Hail Yeah back under the knife

[Old'sCool]

Replacing fuel hoses right?

[BA17]

Yes, we are gonna replace them. Just been lazy and have not taken them out yet.

[BA17]

One thing on the list to do is to move the livewell and washdown intakes. I have always hated the way the livewell pump was mounted. It is the tall one on the left. The washdown is right next to the transducer. I have plenty of room between where they are mounted now and the transom. What is the best way to mount the thru hulls? What is the best way to fill the holes from the old thru hulls?

[Old'sCool]

Glass some blocks down and run a true sea-cock valve. My washdown pickup comes off the bottom plugged fitting on the bait pump. Or you could "t" off the sea cock.

[BA17]

It feels like I should be a lot further along than I am. Frustrating. Here are some updated pics. Doesn't look like much progress has been made, but I swear I have been working on it. I have repaired the damaged stringers, capped the top of the stringers with Coosa board , tabbed the front bulkhead into place and have the foam in the stringers. Damn what a mess that is. Got to be an easier way to do that.










I'm finally going to switch the throttles and the steering wheel. Never could get used to the European model.



I also cut out a spot in the rear wall to put the fuel filters, fuel switches and fuel bulbs up out of the bilge. There were 2- 8" inspection plates on each side. I went ahead and cut those out a little bigger and will use them for sinker/downrigger ball storage.





I think that's all for now. Hopefully some leaps and bounds are coming. Next on the list is go over the each stringer completely with glass, then hopefully mock up the floor, put foam on the outbound side of the stringers, and I think I'm going to try to foam in the front fish box. Not sure if I'm going to be able to reuse my old fuel tanks or will have to order news ones. I just don't want to have to wait 6 weeks for them.

[slowJEEP]

You doin' it.

What pound is that coosa?

[BA17]

26

[BA17]

Still stuck in low gear, grinding along. Yesterday I got the hatch receivers for the new transom boxes completed and the hatches cooking now. I will pop them out tomorrow. The receivers came out pretty good, hopefully the hatches will do as well.

Putting the pieces together.


Laying down the duratec.


CSM laid down.


Receivers popped out.


A couple of hatches set up.

[BigLew]

You do nice work there, Bud. Good job.

[BA17]

Slowly moving forward. Seems like its one step forward and three backwards.







Started making a template for the floor today. Depending on what happens with the fuel tank, we may be able to start on the floor next week or if I have to order a new one it may be in two months?