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  1. IslandExplorer

    1974 Chieftain 25 "Adventurer" Restoration

    Locking bathroom door knob and adjoining wall completed last night. Just need to add striker plate but otherwise good to go.
  2. IslandExplorer

    1974 Chieftain 25 "Adventurer" Restoration

    You know it's hot working in the cabin when unlit candles are totally melted!
  3. IslandExplorer

    1974 Chieftain 25 "Adventurer" Restoration

    I really have been! Baking in the sun without a nice cool water foundation- it can be a very hot can too lol The rain keeps sabotaging me but have made more progress at least, bathroom window I just sealed minutes ago and so glad that's finally done.
  4. IslandExplorer

    1974 Chieftain 25 "Adventurer" Restoration

    The plan to reinforce the roof from above (where I removed the interior supports) requires windshield to be removed temporarily. Looks kinda cool without it but it'll be going back on.
  5. IslandExplorer

    1974 Chieftain 25 "Adventurer" Restoration

    Land based water test of head complete! The Jabsco marine toilet seems awesome in testing so far. Flushes water nice and consistently all the way around the rim which is really nice, if you pump it down fast it even produces a whirlpool like a land toilet! Now I will have an easy way to tell...
  6. IslandExplorer

    Water pressure gauge or water temperature gauge?

    Sounds like this has been a really tough one to nail down. Assuming the engine corrosion isn't the culprit (sounds likely tho) and just to throw a completely different idea out there: think it's sucking air at higher speed maybe? I had a boat with a motor that was a touch too high (looked...
  7. IslandExplorer

    1974 Chieftain 25 "Adventurer" Restoration

    Thanks! The marine head I think was a great decision but damn has it soaked up some time! The plumbing has been a bit slow but it's almost there. Couldn't get the damn sanitation hose to fit over the pvc pipe ends as planned so had to get actual barbs and adapt the ends of all the connections...
  8. IslandExplorer

    1974 Chieftain 25 "Adventurer" Restoration

    Busy weekend but a little more progress. Conversion of tank fittings near complete.
  9. IslandExplorer

    1974 Chieftain 25 "Adventurer" Restoration

    More work on the ol head... Got the thru hulls in for test fit, still need to make backing plates.
  10. IslandExplorer

    1974 Chieftain 25 "Adventurer" Restoration

    You know, I've been wondering just how many pounds of wood and screws I've put into this thing so far, might roughly tally it up at the end. I figured in the beginning, the person capacity is higher than I'd actually want onboard (10-13?), so I'd gladly carry some more weight of amenities making...
  11. IslandExplorer

    1974 Chieftain 25 "Adventurer" Restoration

    The head is starting to look like a head!
  12. IslandExplorer

    1974 Chieftain 25 "Adventurer" Restoration

    Oh hell yeah, too bad I don't have anywhere else to mount the urinal but the forward wall.. Would've been a great place for a window and second set of helm controls! lol
  13. IslandExplorer

    1974 Chieftain 25 "Adventurer" Restoration

    You know, this compact little urinal really is pretty great I think! I'm definitely considering getting one for the backyard fence and maybe the house too. Pretty sure it'll keep the boat's throne a bit tidier! Kept thinking about balance struggles of guests in the bathroom while I'm callously...
  14. IslandExplorer

    1974 Chieftain 25 "Adventurer" Restoration

    Decided to make some big bold steps with the old girl here.
  15. IslandExplorer

    1974 Chieftain 25 "Adventurer" Restoration

    Thanks! I grabbed the handheld for now but definitely want a nice base station mounted too eventually if I can. Would be handy to be able to give the handheld to a friend venturing on shore or just as backup too.
  16. IslandExplorer

    1974 Chieftain 25 "Adventurer" Restoration

    Handheld VHF, laid down bathroom floor, removed starboard mounted horns and small mast antenna, cut out hole in aluminum for the new (used) bathroom vent window. Next up- bathroom walls and door probably.
  17. IslandExplorer

    1974 Chieftain 25 "Adventurer" Restoration

    That emblem is just chromed plastic of some kind but it looks like real metal to me! Hoping that it won't want to corrode much being mainly if not almost all plastic? We shall see...
  18. IslandExplorer

    new console has arrived!

    Those glass tube ones always seem like they're going to shatter and imbed glass super efficiently into my finger tips lol I'm going to try to hook up my old school water speed guage too and see if it still works.
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