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The whole center console and t-top was junk, and was dealt with accordingly. I do however have a leaninig post with attached live well below it that I am willing to part with. some one make an offer and it is yours. It can be seen in some of the above pictures.

Well the doghouse is finished minus windows. she is mounted on the boat, I though she looked a little tall so I took her down about 4 inches. It looks much better now. The boat was trailered to marina over here where she will recieve the rest of her makeover. To come will be rewiring, doghouse completion (steering, hydrolics, etc), new aft deck maybe. pictures will hopefull follow soon.

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no thanks chance 1234 i have a good leaning post. Just looking for the console door with the seat, considering an attempt at building one.

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Chance - Nice work with the dog house. Do you fish for cod all winter? It kills me to read that you threw out the tee top and console. You could have made $1000+ (easily) selling those parts on ebay!! or maybe more on this site.

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No cod fishing this year, next year for sure. I know, I kick myself now for getting rid of that stuff before asking you guys if you could use. I read a thread on here about that very thing. Sorry guys, I will keep that in mind for the future.

Elijah

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Chance,
In order to redeem yourself, you'll need to buy the first round on December 9. [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

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It would be my pleasure. I hope those pictures from that post are not some sort of rookie intiation. [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]

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You'll just have to wait and see. [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

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more pictures with the windows cut out. I will be going with wynne custom windows and they should be here in about 3 weeks.

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...1234/p4037.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...1234/p4036.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...1234/p4038.jpg

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Chance, did you take my advise about having the front window open?
Tell us what window's you went with, tint?

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I will be making the templates tommorrow, so things are not firmed up just yet. I am thinking about just going with a solid front window, being as I can just poke my head around the corner if i need a little breeze or a better look. She may have a slight tint to the windows. Warthog is your tint the lightest shade or is there one slightly lighter? I may go with the blue/green or just clear. and the laminated safety glass like warthog has. Also gonna get the raymarine c70 chartplotter/digital fishfinder unit. I love toys

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hey chance, just a thought- if you are going to go with hard plastic you might want to try a thin acrylic like Barrett or ez2cy windows. the 3m tape that they use to seal them is some good stuff and depending on design you can more than likely have them made to zip out if you like. ive seen them and they are really nice- a lot of people will use the hard on the forward and soft on the side curtains. (which i know you wont need. ) down here and points south it is pretty important to get that air flowing and ive got the same or less space than you? - she looks sweet. craig

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I have the lightest smoke gray Chance. Are you going with the Black frame's? I think they make the window's look much better. The silver look's cheaper to me.

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Yup, black frames it is with clear glass. The templates went out today. I tried to call them today just to firm everything up but the were closed. My bulkhead thickness is around 5/8 or 11/16. I told them to go with 11/16 as I figured slightly bigger was better than being too small. Warthog, how long did it take to get your windows? Installation looks pretty easy, is it?? Thanks

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Seem's like it was about 6 week's. I can't really remember now.
Oh yes be prepared for the surprize. [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img] They packed the window's into a custom crate and shipped them. There was a COD charge on the shipping.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...5/P1010224.jpg

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Hey guys, I posted this question before but here it is again. I am currently waiting on an estimate for rewiring the whole boat. Keeping in mind that i have all the gauges, rocker switches, and new bilge pump with float what would be a worst case scenario price wise to rewire her. Also keep in mind that the console has to tilt forward. also I asked him to include in the estimate the price to put in the hydrolic lines to the helm and steering cable. So assuming I will need some fancy shmancy hydro lines and throttle linkage so she tilts plus the wiring, how much $$ do you guys figure to do the whole thing stem to stern. Thanks for any ideas.

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If you route the hydraulic steering hoses (I'm assuming you're using hoses like Teleflex ??) as close to the pivot point of the console as possible, there should be minimal effect on them .... No?? Ample slack or a loop in the lines at that point will eliminate strain.

Think of the hydraulic lines on something like a backhoe they articulate constantly in a wide range of motion... the lines are fixed before and after and bridge the pivot point with hose.

The throttle and shift cables ... Similar circumstance. Plus there are some real good cables available that will allow the bends and turns. I just put a set on the boat that are pretty nice ... but not cheap

As for cost ... Someone doing it for you will not be cheap , little done on a boat is cheap. Can't say what it will cost but I've personally already spent several hundred on a couple spools of wire and a breaker panel...much as warthog has suggested. then Add labor if you dont do the wiring... good connectors and good wire, fuse panels, switches, etc etc ... it adds up WAY to fast.

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thanks scott, in no way am i trying to be cheap, i am just trying to get a ball park as i am still waiting for the estimate. The thing is, not having a ball park ideas is holding up me moving forward with other things that require decent money such as new electronics. Lets just say worst case scenario. are we thinking 2k or 6k?

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That was my friends boat. Pat Dixon lives
around the corner from me, its good to see
her again

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Sorry ...Didn't mean "cheap" as in skimping ... rather inexpensive

I think your best bet is to get a couple estimates ...For instance I put a new ignition / wiring harness in the boat for the engine. Harness cost $140 and if the marina pulled it through and hooked it up their rate was $85 and hour (min 1 hr) ....

