# Eastport Pram - sail and motor?

**URL:** <https://forum.clcboats.com/t/eastport-pram-sail-and-motor/38052>\
**Category:** Builder's Forum\
**Created:** [January 21, 2011, 3:22pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/eastport-pram-sail-and-motor/38052 "2011-01-21T15:22:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![Eric\_Nichols](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/59ef9b/32.png) [@Eric\_Nichols](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Eric_Nichols)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2011, 3:22pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/eastport-pram-sail-and-motor/38052/1 "2011-01-21T15:22:40Z")

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In addition to sailing the Eastport Pram, I want to&nbsp;also be able to mount an old&nbsp;3hp outboard motor on her.&nbsp;&nbsp;It appears though the upper rudder gudgeon (which is affixed to the motor mount on the transom)&nbsp;will prevent me from mounting an outboard.&nbsp; For this purpose, is there a way to make the upper gudgeon removable (ie. install it when I want to sail her, and take it off when i want to mount the outboard)?

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**Author:** ![pag](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e19adc/32.png) [@pag](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/pag)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2011, 5:45pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/eastport-pram-sail-and-motor/38052/2 "2011-01-21T17:45:16Z")

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Eric,

The simplest solution is to just remove the 4 mounting bolts holding the gudgeon and take it off.&nbsp; A solution with fewer moving parts might be to attach the gudgeon to a block that is in turn bolted to the transom with two lerger bols and wing nuts or equivalent.&nbsp; This assembly might be large enough that it can be found when it's time for a sail.

Good luck.

PAG