fantastic work thus far , loving seeing these old boats brought back
Thanks.
Will have to get some more pics up soon, but the wiring is all done under the dash - new fuse panel, etc. New toggle switches all wired, ready to install in centre console (once I build that).
The boat had a newer 24 gallon aluminum gas tank in it when I got it, but the filler didn't line up properly, and it was installed at a strange angle in the bow. We relocated the filler on the tank, pressure tested it, and I fixed the fuel level sender (replaced corroded wires). The tank is now installed. Discovered that the gas gauge is dead though, not sure about other gauges. Will wait until I get the engine running to determine that. If only one gauge needs replacing, I'll just replace that. If more are dead, might just look for a matching set of newer gauges.
Engine compartment is almost ready - primed it last night, once I get it painted I can start re-installing the drive, cables, wiring, etc.
Planned out and started building the seat boxes this week. Helm seat will be a bucket re-purposed from a Mastercraft ski boat. Port side seating will be a custom built lounge/bench seat, with storage underneath. My wife liked the lounge seating on some new boats we saw at the boat show, so that's what I'm building.
...and in between all of the boat building, looks like I now have to replace the main crank bearings in my car... fortunately, that's a fairly simple thing to do, once the parts show up.
