Recent content by Skippy's ship

Scupper issue fixed.. also sealed the splashwell with the fold out. I took piano hinge off top. Screwed door shut applied silicone to seams...Wala! No more water comming thru splash well onto deck. Full of fuel..full livewell extra 80 lb battery in back two men at 500 lbs..boats running 42...

Water test..gotta change props..gonna bump up n check a 19...also some scupper issues. Water comming in to floor if standing in stern area. I don't want wet feet. Ordering new scupper flaps. Gonna move batteries fwd into console. If that don't fix it when I finish the rebuild of motor. I'm...

Well damit son....water test next weekend!!!! Motor sounds great...flushed n blead steering system tested trim tabs mounted transducer and tested and double checked all electrical pumps. Switches GPS Raido..All in working order!!! I believe she's mission ready men!!!

Got them doing an online search..I had to modify face plate 1/16 of an in larger maybe. I used a Dremel tool. Very easy mod.

Got some ponies mounted this weekend...slow steady progress

Update: all new lights and wiring for them thruput installed. New fuse box installed in raido box. Power ran to it. Vhf installed n tested. GPS installed n tested. Lenco tabs installed new wires ran..all old Bennett hydrolics n wires removed. New ignition switch installed. Next time out. I'll...

Update..... Got to play for a few hours on Sunday. Installed new washdown pump Ran all new wires for nav lights( waiting for lights to arrive) ran power cable to console for GPS as well as two separate power lines thru and up to rsidobox on console. Ran new power cable for fuel sending unit and...

Had a little time this weekend to play. Got all power hooked up n ran to rebuilt panel. Working great managed to hook up both bilge pumps n livewell. All good to go. Had to order new was down pump. Thought it might be good...got fooled . Next go gonna install that..hook up fuel sending...

Trying some pics After ripping out all wiring...nice n clean...I installed new switch panel I rebuilt that's seen. Will update...as I go along

Shows how I had to make hole slightly larger for them to fit. Hope these pics work out...

It's happening bro...I just don't have a photo hosting site. Had photo bucket for years till they started charging..screw that. I got pics on phone though.

Not much ice in coastal Jawja.... We fish year round...lol