maxum247
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These are pictures of the progress of the center console conversion that I have been working on.The boat is at the point were I can try it out to see that things are placed as I would like them. Had some nice days this week, but work got number one priority.
This first picture is of the surround going on and the second is of the connection of the two glassed together. Next picture shows the rear seat cut for the controls to run thru. The console has a seat built in the front. The back is open for storage,battery or whatever the need. The controls were recycled from the bowrider version, so there not a perfect fit for the console.Took some tinkering to get them to fit and work properly. Right now the wiring for the console is run on top of the deck. I am doing this on purpose. When the console is were it needs to be then I probably will put them under the deck, but for now will cover them with a peice of plastic pipe split down the middle to protect them while trying things out. Gauges and switch panels were also from bowrider console. The side view of the console shows the seat and you can see that the shifter needs a little work on the wiring. Originally the shift sat at a different position than it does now, cables ran along the side of the boat, now they run up from the floor, so in order to get the shift range right I'm going to have to do a little testing to get it in the correct position again. Shifter has a detent that is designed as a saftey, so the boat can't start in gear. Once I've got it down I will cut in a new saftey detent.
The last picture is a general view of the boat as finished to this point,next will be to glass in the cut out for the cables thru the back seat. After that it will be on to building the bow cap and washboards. Not one hundred percent sure how I'm going to do those, have several ideas. Will post more on this as I get things done.
The little tri hull in the background is a 12 footer not sure who built it. It is fiberglass, probably from the 70's but not sure. It's about three and a half feet wide. Sold a friend a fiberglass 16 foot plywood skiff with an 8 hp briggs and stratton electric start outboard that I built using a regular lower unit with a blown power head. Used it three years before I sold it, made a great motor for trolling for rock fish. putt, putt, putt.
The boat had been backed up on by a truck while laying upside down in the yard. The bow was kind of layed open like two halfs of a sandwhich, about a foot or so back from the bow. Brought it home and in time repaired the bow and put in a new stern. Very stable for a little boat, Family used to load that little thing down, throw on the 24lb thrust trolling motor and head to the sand islands camping. Have had it for a number of years now, thought about selling it once, but while looking at it, thought that would make a great hydroplane. Cut the bow section back abut five foot split it more or less down the middle, move the two peices outward to use as the sponson's, a little boxing and patching and a lot of sweating I would have a great play toy.
Happy Thanksgiving!
This first picture is of the surround going on and the second is of the connection of the two glassed together. Next picture shows the rear seat cut for the controls to run thru. The console has a seat built in the front. The back is open for storage,battery or whatever the need. The controls were recycled from the bowrider version, so there not a perfect fit for the console.Took some tinkering to get them to fit and work properly. Right now the wiring for the console is run on top of the deck. I am doing this on purpose. When the console is were it needs to be then I probably will put them under the deck, but for now will cover them with a peice of plastic pipe split down the middle to protect them while trying things out. Gauges and switch panels were also from bowrider console. The side view of the console shows the seat and you can see that the shifter needs a little work on the wiring. Originally the shift sat at a different position than it does now, cables ran along the side of the boat, now they run up from the floor, so in order to get the shift range right I'm going to have to do a little testing to get it in the correct position again. Shifter has a detent that is designed as a saftey, so the boat can't start in gear. Once I've got it down I will cut in a new saftey detent.
The last picture is a general view of the boat as finished to this point,next will be to glass in the cut out for the cables thru the back seat. After that it will be on to building the bow cap and washboards. Not one hundred percent sure how I'm going to do those, have several ideas. Will post more on this as I get things done.
The little tri hull in the background is a 12 footer not sure who built it. It is fiberglass, probably from the 70's but not sure. It's about three and a half feet wide. Sold a friend a fiberglass 16 foot plywood skiff with an 8 hp briggs and stratton electric start outboard that I built using a regular lower unit with a blown power head. Used it three years before I sold it, made a great motor for trolling for rock fish. putt, putt, putt.
The boat had been backed up on by a truck while laying upside down in the yard. The bow was kind of layed open like two halfs of a sandwhich, about a foot or so back from the bow. Brought it home and in time repaired the bow and put in a new stern. Very stable for a little boat, Family used to load that little thing down, throw on the 24lb thrust trolling motor and head to the sand islands camping. Have had it for a number of years now, thought about selling it once, but while looking at it, thought that would make a great hydroplane. Cut the bow section back abut five foot split it more or less down the middle, move the two peices outward to use as the sponson's, a little boxing and patching and a lot of sweating I would have a great play toy.
Happy Thanksgiving!
