RickK's 170 rebuild

[larsli68]

Great progress Rick!
Very impressive. Your boat will be state of the art! 

//Lars

[RickK]

She's coming along quickly now - thanks guys.

[mshugg]

 Great build!  You're getting close now.

I've taken to rereading all the builds with a notebook in hand,so I can record all the good ideas.  I'll be stealing a few ideas from this one. 

Question:  what is the purpose of the split door on your stern cabinets?  Was it an ease of installation thing? Or will you be able to open them for access?

[RickK]

Look back a few posts and see them in action

[mshugg]

Sorry, I guess I'm dense.  You have to remove the boot to open a half, right?

[RickK]

Yeah, wasn't trying to imply you are dense - sorry if it came across that way.
The cabinets aren't made to stored anything in, just needed a place to bring up cables from below deck.  I didn't enclose the transom so this is the only thing I could think of to bring them up cleanly and keep water out of the bilge.
I guess you could open the whole door at once (without removing boot) if you wanted to but you'd be fighting the cables, hoses, etc.

[HawgLeg]

Wow thats looking good!

[mshugg]

No worries.  I have a soft spot for the 170.  My first boat was a 170.  I caught a ton of fish on that boat.  Took it places people shouldn't take a 17 foot boat and it always took care of me. 

[RickK]

Yeah I've owned this one for 28 years - she ain't going anywhere.  Yes, you could remove the top two screws if you needed to open the top for something. 
I have had to do some creative stuff since the fuel tank was above the sole in the original and there was a cable trough too. I've modified just about everything as I've rebuilt her into a '71/2016 model.

Thanks HL.

[RickK]

Hope everyone is enjoying their Memorial Day weekend and are getting things done on their boats (can you do both    )
I am clearing my workbench more each day. Installed the LED NAV light and the front cleat.




Both retracted.  I used some of the sheet rubber for gaskets for both.


I purchased a used jackplate from one of our members - I think I'm the 3rd  owner. I ground the back down and cleaned it up a little.


I am so relieved that the holes I drilled fit the way they are supposed to


Now were they at an angle?  First the top...


Nice - now what about the bottom holes...


   I was sweating the hole alignment.    Question to Farley - you have the plates - do you have a flat washer, lock washer and nyloc nut on each bolt?

Scupper cover clearance behind  jackplate.


Added power pole plate - this is one stout plate - 1/2".  Looks like you could almost use it for a kicker mount    Also added a 2" block - all this to make sure the hydraulic steering would clear the transom.




Then we hoisted and swung the motor mid section into place


You can see that the steering is clearing the transom.  Even though I calculated the length of the bolts I needed they are still too short   Not sure why - must have not included the washers 

[florida196]

Looking great Rick.  You should be back on the water in no time. 

[RickK]

Thanks FL and I hope so.  Still have some work ahead of me though.

[RickK]

Got a little done today - man it's getting hot now. 
Fabricated the swivel holders out of star board for the slip-in wood cover for the storage in the bow and mounted the holders.  Also fabbed the holders for the original wood (just sitting in there now) in the front of the storage locker/well as well but didn't get to mount the holders.  I may fab a solid glass front for the locker - so it won't bow like wood.


I temporarily mounted the fishing rod trolling holders on the gunnels - a while ago I bought some little plastic cups with drains that fit the end of the rod holders so you can route rain/water back out onto the deck. I never bought the little plug drains that you drill through the liner and hook the drain hoses to.  Those should be here this week.  Then I'll mount the rod holders.  Boat is pretty wasp and mud dauber proof now.


I mounted the transducer and also the fuel filter (no pic)

[larsli68]

Great progress Rick!

I'm launching this weekend if everything goes to plan.

Impressive work you do, as always! 

//Lars

[CLM65]

Getting closer Rick!  Looking great!  As far as your question to Farley, IMO you don't need a lock washer in addition to the nyloc nut (but I would use the flat washer too).