What Did You Do To Your Boat This Week?

[Corey_lax]

Fixed loose bow rail.
Installed hydraulic steering system and new steering wheel.
Mounted throttle and shift controls.
Reinstalled kicker bracket and kicker.
Tested the used gauges that I bought and all work perfect.
New starting battery with higher CCA
New 8’ vhf antenna.
Found my keys lol
Figured out my bow fuel tank won’t fit so have to sell that.

Every time I work on my boat, I make a bigger to do list. So more updates to come

 

[kingblazer84]

Fixed loose bow rail.
Installed hydraulic steering system and new steering wheel.
Mounted throttle and shift controls.
Reinstalled kicker bracket and kicker.
Tested the used gauges that I bought and all work perfect.
New starting battery with higher CCA
New 8’ vhf antenna.
Found my keys lol
Figured out my bow fuel tank won’t fit so have to sell that.

Every time I work on my boat, I make a bigger to do list. So more updates to come

I feel your pain! what size is the tank I wonder if mine would fit it....

 

[brutus]

I feel your pain! what size is the tank I wonder if mine would fit it....

Who need a tank, do like our friends to the south use plastic bags lmao

 

[Sir Reel]

* Installed 4 new house batteries. Rolls Marine 6 volt 275AH AGM

S6-275AGM-RE | Rolls Battery

www.rollsbattery.com

* Installed 2 SunPower flexible 170 watt solar panels on my aft Bimini and connected them to a Victron MPPT 100/30 controller.
The solar panels are installed onto the Bimini with heavy duty zippers and Velcro so that they can be removed for cleaning under the canvas.
Along with my Victron battery monitor I can now monitor all my power in and out on an iPhone App
Shouldn't have to worry about battery power under normal conditions.

* Polished and waxed the hull side and upper decks. Spent a lot of time and effort originally 4 years ago but now just needs twice annual waxing to stay on top. I have been using Mequiars Flagship with very good results but tried Star Brite Premium Marine polish this time. It goes on really nice and is easier to use than Mequiars. Will see how it lasts though.

Premium Marine Polish

Starbrite quality care products since 1973 for: Automotive, Marine, Aviation, Motorcycle, Powersports, Outdoor Power Equipment, ATV, Snowmobile, Home Care, Outdoor Furniture, Farm Implement.

www.starbrite.com

* Painted my 200' of anchor chain in 25 foot sections with a color code so I know how much anchor I have out.

* Bottom and drive anti fouling and all new Zincs

 

[tubber]

Ran both motors in the tank, found a thermostat at a local parts place, and changed it out.
While the boat was idling I flicked on the running lights, and the bow was not working.
Lots of corrosion despite using sealant.
On a whaler, accessing the wires means peeling one side of the rub rail off. The black is just okay, but the white plastic has lots of dings and cracks, which isn't surprising for a 44 year old boat. New three piece rails are about US$275 plus shipping and customs?
So a $4.00 rusty bulb holder, is quickly escalating in both cash and time.

 

[Corey_lax]

I feel your pain! what size is the tank I wonder if mine would fit it....

I think it was about 36" base x 36" tall if you were picturing it as a triangle/bow shape. I needed about 30" x 30" for my boat so its not gonna fit. Maybe if I prop it up and I'd have some storage area underneath the tank??? But I'd rather have it deadloaded down on the floor of the boat.

I'll get some proper measurements of it in the next week and maybe list it for sale.

 

[sir-vivor]

New cup holders, from black to white , with drainage , so no more mini pool bail outs, until they plug up lol

 

[SpringFever552]

Back in business

 

[Totally unexpected]

Killed the wasp nest they were trying to build in the cockpit full wash in and out loaded with gear and off to the cabin on Pitt for 5 days my liver is gonna have to go 12 rounds lol!!!

 

[noluck]

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i like the fact you run a drive shower, makes the drives last a lot longer

 

[DuroBoat]

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Jeez that was fast! I’ve had my boat at the shop for over a month for a simple engine swap

 

[noluck]

Jeez that was fast! I’ve had my boat at the shop for over a month for a simple engine swap

there is a difference when a mechanic is working on it not the bean counters

 

[Tips Up]

Put a hitch on wifes car, attached boat to it, filled boat with gas, loaded with crab traps and hali gear. Hooked my truck up to travel trailer. Set auto pilot for Renfrew. 3:00pm departure.
She should be fine as long as she does not have to back up. LOL

 

[SpringFever552]

there is a difference when a mechanic is working on it not the bean counters

I like to keep as many of my beans in my pockets when i can lol

 

[One Fish]

Parked beside it while home from work. Looked at it while doing work around the house and yard. Thought about it weather I want to fix engine or pull engine and drive, Pod it, and buy a nice Yammy for the back lol

 

[noluck]

I like to keep as many of my beans in my pockets when i can lol

me as well, but my better half is a bean counter

 

[profisher]

Another 1/2 hr of polishing up on the front deck and its the favorite part of the annual polish and wax job...looking at it done!!

 

[SpringFever552]

Back on the water, plan is take it for a run to thrasher then dinner at Dinghy dock, fingers crossed

 

[walleyes]

She’ll be good. Anybody that tackles a job like that and does it with the efficiency and cleanliness you did it in knows what he’s doing. Probly done better and with more care than most shops would have done it.

 

[SpringFever552]

She’ll be good. Anybody that tackles a job like that and does it with the efficiency and cleanliness you did it in knows what he’s doing. Probly done better and with more care than most shops would have done it.

Thanks, made it down to Thrasher, and around Gab.
beautiful run down through Dodds.
She ran perfectly, no leaks, sounds excellent, 3.5 hrs so far