Starting to look like something now! Tent came off which was a huge plus to work in the open air without needing a respirator! Neighbors can also stop busting my balls, they called it a “murder tent” haha! I think they were all mostly pretty curious as to what I was doing in there all the time. The tent came down just in time, yesterday we had 50+mph winds I think the tent would have been in the stratosphere.
Boat performed ok on the second mounting hole which put the cavitation plate 1.5 in above keel. I am now on the 4th hole and can probably go even higher but will keep it like that for a few more trips to see how it performs.
This is the current height above keel
I couldn’t be happier with the boat! Future projects will include a livewell, forward seating in front of console, splash guard for the transom, replace the windshield, new set of rod holders for the leaning post, maybe a jackplate for the engine. I could raise the deck, new gas tank and get the fill on the gunnel which would be really nice. She needs a new VHf and antenna, maybe build a wedge to get the antenna straight-> Always a work in progress!
For now I’m gonna fish it like crazy
Cheers
-Tom