[Electric Boats] mounting motor on glassed ply?

 

Thanks for the replies on my ME-3001 post yesterday.

Another question:
How suitable is glassed in ply for mounting a motor and thrust bearing? And what thickness ply?

There are a few group photos of installs using ply, and I found this site where everything is mounted on glassed ply:
http://1698943.sites.myregisteredsite.com/id14.html

My current thinking is to make a ply mounting 'board' from two 3/4" pieces of ply, epoxied together, then encapsulated in several layers of glass cloth and mat. The 'board' would then be mounted inside the engine compartment using 1/4" marine SS right angles.

The board would have a cutout for the motor. The motor would be bolted to an etek motor mount, the mount would then be bolted to the board. The thrust bearing would also be bolted to the board. This arrangement would give plenty of clearance beyond the board for the pulleys and belt.

Any suggestions from you guys who've done something similar?

--Tim.

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