Re: How Old Are the Boat Restorers Out There?
JP, you're cracking me up, winters just around the corner, better get something lined up soon. I've got my eye on a Allison for this winter.
(SMACK).... (OUCH)... Uh.... wifey say's I have to think about that last statement for a couple of months, (SMACK) (OUCH), err I mean years.
Now that I've had far too few opportunities to actually use my rig, I think I'll do a redo of what I just redone. The drivers' seat is about 1/4 inch off center. Can't spin 360 without rubbing on the gunwhale.
The batteries are all in the wrong locations creating a leaning effect @ WOT. Gotta extend all of the elect connections and put all three on the port side so I can run WOT from one end of the lake to the other like a big basser......
The forward compartment lids are about 1/4 inch too low. Can't use the battery box covers and still close the lids completely. When I moved the stereo up to the dash I didn't cover the original hole. That's an eyesore.
There isn't enough foot room between the two aft storage compartments. That's where I usually fish from and I have to angle my feet a bit which gets uncomfortable after a few hours.
And I think I can use thinner plywood in several areas reducing some weight.
My spouse will no doubt raz me for doing the redo of the just redone but she actually learned to like being out in the boat in the warm sunny weather. Hasn't used the fishing rig I bought her last Xmas but there's always next season that that. Unless I sell the boat to buy a Trike.
I suppose one could say that this entire summer has been one long shakedown cruise and now I can go back and fine tune everything. The 25hp rude I bought on ebay has been great. It jumps up out the hole with amazing ease. I originally was thinking about a 40hp but I'm glad I went with just a 25hp. as a 40 would have been too much hp.
