paparoof
Senior Chief Petty Officer
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Re: I'm an owner! 1975 Islander 22
So I'm a little more settled in here and starting to have some sorta clue what the hell's going on. Brain is probably not gonna explode after all. The good news is I'm making better money than I was previously, I paid off my car a bit ago, and as a result I'm already outta my financial hole. The bad news (for the boat) is that I'm blowing my first pile of extra cash on a pair of DIY speaker cabinets for my new bass amp rig. The good news there is that Jason should be able to hear me practicing in my basement once I get 'em done.
That's exactly what I needed guys - thanks. I get it now.
Yeah I like those. And being a big huge guy with average sized family members, it'd probably be a good idea to have the seats adjust forward and back somewhat.
Hey bikesnboats - cheers to ya! It's awesome to think that my efforts are helping others struggling through similar projects. Like I've said many times in this thread, I could never have gotten this far without the help I've found in this forum, so I'm happy to be able to pay-it-forward a little bit too.
So current status....
The AmyAble is snug and warm in her new indoor/heated winter home. The kids and I spent an entire day with a shop vac sucking out the leaves that had fallen into the boat while it sat in my driveway. Went through an entire roll of paper towels and bottle of vinegar/water wiping down the entire boat inside and out. She's clean as a whistle and ready for interior construction to begin come spring time. If I was a smart man, I would get the inside and outside painted before I go building the interior. We'll see.
Have a great winter y'all. See you again in six months!
So I'm a little more settled in here and starting to have some sorta clue what the hell's going on. Brain is probably not gonna explode after all. The good news is I'm making better money than I was previously, I paid off my car a bit ago, and as a result I'm already outta my financial hole. The bad news (for the boat) is that I'm blowing my first pile of extra cash on a pair of DIY speaker cabinets for my new bass amp rig. The good news there is that Jason should be able to hear me practicing in my basement once I get 'em done.
If the box top ply wood is too thick (you need bolts at least 1" long to go thru 3/4" ply & have just barely enough thread to tighten onto a bolt, after the thickness of the epoxy coated wood, swivel base & a washer or 2, that may make getting them thru the swivel difficult, small fingers or not) to allow bolts to be installed for mounting after the seat base is installed, drop the swivel base mount bolts thru the holes & loosely tighten the nuts onto bolts. Then install the swivel to the seat, loosen base nuts & bolts, drop thru box top & thread nuts onto bolts. This lets you use 2" + long bolts to go thru double 3/4" plywood seat box top..... 2 1/2" bolts would be tough to thread into the swivel base after it's mounted to the seat. An open ended wrench is usually plenty long enough to reach the bolt heads to securely tighten the nuts & bolts down onto the box.
Of course all that's after accurately laying out the bolt holes using the swivel base as a template.....
Duct tape, PR. Cuz WD40 won't work for this one.
Pre-drill top of box, mount seat to swivel, slip bolts/washers - not screws, through swivel, tape bolts down unless you have really long, skinny fingers or small child to help, drop seat on box - make sure the bolts go in the holes, add nuts/washers, tighten everything (righty-tighty, lefty-loosey) down and give the seat a spin, whirl, whatever.
That's way more detail that you don't need PR, but your brain is fried. Trying to save your last brain cells for real important stuff, like battery placement.
That's exactly what I needed guys - thanks. I get it now.
Yeah I like those. And being a big huge guy with average sized family members, it'd probably be a good idea to have the seats adjust forward and back somewhat.
Hey bikesnboats - cheers to ya! It's awesome to think that my efforts are helping others struggling through similar projects. Like I've said many times in this thread, I could never have gotten this far without the help I've found in this forum, so I'm happy to be able to pay-it-forward a little bit too.
So current status....
The AmyAble is snug and warm in her new indoor/heated winter home. The kids and I spent an entire day with a shop vac sucking out the leaves that had fallen into the boat while it sat in my driveway. Went through an entire roll of paper towels and bottle of vinegar/water wiping down the entire boat inside and out. She's clean as a whistle and ready for interior construction to begin come spring time. If I was a smart man, I would get the inside and outside painted before I go building the interior. We'll see.
Have a great winter y'all. See you again in six months!
