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TWB
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by TWB » Thu Apr 02, 2020 9:26 am
steve1313 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 02, 2020 2:33 am
My Simrad (no external antenna) is flush mounted in my dash and the only time it has a problem getting a signal is when I'm under the metal roof on my slip.
I think almost all of the smaller GPS capable, dash mountable devices rely only on an internal antenna and they seem to work fine.
Hey, thanks, Steve! That's what I was hoping to hear.
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by bansil » Thu Apr 02, 2020 4:06 pm
My garmin is under my aluminum roof and never has an issue, roof is about 5ft above plotter, I think they have a wide line of site to satilites, really not sure why it works when hand held gps fails under gas pump awnings??
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by TWB » Fri Apr 03, 2020 5:50 am
bansil wrote: ↑Thu Apr 02, 2020 4:06 pm
My garmin is under my aluminum roof and never has an issue, roof is about 5ft above plotter, I think they have a wide line of site to satilites, really not sure why it works when hand held gps fails under gas pump awnings??
Thanks for that input. I'm gonna go with it. I just wanted some reassurance I wasn't gonna cut a hole in the new console and be screwed.
My dang cell phone is the same way. We can send a man to the moon; he can get out and drive a car on the moon; he can talk to the Earth from the moon; he can even play GOLF on the moon; come back to Earth from the moon; and I can't talk to my wife from our house to the damn grocery store.
On a positive note -- began the careful task of putting the new aluminum paneling in the fence rails yesterday. Gonna be slow to be precise, but it's gonna look great!
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by curtiscapk » Fri Apr 03, 2020 8:31 am
Nice work!
Craig and Paula
"THE FLOATER" rebuild Spring 2013
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94 Party Barge 24' 115 merc
Turning Point hustler 14 x 13 prop
22mph gps 3 people
12 F150
Overland Park Ks
Hillsdale Lake, KS
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by bansil » Fri Apr 03, 2020 2:09 pm
Almost matches our new trailer!
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by TWB » Wed Apr 08, 2020 6:44 pm
bansil wrote: ↑Fri Apr 03, 2020 2:09 pm
Almost matches our new trailer!
Love the color! Sweet trailer.
Found one of those "couldn't have done it without it" tools. Electric aluminum shears are the bomb-diggity. Might be for sale after this rebuild.
Got the fence finished yesterday - just in time for today's delivery!
Also started on the console. Love it! Really getting excited now.
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by curtiscapk » Thu Apr 09, 2020 8:11 am
wow that looks awesome!!!!!!!!!
Craig and Paula
"THE FLOATER" rebuild Spring 2013
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=15328
94 Party Barge 24' 115 merc
Turning Point hustler 14 x 13 prop
22mph gps 3 people
12 F150
Overland Park Ks
Hillsdale Lake, KS
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by bansil » Fri Apr 10, 2020 5:46 am
Console looks great!
Those shears are great, and make life easier for sure
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by TWB » Fri Apr 10, 2020 4:27 pm
curtiscapk wrote: ↑Thu Apr 09, 2020 8:11 am
wow that looks awesome!!!!!!!!!
Thanks, Craig. Every time we make big, visible progress I get more anxious to be done!
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by TWB » Fri Apr 10, 2020 4:37 pm
bansil wrote: ↑Fri Apr 10, 2020 5:46 am
Console looks great!
Those shears are great, and make life easier for sure
Yeah, those shears made me complete. I fretted for a long while about how to cut that aluminum without leaving scalloped edges everywhere. I know it's possible, but I was scared!
Been working on the console. The large console kit from Pontoon Stuff is great. BUT - it only comes with the burl wood finish panels for the gauges and switch panel. The OCD set in with it looking off balance. We ordered a blank gauge panel and my wife (the perfectionist) made a template and made a piece for it! It will hold the Humminbird and the stereo (round). Very happy with how that turned out!
Still shooting for end of April.
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by Bt20bill » Sat Apr 11, 2020 6:34 am
The console looks real nice, The burl wood really looks good on that console. What size hole did you have to drill for your steering?
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by Bt20bill » Sat Apr 11, 2020 1:32 pm
Did you have to add anything behind your console to support the steering? I bought the premium console and the thickness of it looks thin I was thinking I may add some plywood behind console to give it some strength.
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by TWB » Sat Apr 11, 2020 6:18 pm
Bt20bill wrote: ↑Sat Apr 11, 2020 1:32 pm
Did you have to add anything behind your console to support the steering? I bought the premium console and the thickness of it looks thin I was thinking I may add some plywood behind console to give it some strength.
Thanks for the good words. We are really liking the burl wood. I don't know if you went with the add-on kit. I replaced the depth sounder that comes with it with a fuel gauge. I have depth on my Humminbird, and a ~20 gal fuel tank.
I drilled a 3" hole and had to grind it out just a touch to seat the bracket.
I had read (maybe on PontoonStuff's site?) that they were confident it would be no issue. After seating the bracket, it still seems quite sturdy. I hope I'm not wrong. Boy, THAT would suck.
I'll holler when I get it all together, but it may be a week before I can get it done.
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by TWB » Sat Apr 11, 2020 6:24 pm
Today's progress was pretty dang exciting.
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by bansil » Sun Apr 12, 2020 8:37 am
Looks great, there is a company in NC that sells that bulk, I have a pc at work for future boat things.
Where did you get yours?
What are plans moving forward for shade etc?
I hope to start on our new console the end of may, the damn virus shit has my welder not showing up until may, plasma table still looks like may.....and then it will be may showers....
I can not wait to get new console cut out and welded together and then wifey can pull me around the lake on the new tube!!
Going for either a dino, unicorn or bigazz pink flamingo
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