Hi Pete
It is very exciting to see pictures. In the heat the trick is not dripping sweat into your epoxy. Our shed is very hot near the roof of course. Now some questions if that is OK with you:
How long, fore and aft, is the outboard sled?
Did you go with a manual tilt outboard because the bracket is smaller? What is the length of the outboard leg/shaft? Was it hard to find a manual tilt with electric start?
What size is the pvc pipe?
What size is the ss rod? Did you get ss rod the full length of the pvc? Any problems inserting the rod after attaching the pvc? How long will the cut outs be in the pvc?
Cheers
Patrick