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Re: Bansil and MamaTurtle create a getaway cruiser

Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2018 6:27 am
by curtiscapk
DAMN! NICE!

Re: Bansil and MamaTurtle create a getaway cruiser

Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2018 4:56 am
by bansil
Thanks, hope to finish up today.

Been a long week, FIL passed on Sunday morning and a week of snow has hampered toon work

He was 91 and funeral was yesterday, we are getting his fishing gear this weekend to mount on our boat as a reminder of the good life.

So these came in this week to replace the little ones mounted that only 1/4 inch rope would fit, they had lots of burrs and sharp edges due to sand castings and then hot dipped galvanizing

I spent a few minutes with a file and they are now smooth and wont cut rope

Gotta go feed animals and me, get some beer on ice and work on Das Boat

Re: Bansil and MamaTurtle create a getaway cruiser

Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2018 1:34 pm
by bansil
Well started day off by glueing everything up tight, putting into boat..

And then removing it to fix it...argh...

You can compare both pics, the other day and today

It drains/overflows out the side like normal boat piss holes

Re: Bansil and MamaTurtle create a getaway cruiser

Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2018 1:38 pm
by bansil
Next was to fix the front, the seats hit the rails when you tried to turn around, pain in the arse.

Next cleats were way sloppy loose and needed to add more in better places

So rails removed and will use them on back sundeck i need to make. And seat moved forward 3-1/2 inches

Re: Bansil and MamaTurtle create a getaway cruiser

Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2018 1:45 pm
by bansil
Then it was going to be move console and prep for modifications....ugh...after i remove a huge birds nest.

Wiring is sketchy as shit, 10 gage power and 16 gage ground to fuse box and bus bar....err...so i need to run a bigger ground wire to bus bar

Unmarked wires and cheap speaker wire used a lot.

Biggest thing i caught? A non factory speaker wire named....throttle....yup...throttle, with guess what? A blown fuse, so i will go through manual tonight and see what that is about

Re: Bansil and MamaTurtle create a getaway cruiser

Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2018 1:59 pm
by curtiscapk
wire could be choke or kill switch.

Re: Bansil and MamaTurtle create a getaway cruiser

Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2018 2:05 pm
by bansil
you are correct, until I find some time to trace and use a meter (hopefully Sunday) it could actually turn on a unicorn glitter fart machine...lol...

Al tho, I doubt that, she starts right up and will run until bulb/water separator/filter is empty then it dies, pump bulb...and fires right back up until out of primed fuel

waiting on fuel pump diaphragm kit to show up.

Also to EDIT post with plumbing

the lower black valve controls tank fill or drain

the blue valve controls tank empty, tied into overflow, out of boat

and the forward black valve is lake water wash down for dirt and sand

so upper black closed, blue closed and lower black open, water will flow in and exchange dirty water through over flow

close lower black, close blue and open upper black and we can wash off deck etc with lake water

close upper black, and open lower black and blue with pump off and I can drain tank (will leave about 1 inch to vacuum out at home after fresh water rinse )

Re: Bansil and MamaTurtle create a getaway cruiser

Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2018 3:06 pm
by bansil
Worked on a couple things today, expecting 4 in of snow next 24 hrs.

I made 4 brackets and mounted some lights

Re: Bansil and MamaTurtle create a getaway cruiser

Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2018 6:13 am
by curtiscapk
Nice work! :alright

Re: Bansil and MamaTurtle create a getaway cruiser

Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2018 9:10 am
by guy48065
Oh my! I hope I'm never on the same lake when you turn those lights on!

Re: Bansil and MamaTurtle create a getaway cruiser

Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2018 4:18 am
by bansil
[quote="guy48065"]Oh my! I hope I'm never on the same lake when you turn those lights on![/quote]

DISCLAIMER these are NOT for driving on the lake, purely for docking

Navigating at night is what compass and chart plotter are for (plus around here white light, other than mast light is illegal while underway)

I guess quotes don't work either?

Just wanted folks to know what the lights are for

Re: Bansil and MamaTurtle create a getaway cruiser

Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2018 4:00 pm
by bansil
Had an hr tonight to sneak in some work between feeding and playing

Finished up livewell fill/recirculate pump skid plate mount

Will still add a "rollcage" later

I will mount here with 3M 5200

Re: Bansil and MamaTurtle create a getaway cruiser

Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2018 4:02 pm
by bansil
I know this isn't typical restore or modifications...this is what makes a pontoon boat the "taco" of the smooth water......it is only a vessel.....to hold what you want

Re: Bansil and MamaTurtle create a getaway cruiser

Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2018 7:18 am
by bansil
Real quick mount for pump, clean, 60 grit and then 3M 5200

Off to take dad for ct scan...moar later

Notice precision angle adjustment?

Re: Bansil and MamaTurtle create a getaway cruiser

Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2018 8:57 am
by curtiscapk
you stole that jig from me!