I certainly would hope it isn't much more than your lower number ... It all will depend on how much work is done. But again I have no idea what a real number would be ... Geography (NE vs. SE) alone will play a role in the cost factor.

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thanks scott, i didn't mean to imply that you were calling me cheap. I know you didn't mean that. Thanks for the idea. Just so I can maybe get a figure he is the whole thing. There is no gauges, electronics, rockerswitches, battery switch, helm, or throttle in her right now. I do however have all this stuff. So the work i need done is all old wiring from engine, bilge, lights, fuel tanks, evertying comes out. Then all new goes in, battery cables, all the above switches, helm, throttl, gauges, fish finder, gps, vhf, new wiring everywhere. It should not be that time consuming I would think, as everthing is very accessible. All i need rewired is from batteries to battery switch, breakers, gauges, 3 electronics, fuel tanks, nav lights, 1 overhead light, and trim tabs. If i had even the slightest clue about boat electricity I would try it. But I don't. Thanks for the come back guys

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Just an update. I removed all the teak, although i do like the look, I am more geared towards the practical use and maintance. So in went king starboard 1/2 white with new hinges. I spoke with the guy who will be doing the rewiring, and he said they would start it after the new year. I told him what i wanted and he said there would be no problem with having the doghouse hinge forward. I did not get a price range from him but he did tell me that all we would need were some new hoses for hydolic lines and some wire, as I already have everything else. He estimated 3 days start to finish. So I would figure not much more than 2K. Also the windows were ordered and should be installed before xmas. I do have one question that i know you guys can help me with. The anchor locker bulkhead which you can see in some of the previos pictures is junk. I don't mean you can see how crappy it is, just that you can see the bulkhead that i am talking about. The plywood core has the consistancy of a sponge. From looking at it, i think i can remove this piece with out having to remove the hull cap. Has any one had any expirence with this? I will post some pictures when the windows are in and then again when all wiring is done. Thanks for any help with the anchor locker thing.

Elijah

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Elijah

You have to install the new one in "two" pieces [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

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Elijah- hey bud- if you get that anchor thing out in one piece would it be possible to get you to make a template of it for me???? Mine does not nor has it ever had one and i would like to put something in there just for s and g's. be happy to pay for any shipping etc- if you cannot get er out in one piece- no biggie! thanx- craig

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Hey Craig, If she comes out in one piece, you bet I'll send you a template. I don't know when I will tackle this project but when I do, i'll let you know.

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thanx dude [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

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I used to have a great pic of how I got my old rotton anchor locker out but I cant find it right now. I will tell you there was a sludge hammer in the photo. I was able to piece it together and make a template for the new one. I made my new anchor out of 3/8 inch starboard and I was able to flex it and get it in there without removing the deck cap. It's possible with a little work. There is a pic at the bottom of this thread

http://forum.classicseacraft.com/sho...=&sb=5&o=&vc=1

strick

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craig, i think it would be just as easy and only take a few minutes for you to make your own template (possibly out of cardboard, or whatever you like)

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Just a few more pics. These are the first pictures i have had with me actually in her. MAN, I LOOK GOOD.

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...1234/p4045.jpg
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http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...1234/p4042.jpg

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Looks good...(the boat that is)

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Chance, dog house looks good!!
Snow on the trim tabs, already?
Glad I live south.

See ya, Ken

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Yup, supposed to snow again on friday. Could make for an interesting drive home from the south shore get together. [img]/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img]

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I replaced my anchor panel, and I HAD to remove the cap. I assume the CC would be the same. You could probably cut yours out, and then make the new one just an inch or so short along the top and then fit in a narrow strip along the top.

Jim

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how high does the anchor locker piece go????

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Hey craig, it doesen't go all the way to the cap but pretty close, probably about and inch or 2 tops. I am just leaving to go check, i'll let you know later tongiht.

Elijah

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I like the dog house set up. In the NE, it is a practical setup. Nice job. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

It also reminds me when i was a kid, i spent alot more time in the "old doghouse" hanging on the kitchen wall than my siblings.

I hope somebody knows what i am talking about .... if not, ignore ... as usual ... [img]/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img]

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Alright Craig, I took it one step further. Instead of checking the height, I took the whole thing out, almost in one piece. So if you or anyone else wants a template let me know and I will make something up and send it out. Here are some pictures.
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...1234/p4046.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...1234/p4047.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...1234/p4048.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...1234/p4049.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...1234/p4050.jpg

Tools needed for this project: hammer, chistle, vice grips with razor blade (couldn't find my utility knife), and a few punches to loosen her up. Total time 40 minutes.

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pretty work there Elijah ! if you wouldnt mind sending me a pattern i would be greatly appreciative. my address is

Craig Miles
1845 Castleton Ct.
Va. Beach, Va. 23454

Just lemme know if i owe you any shipping and i will shoot it right back- thanx- craig [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

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You bet, I should have it in the mail by the end of next week. It did go pretty much all the way to the top of the cap so you may have a problem getting a new one in unless you cut it a little short. I guess you could always make it to size then cut the top after if needed.

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What kind of boat is the yellow one behind yours?

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Thats a 20 SF, Seacraft, I don't believe it is for sale, if thats what your looking for.