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Here are a couple of not the highest priority items on the punch list that I finished today. Tommorow is finally the pull out my fishing gear day I've been working for. To answer your anchor questions, the body of water we tested on was less than 20' deep so I didn't do any of the things you mention...

The body of water we were on was only 2-3 acres so about the time I got to 25-30 MPh it was time to start backing it down or go ashore hard. I did notice as soon as I trimmed up after starting full down it felt like I was two feet higher and really picking up speed. But I know nothing about trim tab...

It's all good news. The float test went well. My deck won't be underwater due to backwash from the scupper drains, that was my biggest concern. sonar, radar, radio, trim tabs and pumps all worked as expected. So Valdez here we come! hopefully my next post will be of some nice fish and boat efficienc...

Thanks on the engine bonding but that was all you. At some point months ago you described how to do to it and it sounded skookum to me. Yesterday, after the rear window glass install I stopped by the scales to see what the damage is on the before to after weight gain.....it's about 1500 lb gain! My ...

started the engine last night, first time in 2 years. started and ran great. shifting is stiff though. I need to investigate that more but overall everything went well. I used discarded that orange fiber optic interduct remnants to protect my single conductor wiring. it was free and it worked good. ...

if my seat pedestals get saltwater wet... then it failed the float test cause it will be on the bottom. ; (

no big fan fair for this occasion. just me n my neighbor for now. my wife will be more interested when the bugs worked out of it

I wanted the base of the seat pedestal as wide at the bottom as the opening of the hole I cut in the panel below the dash because that is the amount of room available I have for my legs and feet when in the sleeping position. The top of the seat pedestal took shape because I followed the contour of ...

yes, saltwater cooled through a heat exchanger then exhaust out the prop hub. The trim tabs are complete. They are the vertical, electric type. Tonight I went from a bare cabin with no floor and side plates or fixtures to "cabin complete". in about 3 hours. plus I got the door mostly insta...

this boat had a jet pump at some point in its life and those pipe stubs are a remnant of that install. They served no function with this DP inboard setup. Except now I welded my zinc's to the ends of them.

starting to button things up for the big float test. Everything seems to work as expected. can't wait to try it out!

Nope not done yet.... But I'm about ready to start wiring. Finally done with bigger fabrication jobs. I hope to do whatever it takes to get it floating by mid July cause that's when my 3 week vacation starts.

If its Halibut that you want...Then it's Halibut that you'll get. But first i need to find out if this tin boat is going to float! Thanks for all those kind words. It means allot to me coming from an seasoned hide packer like you

I just wish I could get back the two hours I wasted drawing up my boat floor plan at your unending insistence that "that's what I NEED to do". Next winter I'll start a fire with it and make it useful. Don't think any of your comments on this forum dig a little too deep. My place of employm...

jaybro, lm very glad to hear someone else is out there that is benefitting from this dialog besides me. And when you talked about being inspired it sent a little shiver down my spine! Your Welcome!! don't be intimidated. Take one job at a time and It's all just a bunch of small jobs stacked on top o...

The only fish picture I have for you is one that my neighbor sent me today of HIS first halibut of the season because my boat isn't done yet! I just don't have enough free time having to work a regular job all day. And I had to work out of town for two weeks so that really set me back. I do plan to ...

Oh I'm suppose to wait a minuet now!!!!! I sent you photos of the pipe rack location weeks ago!!!!!! You SAID you were going to draw or look up some arch design but....never saw it? I need the rack that far forward so I can fit the raft under it. That was my logic. Whats your logic for a different l...

Thanks. Now I get to tell my neighbor you like the space craft look too. I was going to leave the slack loop in the arch leg. Plenty of room right where I need it. I might run a power point jack wiring up for a hand held spot light and wiring for and anchor light receptacle. I was planning to mount ...

Oh, And this arch is SOLID! You can sit or stand on it and it does not move at all. It is locked down firm as anything on the boat.

The longer I work around the radar arch the more i like it. And the hinging forward and roof wireway penetration ideas worked as good as I had hoped. I'm just glad I'm done and don't have to backtrack wasting time redoing anything. I just installed my new steering cable and it fits! Moving the steer...

I don't want to discourage you but a little reality helps make realistic plans. Your ideas are probably all possible but metal fabrication takes time. I just did most of those modifications to my boat and I've been working on it over a year and I'm still not done! And aluminum welders are busy peopl...

Well...there it is! My whole weekend!! All 21 pounds of it. I'm not so sure I even like it better than the plane pipes. My neighbor said it looks like it belongs on a space ship! Maybe he's right again I don't know. I mean to me it looks fine but not sure it was worth the time. Oh well its done. At ...

The best thing you can do for aluminum is have no paint at all!

I bent and tacked this first radar arch attempt together tonight after work out of scrap 1" pipe. There is 17" of space between the rack bottom and cabin roof top. I think that's enough room for a raft to fit under. I can still incorporate my fold down arch idea even if I weld the rack sol...

I've already purchased a bilge gasoline/ propane fume alarm system so that will make it a bit safer too

Most of the hatch weight comes from the 3/16" decking material. I added a 1 x 3\16" underside frame. Then i built a 14 gauge slip over box to cover the 2.5" of foam. It's pretty hard to make it any lighter weight then that. And I built the fish box with the idea in mind that glacier I...