Re: Winter Upgrades
 

motor is torn to the ground. off to the machine shop this next week

weather warmed a bit last week, so we got out our "other boat" and took it for a spin.

http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/...30207DC213.jpg

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Re: Winter Upgrades
 

These were two new holes your cut, correct? Did you add one to the existing drain hole?

Re: Winter Upgrades
 

I didnt do the drain hole model, but a friend did this winter and were all waiting for it to warm up enough to stay out after dark to see it.

Mine are surface mounted with only a 3/16" hole for the wire to go thru. I wired them into the same circuit as the swim step light and pulled the bulb from that recepticle

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Oh I see I thought the link you shared with the led lights was what you used. I ordered two of them thinking I would have to cut out a hole and make it like a drain plug. Oh well maybe it will work out.

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Steve,

Got my jockey box cover w/ cupholders from TAP a few days ago. The guys there were extremely helpful. They even went so far as to package it and ship it to me. I got mine in white. Haven't had a chance to take it out to the storage building yet, but I'm excited. Thanks again for the tip. Good luck w/ the motor.

Nick

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Lets see pics of it when you put it in.

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back seat is taking shape.

http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/...737C242E86.jpg

http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/...73764080CA.jpg



the two outer seats will have a back rest equal to the center section. they those two areas will become storage. the center section that is moved forward will now house the stereo electronics and 12v converter. not to mention, it will add additional space. the outer seats have the forward sealed boxes for the subs and each section will be lit in LED lights.

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woo hoo, the basic frame work is done.

http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/...D1446C4495.jpg

ive got to test fit next (but it should fit perfectly as i have the original sitting right next to it and my measurements were the same. Ive got to cut down the sides and build arm rests yet.

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windshield is on, rear seat is fitted

http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/...D1547EA830.jpg

http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/...D14A04624F.jpg

http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/...D15970CBB8.jpg


http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/...C8D4001249.jpg

http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/...C8D869EE26.jpg

http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/...C8CF73126B.jpg

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Are you seeing any weight saving with your new bench?
I know it probably doesn’t make a lot of difference in your boat, but the one thing ive noticed in my 180 Diablo is how heavy my rear bench is!
It was one of my concerns when I found that my boat was stern heavy.
I’m considering building a light weight seat frame for my boat next winter out of fibreglass.

Oh and that windscreen looks dam good mate.