No input on the above for helm controls so went with it we shall see. All hooked back up. The nin year old neighbor kid popped over for lunch (demanding tacos yet again) so he helped put back in. He ran the screw gun while I was underneath holding the nut.
Been a good couple days, nothing pic worthy:
Steering in and working. Cleaned the helm portion of all old grease and lubed up fresh. Shotgun cleaning brush for the tube at the motor and all lubed up.
one of the switches at the helm basically crumbled right after i said 'joe why are you putting back 43 year old switches so all three are being replaced. On the way. THinking about new wire and fuse block. TBD.
Removed the trilling motor wires from the stern to the front. I will be putting the trolling motor batteries up front and will never ever need those.
Pulled the t&t wires thru the new wire chase all went well. Spliced wire back together and other than the known slow internal leak the T&T is up and running. Fun note, if you hit the stripped wire ends to a metal steering wheel the trim activates....
Ignition all back in, kicks over. I'll muff later once i get the fuel lines hooked up.
Check valves in on the livewell drain and the fill line.
Hoping for a test splash next week. Have a customer tomorrow morning so probably no work with this heat in the afternoon.
Hoping for a test splash monday then if all good put the last panel in and call it good for the refit. Lots of other little fun boat stuff but we are closing in.
