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  1. sopwithcamel74

    The Waiting is the Hardest Part...

    I have a jump box, but I also keep spare a spare automotive battery on a battery tender, in the event of emergencies and such. I did a partial disassemble something like 2 years ago; the ignition switch was broken, there was a busted fish finder that had been shoddily installed in the dash, and...
  2. sopwithcamel74

    The Waiting is the Hardest Part...

    Cracked open the cowling on the engine; not as grody as I'd expected, which is a plus. I'm still working on the area where part of the build will be staged; debating on whether I'll get it on a battery and try to fire it up prior to or after getting it off the boat. Carbs were rebuilt...
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    The Waiting is the Hardest Part...

    The weather isn't going to cooperate much today. Went out to begin doing something, even if it's just an assessment to get my mind wrapped around how this will go. At some point, part of the cover collapsed. As the boat is sitting underneath a silver maple, the inside is even more trashed than...
  4. sopwithcamel74

    The Waiting is the Hardest Part...

    Well, I've had a conversation with the wife, and we're in agreement. I've completed enough of the partial home renovation to appease her and the kids. I've upgraded our daily driver. The landscaping and other outside projects are well along enough so as not to be an impediment. Yes - there are...
  5. sopwithcamel74

    The Waiting is the Hardest Part...

    Wow.... Almost a year since checking in. I was worried that this place would change so much that it would be unrecognizable. Last time I couldn't log in, couldn't find any threads, and the performance was horrible. Happy to say that it feels 'right' now - thanks to whoever it was that worked...
  6. sopwithcamel74

    Just acquired a 170 Horizon. Assembly required.

    Great stuff Chevy. Looks like he's locked in.
  7. sopwithcamel74

    The Waiting is the Hardest Part...

    I'm still less than halfway done with the home construction projects (bedroom demo & reno, carport conversion to a garage, adding another 2 rooms on the other side of that, rear patio) that I promised the wife I'd complete before I began restoring my '88 Capri. So, in the meantime, I may as well...
  8. sopwithcamel74

    Batteries and Chargers - Gotta keep 'em separated?

    How important is it for the life of the battery charger that you don't install in the same compartment as your battery? For all the install pics I've seen, this doesn't consistently seem to be a priority. For those who don't have them separated by either a bulkhead, or via installing them in...
  9. sopwithcamel74

    2nd battery in a 1988 Bayliner Capri 1700

    I'm doing extensive planning for the restoration of my '88 Capri 1700, powered by a Force 85 outboard; those plans include adding a 2nd battery. The plan is to use a 24 group starting battery, a 24 group deep-cycle house battery, and a Perko 4-way battery selector switch. I also intend to...
  10. sopwithcamel74

    Hello!

    Hi everyone - long time boat lover, only recently having purchased my first boat - a 1988 Capri 1700 with a surprisingly well maintained Force 85 outboard. As expected, there are definitely some areas that will be getting plenty of TLC throughout the fall and winter... I'm very much aware of...
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