this right ! :)
Steve.
Ps took the choke out today, and what do you think of the strut bracket and set up, thanks again.