My Search is over.....1860 SeaArk

[warthog5]

Working on a few electric items today. They are not installed perminently yet, just getting ready.

This boat will have no TM plug on it.

To wire the TM, there is 4ga cable coming from the inside of the console where 2-GP 29 DC batteries will sit. The 4ga cable ties into a Blue Seas Power Post. Then the 6ga from the TM ties to the Power Post. The thtu deck fitting is a Blue Seas 1003 [the largest they make] Cable Clam. This will be water tite.





Access is thru a 6in piehole.

[warthog5]

Fuel tank hold down strap built today. I'm planning on adding some rubber at the top corners under the straps.

[warthog5]

Another day at B&D welding with Billy.

I have been building brackets and speaker box's this past week. They just needed to be welded.

My buddy Ed Cox came by and hung out with us today and we had a good time.

Billy and I discussing the fuel tank hold down.







Bracket for Bob's Machine Shop hyd pump.



Bracket for BEP battery cluster switch.






Speaker box's.

[welder]

Bobby , she is looking GREAT.

[warthog5]

This is a pix to show more holes drilled in the panels. These holes are used to "Roset" weld the panel down.

There were 68 holes drilled in the panels for the storage area.

All these holes were drilled at least 2 times. 1/4in at first and then out to 1/2in.

This panel and the mirror image of it have 29 more holes each.



There has been some more weight / material added up front.

It consists of 1/2in alum plate 3in wide.

This is where the light mounts will fasten to the boat. These plates will be drilled and tapped. This means that the lights can be easily unbolted and the Button head Alan bolts reinstalled to fill the holes. The boat then can be used for other things.











And now.....with all that work done, the decking is finally fitted. It's all tacked in at this stage.

[warthog5]

GOT LIGHT?


400watt HPS lights and mounts.










2- 3/8in Button head bolts hold the mount on. That is what the 1/2in X 3 in alum is for under the deck. It's drilled and tapped. The bolts are Button head allen heads.

[aluminumdreamer]

Holy crap those light are serious. That is such a cool boat, tons of cool fabrication work. Can' wait to see the finished product.
Nate.

[warthog5]

These are the mounts for the 150 watt HPS lights.

[warthog5]

Lot's has happened lately. Billy and I have kept busy each day.


The STB side washboard is all tacked in in the pix and will be welded out tonight.








This plate will be drilled and tapped for a Clete to mount to.




This plate is for a genny rack.

[warthog5]

I brought it home this weekend to mock up the Jackplate and motor. This was necessary in order to build the generator rack.



These pieces of 1 1/2in square tubing were welded to the bottom of the boat on each side.



This was to mount the battery trays to. These particular trays are all I will use. There is nothing to corrode and they are strong.
They are made by Attwood Marine.

A Gp 24 on the STB side for the starting battery.



A Gp 27 on the Port side for the House battery.



The rear cleates were drilled and tapped for, as well as the plates mounted for the Genny platform.



The Jackplate and Motor hung. In case you don't know. That's Jack. :)

[aluminumdreamer]

Those wide diamond tread gunnels are sick. I am inspired, some day in the far off future when I build a boat, I would like to do something similar to that. Awesome!

Nate.

[warthog5]

The narrowest part of the Washboards are at the front and back. They change with the boat.

Front & Back are 10in wide and in the middle they are 11in wide. They really are ausome to walk on.

[mojomizer]

Wow those welds are sure pretty....... That Is going to be the ultimate gigging battle wagon.

Those lights are going to char broil the flounder before they even come up. Palmetto bugs will be wearing sun glasses.

Does the noise of the generator alert the fish???????

Love Diamond plate MMMMmmmmm. drool. Great job

Regards
Mark
2325 Wa Pacificskiff

[warthog5]

There was some work that got done today. The build of the generator platform got started.

Billy doing bending magic.





Adding some sexy stuff. :)





It's a piece of work in progress. The whole thing will have Diamond plate on it.

[warthog5]

Does the noise of the generator alert the fish???????

No , It doesn't bother them. On a Full Moon the fish can be skiddish.

[welder]

That welder Dude needs to cover up , Skin Cancer is no fun.

Bobby, how has Jack been , has he popped a few more Soccer Balls lately ?

[warthog5]

No balls popped. HaHa But I've had to slow him down. He has Arthritis in his front elbows and the dog doesn't know when to stop.

[warthog5]

More pix's from today. My buddy Ed stopped by B&D Welding to see what was going on. He picked up the camera and so we got some action shots today.

The welding will be finished tomorrow.






















Ski Pole? HaHa No it's just a custom stern light bracket. :)

[aluminumdreamer]

I love seeing the updates, I can't wait to see whats coming next.

[warthog5]

The welding is done and the boat is back home.

The Genny platform weighs 10 lbs or 12lbs by itself. :)

[warthog5]

I built this acrylic panel the other day. Then I cut the Starboard panel to fit in the console. It is a mounting board to keep all the wiring straight.

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I cut another hole in the boat today.

This is a 3 drawer tackle center. I don't necessarily use them to put tackle in. I put stuff like spare fuses and cotter pins for the prop, spare hull plugs.

[aluminumdreamer]

What ever happened to this post? This is a cool boat, I want to see some updates.

Nate

[warthog5]

waiting on warmer weather to paint it. That and I have a bunch of customers boats I'm working on. Also remolding my house.

[aluminumdreamer]

Can't wait to see it painted.

Nate.