Re: Start Me Up
 

Thanks guys for all the support.

Oh by the way the Smart Gauge said I was burning 1.2 gallons per hour at 620 rpm.

Heck at that rate I can afford to run her all day long :D :D :D

342 feet but who's counting!
 

Well things are coming together.

Started out doing the wiring and found out that I have used 342 feet of marine wire...can you believe that. Thats not counting the wiring installed by the dealer for the smart gauge and tilt trim.

Everything has been pulled to the dash area and will stay there until after paint. No need to do dash panel right away since I can hook up the smart gauge and have all pertinent information.

Next on the list is to do a sea trial next week (if I get the props in). Or install trim tabs while waiting for the props.

It starts off simple

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/i...10416-1630.jpg

Out of Control


http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/i...10509-1230.jpg



Part of the 342


http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/i...10513-1215.jpg

View thru access panel


http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/i...10508-1322.jpg

Labeling

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/i...10513-1653.jpg

Looking much better

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/i...10513-1650.jpg



Full Transom View

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/i...10513-1654.jpg

Now if the stupid love bugs will stay away I can get some more fairing done.

Re: 342 feet but who's counting!
 

If I may ask a stupid question, what are the 3 things on the bottom in the first pic?? 2 reds and a black.

Re: 342 feet but who's counting!
 

Terry,
The wiring is looking Great!

Floorboy,
The black thing is a Starting Isolator with an integrated Automatic Charging Relay. The SI helps keep your electronics from getting fried when starting your motor.

It works in tandem with that battery switch to run batteries independently of one another while charging them simultaneously and governing the charge returned to each battery by the alternator thus they don't overcharge.

One battery can be dedicated to start motor the other dedicated to providing power to your electronics (house battery). When "on," both are on, but battery 1 can't suck the life out of battery 2 or vice versa. Keeps you from draining your batteries if you left the tunes on all day or whatever. If a battery system fails or drains, you can still "combine" the circuits drawing from the good battery to pick up the slack. The red things are Maxi Fuses to keep those cables from cooking anything.

Blue Sea Systems is doing some cool stuff. Their on line catalog is a wealth of information and their tech dept. is one of the best groups I've had the pleasure to talk to. Here is some info:

http://bluesea.com/category/2/productline/overview/329

http://bluesea.com/category/5/21/pro...e/overview/127


ps Congrats to Saugeye on getting Entourage, very cool to have a couple of Sceptres up there.

Re: 342 feet but who's counting!
 

Gilly, I agree on the Blue Sea Systems, I thought they had much higher quality than some of the other "made in china" stuff out there. I went with the same ACR set up as you did for may starting and house battery and am very happy with it. I did add one more 27 series deep cycle battery that runs only one thing.....my automatic back up bilge pump. It's charged with it's own on board automatic charger as a completly independant system. Not sure how long a 27 series deep cycle will operate a bilge pump, but I know if I see water pumping out the port side of the boat I have issues with my main pump which pumps out the starboard. I don't want to talk about if I see water pumping out both sides.

Re: 342 feet but who's counting!
 

OK thanks, I figured it was something like that. I have something similar in my boat but I forget the brand. (bps???)

Saugeye is pretty excited, he has been fishing out of a 17 footer since forever. This should be quite a change for him. :)

I feel for you out of control pic..... ;)

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/d...acraft/111.jpg

Re: 342 feet but who's counting!
 

YIKES ! :eek:

Re: 342 feet but who's counting!
 

Great job, Terry. I'm getting excited for you! :D Can't wait to see it in action.

Volvo Trim Blades
 

The thing that is so great on this sight is the sharing everyone does.

Example: Ask for prop advise and information comes flowing in...plus if anyone has an extra prop they are willing to loan out. In my case 76red18 and blue heron. BH had a prop that he sent out and now I am waiting for the UPS man to show.

Anyway while waiting I thought what a good time to get my Trim Blades installed.

Over the past years I have Bennett hydraulic and Lenco electric SS/tabs. Both worked well. However when I saw the review on the Volvo Tabs, I thought why not. The main reason is I just don't like the big SS/tabs hanging out the back. Never seem like a clean install (that's just me AR).

Anyway the Volvo tabs where pretty basic to install and instructions where easy to follow. Nice templates and wiring . Control panel is easy to use after getting to know there sequence. Plus they have an option that you can hook up to your gps that automatically adjusts the tabs as you are running.




The Packaging

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/i...Trader/tb1.jpg

Template

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/i...Trader/tb2.jpg

Before drilling holes this is a must have tool...You have to be at right angles to your transom or nothing will be fit right. With 11 holes per side being off a little is not an option.

The drill Jig

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/i...Trader/tb4.jpg

Holes to go

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/i...Trader/tb3.jpg

Installed

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/i...Trader/tb5.jpg
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/i...Trader/tb6.jpg
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/i...Trader/tb7.jpg

Contoll Panel and Dash

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/i...Trader/tb8.jpg
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/i...Trader/tb9.jpg

The back end all buttoned up and ready to go.

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/i...rader/tb10.jpg

Hopefully the testing on the prop will happen sometime this week...If not after the holiday. No way I am going to be on the water in a Stealth Boat with all the FWP out this weekend. :D

Re: Volvo Trim Blades
 

Did they calibrate? They are great on the boats ;)