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  1. redneck joe

    82 Starcraft MR 180 floor, slight refit and leaks

    Updating main thread with my wiring debacle. https://forums.iboats.com/threads/helm-wiring-should-be-simple-im-not-too-bright.779065/
  2. redneck joe

    helm wiring, should be simple, i'm not too bright.

    Too dam hot to work much i get about an hour in. All hooked up, need my new wiring with eye rings to the battery. My buddy is coming to do those and check over things. Realized I never had a horn so got one of those in yesterday. Started to hook up but can't take it. Both pumps...
  3. redneck joe

    Takes on water over the transom while loading and unloading

    What happens when you quickly come off plane?
  4. redneck joe

    I'm sad, need new gps

    Yeah I've been thinking about building a shaded spot for it. Got flooring leftovers and some street signs and some angle should be able to figure it out. Prob go wood for thermal reasons.
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    I'm sad, need new gps

    Just got my new set up. Went for a 55 buck android, 27 bucks for the mount, 20 for the app. Pretty happy....
  6. redneck joe

    I didn't want to restore this 1997 Islander this summer

    Was this your area? https://kymkemp.com/2025/06/24/431102/
  7. redneck joe

    Boats from work.

    One more town, one more show.... Only old rock and roll people will get that.
  8. redneck joe

    Summer Night Fishing

    And I'm sure he leaves a big white 'present'
  9. redneck joe

    97 Crestliner 1650 Sportfish

    Oh heck unless you are trying to keep mint, just measure how and Google with 'plastic grill cover' or something similar
  10. redneck joe

    helm wiring, should be simple, i'm not too bright.

    How / what will be the indicators? Both bilge and livewell pumps are new so hoping but.....
  11. redneck joe

    helm wiring, should be simple, i'm not too bright.

    So alldoge this is the old circuit breaker back under the transom. To my post about the thingies that needs power not working unless I hook up the old negative wires I'm assuming it has to do with how all three thingies were wired to the helm. And my question about having both the old and...
  12. redneck joe

    helm wiring, should be simple, i'm not too bright.

    I learned today you can blow a fuse and it doesn't look blown and the ohms read a closed circuit but this gie that needs power will not work until new fuse put in. And and the led that is supposed to tell me blown circuit didn't come o. Either.
  13. redneck joe

    helm wiring, should be simple, i'm not too bright.

    So here where I was at yesterday before the real heat kicked in. I've been working g at the side of the boat from the driveway u til I get dialed, then will mound all up under the helm and dress the wires and functioning, however note nothing hooked to negative buss. Original harness hooked...
  14. redneck joe

    I didn't want to restore this 1997 Islander this summer

    Good deal. FYI on my 18, more skinny boat on gluvit would have been fine for the rivets alone but missed a couple three sections and had already slathered on what I thought was extra. When it dries it gains color to see better where you might have missed so I bought another and slathered...
  15. redneck joe

    I didn't want to restore this 1997 Islander this summer

    Making quick work. You going to gluvit as well?
  16. redneck joe

    Motor Replacement

    No need to be a snob. 26 years on the forum with less than a hundred posts shouldn't be the hill you choose to die on. Language changes, try reading Shakespeare or any text from someone under 25 years old...
  17. redneck joe

    Summer Night Fishing

    Never have done topwater at night. And I love trolling for strippers....
  18. redneck joe

    TRANSOM ISSUES!!!!

    Well, you know you were new the last time and not sure what you were doing. We've all been there. Now do it right. The whole shebang. Don't half ass it.
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