SeaBob Marine

[seabob4]

Chris, I know he will have a leaning post/livewell I guess along the lines of a hammerhead type.  He WILL have a T-top, but I have an old, original nav light fixture he wants me to use, actually pretty neat looking, will post a pic when I get the wire run and it installed...

[seabob4]

Got the nav light wiring done and the light installed.  Just kind of a funky old, but cool, nav light...



The starboard side screw that holds the cap on, the hole in the mounting base is stripped, I'll let Denson worry about that...

[slvrlng]

Wow, that light is really cool! Are those rollers on each side for the rode?

Kind of like the stern light on the Moppie my friend has.



By the way if anybody wants a pretty cool project he said he will sell it for 500 bucks. 1966 Bertram 20.

[seabob4]

I would guess Lewis, can't think of any other reason.

The Moppie?  She'd be cool, but would get all new hardware...

[love2fish]

looks like the old Boston Whaler nav lights.

[seabob4]

BTW, took basically 70' of wire to install that nav light.  Some people wonder why I have to order so much wire for their boat...it's only a 22 footer they say!  Well, when you have to run 25' aft, then back 15' forward, then route and secure properly, chit adds up!  And that's with a ground bus aft.  Take that out of the picture, you've just burned up a 100' spool...

[Capt. Bob]

looks like the old Boston Whaler nav lights.

OEM on the 70 model 170.

http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery ... -1&cat=549

Here's a Flattie with one.

[seabob4]

That's it.  Kinda of a neat light, definitely a stout fixture.  No marinium here...

[seabob4]

And the finished product...

[icemanbryan]

Awesome job, you are the king!

[dburr]

Off the hook!!!!!  

[GoneFission]

Nice work Bob...     I've noticed several posts/pics recently where batteries were uncovered.  It is my understanding that AYBC and USCG rules require battery covers.  Here are the rules as far as I know - I don't see quite how one could meet (b) without some sort of cover...  

Coast Guard, DHS §183.425
(b) Each battery must be installed so that metallic objects cannot come in contact with the ungrounded battery terminals.
(c) Each metallic fuel line and fuel system component within 12 inches and above the horizontal plane of the battery top surface as installed must be shielded with dielectric material.
(d) Each battery must not be directly above or below a fuel tank, fuel filter, or fitting in a fuel line.
(e) A vent system or other means must be provided to permit the discharge from the boat of hydrogen gas released by the battery.
(f) [Reserved]
(g) Each battery terminal connector must not depend on spring tension for its mechanical connection to the terminal.

[RickK]

"d" is a bummer - how do most CC boats with tanks under floor and batts inside the console get around that?  I know I won't be able to.

[seabob4]

CG regs, COLREGS, ABYC standards, NMMA...they state what they do, and with good reason...safety.  These regulations are written so as to protect even the most idiotic of boaters.  They are also written with the concept in mind that the same idiotic boaters will sue the living hell out of anybody they can to try and cover for their own stupidity.

CJ, in regards to part B of 183.425, this requirement can be met by simply installing a boot over the positive cable.  That takes care of "covering" an un-grounded batt cable.  But this is the way I look at it.  A metallic object stored above the battery, in such a manner that if it was jarred loose (that could happen on a boat!), that could have the possibility of coming in contact with both the positive and negative terminals of a battery at the same time, thus creating a dangerous condition, would have to be minimum of 12" long, would have to fall so that both ends of the metallic part would engage both terminals at the same exact time, and would also, AND HERE'S THE DAMN NEAR IMPOSSIBLE PART, have to maintain said contact with the battery terminals for a duration of time such that the direct short condition would exist long enough to build up the sufficient temperature to create a fire instance and hence cause perilous conditions.  If any of you can offer me a random occurance that would create the aforementioned scenario, please feel free to buy my lottery tickets, I will happily send you the money...

Rick, I do believe the regs require an insulating device or structure between the battery and fuel tank when the battery is installed directly above the tank.  A cockpit sole more than meets this requirement.  

So enough about regs and requirements.  I deal with people that have a good idea as to what they have, what they want, how their boat works, what their responsibilities are, and go from there.  We discuss the various aspects of their boat, every customer that brings his or her boat to me does not just..."drop it off".  I spend a good amount of time on THEIR boat with THEM, first to determine exactly what they want, and second, for me to get a good look at their boat and possibly point out some things that they may not have known about that create an undesirable condition.

When the customer picks their boat up, they will NOT pick it up without me here to go over their boat, regardless of whether they have paid in full at that time or not.  Pictures can only say so much, it is my responsibility to show them everything I have done, and important aspects of control of the boat's systems must be gone over so that they are familiar with the operation of everything on board.  This can be a lengthy process, but it imperative that this orientation be done.

I have dealt with these regulations, requirements, standards, recommendations, whatever the F you want to call them, for a long time.  Do I worry that something I have done in my line of work will come back to haunt me because of some complete moron?  No.  Does that mean some real dumba$$ won't try and sue me because of his or her's lamebrain idiocy?  No.  I sleep very well at night.  The one's who worry about that?  Bet they don't sleep as well.  That's usually due to the fact that they are not that sure of their product...

[GoneFission]

I just know this from experience.  My old '63 Chris-Craft Constellation failed a CG inspection due to uncovered batteries.   :cry:  Wasn't the rule at the time of construction, but I had to put covers over the batteries to pass.  I also had to close the valve and install a lock on the overboard discharge outlet from the toilet holding tank.  Although I never did it, the Coasties don't even want you to have the capability to pump waste overboard.  :colors:    For the batteries, I just removed the original wood battery boxes and replaced them with some legal plastic ones - with covers and vents for the hydrogen.  Live and learn...