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I bought a 13hp homemade longtail a while back and it is great but it has no cav plate I was wondering of I could get some help with some pics and dimensions so I could build one


Wed May 16, 2012 4:13 pm
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Wed May 16, 2012 5:19 pm
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I've read a lot of those but still see nothing about the size the plate needs to be


Wed May 16, 2012 6:00 pm
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a couple inches wider than your prop,,, mine is a 9x7 prop and my plate is about 12 inches long and 10 wide


Wed May 16, 2012 6:28 pm
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Ok thanks


Thu May 17, 2012 10:00 am
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About how thick do u think the plate should be


Thu May 17, 2012 10:48 am
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Call Backwater inc. They are very friendly and knowledgeable, an will sell you one of their plates if you want


Thu May 17, 2012 11:56 am
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Call this Guy. I think he knows something we don't...



Thu May 17, 2012 12:12 pm
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You beat me to it.


Thu May 17, 2012 12:25 pm
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Wow that can't be doing any good


Thu May 17, 2012 1:52 pm
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mine is 1/4 thick but than and the back tip about a 1/8 so can be adjusted


Thu May 17, 2012 3:59 pm
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I called backwater and they have a weld on kit for 125 with everything I need but ... My frame is aluminum there kit is steel


Thu May 17, 2012 4:49 pm
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wamp wamp waaaaaaaa


Thu May 17, 2012 5:44 pm
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Do any of the other manufacturers sell a cav plate


Thu May 17, 2012 7:07 pm
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I think it's going to be hard to find one of the big names who sells an aluminum cav plate. Most will be steel. If you want aluminum you may have to find a welding or fab shop.


Thu May 17, 2012 7:55 pm
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its not hard to cut the metal then put it in a vice and bend it like you like.

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