Was asked to start to build thread for my project. Might be painful due to my OCD and overthinking, but someone people might benefit from it, enjoy my misery or have suggestions for me. 2003 26' Osprey Canyon Runner (short cab). Bought it with a bad trailer and a 5.7GXI volvo penta with a duoprop. Project started out fixing the trailer and replacing a leaking steering arm and the starter on the 5.7 and running it for a season. Got into it, starter bolts were seized, risers were shot, steering arm was broken and trim switch was bad. Motor had to come out to fix things and made the decision to just go for a conversion after remembering how terrible and problematic inboards were in those boats. Out comes the motor, outdrive, steering, water heater, heater, etc. Started digging more into it... next came out all the old wiring and electronics. Dug a little deeper.... off comes the rub rail, bow rail, and any other possible source of a top side leak. Last dig... now the carpet is removed from the inside along with the seats.
Current Status:
Boat is sitting on a King Trailer I completely rebuilt frame up. 3 new torsion axles with disc brakes and E/H actuator. New bunks, brackets, hardware, bow roller, etc. Boat is basically gutted. Have been drilling holes in stringers and bulkhead and draining water for the last 6 months from around the fuel tank. I would guess i've pulled 100+ gallons of water from under the floors. Good thing it has a poly tank. Boat is undercover and bow high so it's drying out and almost all of the foam (minimal amount) is dry. The Hull/deck joint was reinforced and sealed up with Plexus adhesive. So now it's glassed on the inside, bonded and fastened with screws. New Taco marine rub rail is sitting in the garage waiting on glass work and warmer weather. Gutted the old fridge, as I would rather have the space for storage.
The plan: (I'm open to all advice)
Full bottom extension aluminum bracket with a single Suzuki DF350 duo prop and Yamaha or Merc 25 kicker hanging off it. iTroll or trollmast for the kicker. Seastar helms (FWD and rear) and Power assist steering. B175HW 0° thru hull transducer mounted in the old engine compartment on the keel flat. Electronics likely Lowrance system along with Furuno FCV588/P66 standalone. 3 (maybe 4) batteries mounted back in the old engine compartment down low for weight. Glass in the old dogbox and back transom. Floor gets a fiberglass hatch and flange with drain, transom gets plastic hatch. New larger deck scuppers. Fixing a LOT of previous holes drilled, spider cracking, gel coat chips/cracks and resealing bow rails, rub rails, roof rails, hatches. Clean up the gunnels with simple Burnewiin 165 mounts for downriggers, BBQ, cutting boards. Replacing old water heater with a Wallas Viking diesel air/water heater and 6 gallon water tank. Freshwater washdown on back dec, with heated water for rinsing gear. Cut out the old sink inside the cab and convert into a bench seat. Replace all the plastic thru hulls below the waterline with brass. Rewiring basically the whole boat with Blue seas waterproof panels on the back deck and a variety of blue seas switches in the cab.
The wish list (maybes)
Simrad autopilot. Figure out a way to have a remote steering/shift/throttle for the kicker along with a tiller. (I'm a tiller guy from running jet sleds all my life and there's no better control in tight situations than a tiller.) Only part i'm really stuck on is having shift linkages in the tiller and remotely. Removable insulated fish tote that can sit in the extra space in the old engine compartment. Would like a removable bait tank or possibly a bait tank mounted on the swimstep.
Up Next:
Finishing some gutting of the interior, thoroughly degrease and clean the boat before any grinding or surface prep then waiting for warmer weather to start in on the glass work. I'm doing all the glasswork and bracket work myself. Filling in the i/o key hole, knee braces tied into the transom and stringers wrapped. 1708 glass, polyester resin and PVC80 core. Already have the gel coat color matched. Lot of work ahead. Waiting for warmer weather and longer days to really get cranking. Pics to follow.
Current Status:
Boat is sitting on a King Trailer I completely rebuilt frame up. 3 new torsion axles with disc brakes and E/H actuator. New bunks, brackets, hardware, bow roller, etc. Boat is basically gutted. Have been drilling holes in stringers and bulkhead and draining water for the last 6 months from around the fuel tank. I would guess i've pulled 100+ gallons of water from under the floors. Good thing it has a poly tank. Boat is undercover and bow high so it's drying out and almost all of the foam (minimal amount) is dry. The Hull/deck joint was reinforced and sealed up with Plexus adhesive. So now it's glassed on the inside, bonded and fastened with screws. New Taco marine rub rail is sitting in the garage waiting on glass work and warmer weather. Gutted the old fridge, as I would rather have the space for storage.
The plan: (I'm open to all advice)
Full bottom extension aluminum bracket with a single Suzuki DF350 duo prop and Yamaha or Merc 25 kicker hanging off it. iTroll or trollmast for the kicker. Seastar helms (FWD and rear) and Power assist steering. B175HW 0° thru hull transducer mounted in the old engine compartment on the keel flat. Electronics likely Lowrance system along with Furuno FCV588/P66 standalone. 3 (maybe 4) batteries mounted back in the old engine compartment down low for weight. Glass in the old dogbox and back transom. Floor gets a fiberglass hatch and flange with drain, transom gets plastic hatch. New larger deck scuppers. Fixing a LOT of previous holes drilled, spider cracking, gel coat chips/cracks and resealing bow rails, rub rails, roof rails, hatches. Clean up the gunnels with simple Burnewiin 165 mounts for downriggers, BBQ, cutting boards. Replacing old water heater with a Wallas Viking diesel air/water heater and 6 gallon water tank. Freshwater washdown on back dec, with heated water for rinsing gear. Cut out the old sink inside the cab and convert into a bench seat. Replace all the plastic thru hulls below the waterline with brass. Rewiring basically the whole boat with Blue seas waterproof panels on the back deck and a variety of blue seas switches in the cab.
The wish list (maybes)
Simrad autopilot. Figure out a way to have a remote steering/shift/throttle for the kicker along with a tiller. (I'm a tiller guy from running jet sleds all my life and there's no better control in tight situations than a tiller.) Only part i'm really stuck on is having shift linkages in the tiller and remotely. Removable insulated fish tote that can sit in the extra space in the old engine compartment. Would like a removable bait tank or possibly a bait tank mounted on the swimstep.
Up Next:
Finishing some gutting of the interior, thoroughly degrease and clean the boat before any grinding or surface prep then waiting for warmer weather to start in on the glass work. I'm doing all the glasswork and bracket work myself. Filling in the i/o key hole, knee braces tied into the transom and stringers wrapped. 1708 glass, polyester resin and PVC80 core. Already have the gel coat color matched. Lot of work ahead. Waiting for warmer weather and longer days to really get cranking. Pics to follow.
