Originally Posted By: Dogfish
Don't mount the engine until you launch.

Yep, I believe that if you check with Clackacraft they will tell you the same thing. Structurally, it is not good to have that weight bouncing around back there on a glas hull.
Also, don't use an over-center or ratchet type hold down strap on a glas boat. Use the rubber band.

People do the opposite, but not with Clacka's blessing the last time I checked.
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