Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Minn Kota Motors

["Herve" <caribsub@coqui.net>]

You know if you purchased only the "lower unit", you would not have that
trouble removing the pole.
Herve
----- Original Message -----
From: "Graham K" <cryogenicz@dsl-only.net>
To: <personal_submersibles@psubs.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2002 11:12 PM
Subject: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Minn Kota Motors


> I'm Removing the composite poles from the motors, and I'll tell you this,
IT
> SUCKS! The composite poles are made of fiberglass and when you chip it out
> of the hole, the fiberglass gets everywhere.. and it gets into your shin
and
> Itches worse than any insulation fiberglass I have ever felt. But!!! I got
> it all out, and they look great... I just pretty much followed Carl's
> instructions, and I cut the composite off at about 3 inches from the base
of
> the hole, and then took a 2 pound sledge and hammered the hell out of the
> end until it was all mashed up. Then I took a flat head screw driver & a
> regular hammer and chiseled it out of the base, and got it all out. Looks
> great, all I need to do is get a Tap and clean out the threads.
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Graham Kuberski
>
>