chumbucket
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Looks that way, eh willy? :
Stinkys V18 repairs....
- Thread starter Stinky_Hooker
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Stinky_Hooker
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OK, my boy Willy seen it so its gone! Dont want yall to have any nightmares...or wet V20 dreams. :
Stinky_Hooker
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Anything for a laugh!! no price too high!!!!! 8)
Stinky_Hooker
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I am doing another starboard improvement....more details tomorrow!!!!
Stinky_Hooker
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Here is another hint:
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Mac_Attack
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Your thong is too tight!? Bill Mc ;D
Stinky_Hooker
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OK guys here ya go!!
I wanted to get rid of some more very unuseable space. My 18 had a "livewell" in front of the console that I never used. It had long since been out of commission and I dont know why they even put them up there. When in anything but slick calm conditions all the water bounces out and the bait gets beat to death too. I keep a cooler in the back for a livewell untill I get the transom enclosed and the bracket on.
Here is the before shot:
After some grinding:
The uneeded livewell:It will be on Ebay, the first 299.95 gets it!!
Oh my, thats gonna take on water!
The floor actually cleaned up pretty good where the old livewell sat and now I just have to caulk the front of the gas hatch with some 5200.
I know just the thing to cover that up with! Starboard to the rescue!!!
After smoothing the front lip off while being very careful not to damage the console I covered the hole with a piece of 1/2" starboard, which still has to be caulked in.
Here is the final result: As you can see now I have room for a cooler and I am able to walk around. Before the cooler had to sit on top of the livewell or get tripped over.
I even buttoned it down with two Igloo tie downs from a set of cooler chocks holding my 150qt in place of a seat behind the console. I screwed small stainless strap hooks into the console so that I would'nt have to put any more holes in the floor for cooler chocks. :
I LIKE it!! 8)
One other tip I thought of that some of you guys might can use was this fan setup.
I keep a fan blowing into one of the back storage compartments of the boat. It runs ALL the time. If the boat isnt in tow or in the water the fan is going. This keeps the whole inside of the hull from holding moisture when not in use. It even blows through the belly drainage and up under the console. You can also feel air blowing out of the anchor storage up front. I like knowing the water doesnt collect in there...it'll probably add many years to the life of the old girl. ;D
I wanted to get rid of some more very unuseable space. My 18 had a "livewell" in front of the console that I never used. It had long since been out of commission and I dont know why they even put them up there. When in anything but slick calm conditions all the water bounces out and the bait gets beat to death too. I keep a cooler in the back for a livewell untill I get the transom enclosed and the bracket on.
Here is the before shot:
After some grinding:
The uneeded livewell:It will be on Ebay, the first 299.95 gets it!!
Oh my, thats gonna take on water!
The floor actually cleaned up pretty good where the old livewell sat and now I just have to caulk the front of the gas hatch with some 5200.
I know just the thing to cover that up with! Starboard to the rescue!!!
After smoothing the front lip off while being very careful not to damage the console I covered the hole with a piece of 1/2" starboard, which still has to be caulked in.
Here is the final result: As you can see now I have room for a cooler and I am able to walk around. Before the cooler had to sit on top of the livewell or get tripped over.
I even buttoned it down with two Igloo tie downs from a set of cooler chocks holding my 150qt in place of a seat behind the console. I screwed small stainless strap hooks into the console so that I would'nt have to put any more holes in the floor for cooler chocks. :
I LIKE it!! 8)
One other tip I thought of that some of you guys might can use was this fan setup.
I keep a fan blowing into one of the back storage compartments of the boat. It runs ALL the time. If the boat isnt in tow or in the water the fan is going. This keeps the whole inside of the hull from holding moisture when not in use. It even blows through the belly drainage and up under the console. You can also feel air blowing out of the anchor storage up front. I like knowing the water doesnt collect in there...it'll probably add many years to the life of the old girl. ;D
reelapeelin
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Stinky, that fan movin' air thru the bilge has gotta be "The Idea of the Year!!"...as they say on the beer commercial; "BRILLIANT!!"...what a great way to keep her insides dry...
...and super job on the baitwell tear-out...that came out good...ain't Starboard wonderfus!! ;D ;D ...
...and super job on the baitwell tear-out...that came out good...ain't Starboard wonderfus!! ;D ;D ...
Stinky_Hooker
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Thanks Rap!!!! Simple but effective. 8)
Hammer, the flange for the drain was broken off so all water and "other" stuff ran into the under console storage. NOT GOOD man!! :
Hammer, the flange for the drain was broken off so all water and "other" stuff ran into the under console storage. NOT GOOD man!! :
bigshrimpin
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Stinks - Do you still have that baitwell? If so . . . I'll send you some $$ for it . . . just like it is.
Stinky_Hooker
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BS, if you are serious... just pay to ship it and its yours bro! 8)
bigshrimpin
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Stinks I'm dead serious.
Here's my address
1158 San Gallo Terrace
Davis, CA 95616
Let me know what I owe ya!!
Here's my address
1158 San Gallo Terrace
Davis, CA 95616
Let me know what I owe ya!!
Stinky_Hooker
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10-4 bro....Ill pack it up monday at work and ship it. 8)
Mac_Attack
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Stinky your new set up is great! My Gruman 16' CC had the same set up worked fine. Your right about the water splashing out. Mine had a live well under the helm seat and if you were heading in with fish and it was a little rough the water would come out. Bill Mc ;D
Stinky_Hooker
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I did the last couple repairs I had as far as starboard goes tonight. I replaced the back transom hatches with 1/2" because the old ones were looking rough!
Here is a before pic......
Here is the hole on one side...same on both:
Here are the two I cut to replace them:
Here is the final product after rounding the corners and routing the edges:
Did I mention I like starboard? ;D
Here is a before pic......
Here is the hole on one side...same on both:
Here are the two I cut to replace them:
Here is the final product after rounding the corners and routing the edges:
Did I mention I like starboard? ;D
chumbucket
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How can you not like it? Now if we could only find a way to make a pair of thongs out of it that wouldn't chafe. :
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