1988 Rogue 2420

[Scott Danforth]

a bit of progress.

this folks is a 30% chance of rain in Florida.... everywhere else, 30% is a probability. in Florida, its the percentage of your property being rained on.

Motor dropped in

Andrey taking drone footage of me adjusting mounts, and aligning

job done

 

[mickyryan]

very nice!

 

[Scott Danforth]

so I have about 50 items on the hit-list....

some would only take about 20 minutes without the engine in place..... and with swearing and contorting..... about 8 hours.

didnt have access to the crane this past weekend or the motor would have come back out.

however..... gratuitous side shot



modifications of the purchased spring-loaded bumper cleats.... the e-clip is bigger than the hole the cleat mounts in. so I am having the end of the mushroom drilled and tapped so I can use a screw and washer. will then add a drain line down to the bilge as they do leak a bit.



installed the step lights. using a 9 volt battery for now to make sure wiring is good to go.

 

[Tnstratofam]

Looking really good Scott.:encouragement:

 

[Scott Danforth]

coming along one item at a time on the check list

Rogue 2420 hit-list
Run Steering cable (new cable on order)	Fix folding seat bottom
Mount Steering actuator	mount seat base doors
Secure fuel tank	make new side panels
touch-up gel in bilge - !@#$!@#$	upholster side panels
Pull pitot tube hose for water pressure gauge	install side panels
Plumb cooler drains	make new aft seat back
Mount cooler lids	install exhaust h-pipe
Fix cooler lid – order new latch handles	modify exhaust y-pipe
Install deck covers	mock-up captains call
Wire step lights	Modify captains call diverter outlet for custom H-pipe
Install underwater lights	wire captains call
Wire underwater lights	mount exit tips
Install courtesy lights	install mufflers
Wire courtesy lights	paint outdrive
Drill seat base mounting holes	paint interior kick panels
Mount seat bases	assemble outdrive
Install fender cleats	install outdrive
Install fuel pump	install bilge pump
Mount oil filters	install bilge thru-hull
Plumb in oil filter temp switch	plumb bilge pump
Make tee-fitting for water pressure	install wing-window seals
mount anchor holder	install wing window latches
new bow anchor line	run-wires for all-around light
	modify horn
	install horn
buy radar arch	wire bow light
modify radar arch	wire dock lights
paint radar arch	make dock light covers
make radar arch brackets
	Cabin interior….. TBD

 

[Scott Danforth]

love it when the excel table looses formating.....

 

[mickyryan]

it has happened to me enough i was still able to follow to do list

 

[tpenfield]

formatting or not . . . that is quite a list

 

[Scott Danforth]

and every afternoon it starts raining at about 4pm until about 9pm. I leave work at 5.... my yard is too wet to walk to where the boat is sinking into it in order to work on the list.

 

[Scott Danforth]

Finally able to get some semblance of work on the boat today

Bow light wired and mounted
Deck hawse mounted
Anchor brackets mounted
Fuel tank hold down brackets installed (and i got stuck in the bilge doing so)
mounted the bilge pump base

Cleaned a plethora of parts

wire brushed old sealant off a bunch of hardware

Painted the all around light pole

Spent hours going thru boxes

 

[mickyryan]

progress man progress!

 

[Scott Danforth]

its slow with this heat... was 96 here yesterday

 

[Scott Danforth]

Mother Nature does not want this boat finished.....

now I have to spend boat workin' time this coming weekend as weather prepin' time

However it sure beats shovelin' snow and winterizin' boats

 

[Scott Danforth]

2 hour projects will turn into a 3-day ordeal when you damage/bend/break/wreck a bolt

stripped out the threads on the v-band clamp on the exhaust...... in frustration, taking the dogs to the dog park for a walk....

 

[Scott Danforth]

So in addition to the boat, Tammy has the pool being redone




Stripped bolt

Here is us going shopping. Dogs needed help crossing the parking lot in the 95 degree heat

 

[mickyryan]

Tan one looks like he is serious lol must be the captain of that land ship!

 

[mickyryan]

Id kill to have that kinda room to work lol

 

[Scott Danforth]

Tan one looks like he is serious lol must be the captain of that land ship!

Thats Samantha..... our 14 year old Boxer/Shepard mix.

 

[mickyryan]

Well samantha running a tight cart she is like errybody paws inside the cart and dont exit until the hoomin comes to a complete stop... i aint playin with you two today! Lol

 

[Scott Danforth]

back to working on the boat...... spent most of the day scrubbing lizard **** off the boat. damn things had a poop-a-palloza fest on the foredeck. spend 3 hours scrubbing the non-skid, then needed bleach to remove the poop stains

cleaned out the cockpit and bilge too. 2 months of rain, dust, and damp weather did its job..... spent a total of 6 hours scrubbing.

then the wind took the 10 x 20 canopy for a ride. Wife says dogs barked and it was gone. had to pull it out of the neighbors sugar magnolia trees. then pull it apart, flip it over, duct tape the rips, and re-assemble.

finally got the foredeck non-skid waxed.

for every 3 items on the list I knock off, another 2 get added... at least I am gaining ground