After trying this little boat with a very small but very noisy quadcopter motor and gearbox, I set it aside till I found a good motor for it in my collection. The boat performed quite well with that setup, but the motor wasnt up to the job. I had also broken the prop during storage. These only come with a propshaft so I have taken one off another propshaft. I could 3d print one, but these have a smoother surface. And quite thin blades.
Anyway, I have now made up a simple stand to stop this happening again.
I found a 380 size motor and fitted it using home made coupling. It works well and was free, love it😁
I also made up a cover for the open well area to prevent any splashes reaching the radio. As I havent fitted the windows yet, the cover wasnt really essential but painted matt black it looks better than seeing the wiring etc.
I also added a few cleats and a towing loop, to tow my new 3d printed tender, a nicely shaped little craft that turns out to be very good under tow, not a drop of water on board after looking like it was sure to be swamped in the wake.
Oars are kebab stick and 1/64 ply.
Edita is an enjoyable little boat, bearing in mind that all the wood was recycled (peeled off carefully) from an aircraft wing, so very cheap build. The motor was from my collection of dead power tool motors. People give me stuff when the batteries die. 😁