On a single engine boat installing the strut and prop shaft is a pretty simple
matter. You just make sure that everything is running down the centerline of the
boat . On a twin engine boat it's not that simple . I lined up the shafts here
by leveling the boat on a steel I beam and then marking the center of the boat
on the beam . From this center line I measured out on the beam and made a mark
the same as the distance of the center of the engine . From this point I dropped
a plumb bob and used a long piece of prop shaft material that would reach the
plumb bob to position the strut on the bottom .
The bottom of the strut is fitted to the bottom of the hull in
the correct centerline and bolted in place .
By now the custom made gas tanks have arrived and are positioned under the back
deck . The teak floor is also underway , as well as the framework to hide the
exhaust pipes .
A view through the top show just enough room for the large muffler .
