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Cut a lil slab of leftover teak, made some gaskets and a big plastic washer, and got the raw water intake installed last night finally. It is a 1 piece stainless unit for maximum impact and abrasion durability. (The marelon fitting I almost used felt flimsy and just wrong.) I believe I installed...

Got the raw water intake mostly installed, still waiting on the SS ball valve and a few things. Hoping this location works out. Looking at the few photos Ive ever found of a V8 Chieftain 25 at speed- this area appears to stay submerged. This was as low/as close to center as I could get it...

Hopefully the strainer isn't big enough to be too much of a problem, I'll post up some pics of the setup once the parts arrive later today.

Alright, so I almost went with the external pickup tube but ultimately decided against it. The 90° turn through the hull preventing easy up down adjustment could be countered with mods but then the conventional clamshell strainer cover just seemed more simple and probably better for durability...

Hmm, I do agree with it just not feeling right and I keep wanting anything but plastic too. Definitely cruise shallows. Seems like it is bound to bump something eventually.. Wondered how bad a stainless scoop would be. Could trust it like it was brass and it could have a valve. Locating it way...

I don't think I can do brass with my aluminum hull.

Hey, back to this cooling system again. Trying to decide placement of this ~ 1 1/4 maralon thru hull pickup for the F6B9 pump to draw from. It is a 25 foot riveted Starcraft aluminum hull with cabin but still fairly light with a single 5.0 V8 mercruiser 188 motor. I have the sea strainer inbound...

Whoah, 2 feet! I thought they only went just past the surface. I need to put an end to my carpenter bees too apparently then for sure. The bees have been extra bad this year in RI. Stung in the face doing an AC install this past Friday. No warning, right to stinging. The bastards are extra...

Got the starboard 60 gallon tank back in and securely strapped in place, hopefully will get the port tank in this evening maybe. Had to use 90° preformed elbows on the filler pipe but it all came together just great. Will be time to do more exciting things like the engine bay and reassemble the...

Been insanely hot at work lately, harder to work on boat after hours so not a ton of progress the last few days but did get water system to 100% the other night. New galley sprayer faucet for the admiral and the sink in the head works great. Tried to post pics but it isn't working again.

Head is almost complete. Still haven't mounted the TP holder or done the trim but it's mostly there.

Thanks, it's been quite the long project. Hoping the pictures might help someone else someday maybe. "Don't do it like this" 😆

Windshield predictably was a pain but it's back on there finally as of today. Test fit to trace alignment before drilling Glued and screwed