I hope MRACER posts up soon

[Sculpin]

I noticed another Vancouver Island member has signed up but is shy about posting......................


Maybe this post will kick start him!!!

[MRACER]

Mracer here-Thanks for the kick start- As a retired firefighter from Calgary I try to keep my mouth shut and learn about this wonderful sport. Not shy, just trying to absorb as much knowledge as possible from those willing to teach. Just built a home in Saltair, BC-Canada and sold my 21 ft Proline to join the metal boat fraternity. Putting together a 24 ft former commercial crab boat boat by removing all the center cockpit, doghouse and controls and replacing with a pilot house with full head and suspension seats. Can't wait for spring!

[Sculpin]

Mracer here-Thanks for the kick start- As a retired firefighter from Calgary I try to keep my mouth shut and learn about this wonderful sport. Not shy, just trying to absorb as much knowledge as possible from those willing to teach. Just built a home in Saltair, BC-Canada and sold my 21 ft Proline to join the metal boat fraternity. Putting together a 24 ft former commercial crab boat boat by removing all the center cockpit, doghouse and controls and replacing with a pilot house with full head and suspension seats. Can't wait for spring!

Ha ha I knew that would work

Welcome aboard MRACER

[Chaps]

Mracer here-Thanks for the kick start- As a retired firefighter from Calgary I try to keep my mouth shut and learn about this wonderful sport. Not shy, just trying to absorb as much knowledge as possible from those willing to teach. Just built a home in Saltair, BC-Canada and sold my 21 ft Proline to join the metal boat fraternity. Putting together a 24 ft former commercial crab boat boat by removing all the center cockpit, doghouse and controls and replacing with a pilot house with full head and suspension seats. Can't wait for spring!

Now that is a real project! Be sure to post up some "before" pics and welcome!

[dave]

Welcome to the Forum. I also have a pilothouse boat. You will love it.

[MRACER]

will try a picture of the before--The file is too big, maximum allowed size is 300 KiB.

will try to resize it-

[MRACER]

beyond my computer knowledge????I could email it to someone who knows how???

[welder]

Send it to me .

[S L Dave]

Mracer here-Thanks for the kick start- As a retired firefighter from Calgary I try to keep my mouth shut and learn about this wonderful sport. Not shy, just trying to absorb as much knowledge as possible from those willing to teach. Just built a home in Saltair, BC-Canada and sold my 21 ft Proline to join the metal boat fraternity. Putting together a 24 ft former commercial crab boat boat by removing all the center cockpit, doghouse and controls and replacing with a pilot house with full head and suspension seats. Can't wait for spring!

Welcome Mracer!! What coincidence...I had a 21' Proline (1986 Cuddy) for two decades before buying my Pacific 23. I was on my boat yesterday wondering what it would cost to remove the hard top and center console to replace it with a pilot house full head and suspension seats!!! No joke!!

[MRACER]

Send it to me .

Thank you-- tried to send email but fail to see how to attach a picture. bob

[MRACER]

S L Dave- The pilot house cost of alumn and welding is about 5-6 thousand. The head and holding tank and macerator is about 1 thou. Not sure about the cost of the glass yet and assorted stuff you think about as you proceed (gotta quit thinking!!) I hope for under 10.

[welder]

The topic right above this one explains how to post pictures using Photo Bucket.

[MRACER]

Welder kindly posted pictures of the project under your Alloy Boat forum--Many thanks and hope to get some great ideas from fellow members here.

[JETTYWOLF]

Mracer here-Thanks for the kick start- As a retired firefighter from Calgary I try to keep my mouth shut and learn about this wonderful sport. Not shy, just trying to absorb as much knowledge as possible from those willing to teach. Just built a home in Saltair, BC-Canada and sold my 21 ft Proline to join the metal boat fraternity. Putting together a 24 ft former commercial crab boat boat by removing all the center cockpit, doghouse and controls and replacing with a pilot house with full head and suspension seats. Can't wait for spring!

Welcome Mracer!! What coincidence...I had a 21' Proline (1986 Cuddy) for two decades before buying my Pacific 23. I was on my boat yesterday wondering what it would cost to remove the hard top and center console to replace it with a pilot house full head and suspension seats!!! No joke!!

Oh no, here we go again.......Dave, ya may need to get with Alloy Toy, as he "toyed with" that idea too.
All these CC owners who wish they had a different boat. You're close enough to just drop it off at Pacific and be done with it. And have something like that "done right".

Yeah, I was thinking of adding on a "time machine" to my boat, so I could go back in time and start my life all over again, but with my boat. But haven't found anyone that does that kind of fab work yet...

[S L Dave]

Time machine...hmmm...I would still have my boat AND a full head of hair!!!!