1970 Aquasport 222 FB rebuild

[HawgLeg]

Been busy...heres a post up of my progress



Took the boat on the open road to hang the motor at work.

Back at home..

Still have to paint the outside

[florida196]

That thing looks awesome.  Love that tower.

[RickK]

SWEET!

[HawgLeg]

Drilling the 10x 1/2" holes for the Porta bracket was...get it right or...
Everything went well and got all holes  drilled exactly perpendicular. I'm at the keys now drinking lobstering and getting over it 

I get to do the stuff I'm really good at when I get home.

[florida196]

Yes I remember drilling those holes.  Was not fun at all.  Glad everything went smoothly for you also.  If your in the keys with your Aquasport make sure to post a bunch of pictures of it in the water.

[Aswaff400]

yes, those holes... especially if you have to reach behind a livewell to reach the nuts...

what height did you mount it from the keel to center top bolt on the porta bracket?

[HawgLeg]

Wish I was in the keys with my Aquasport...

[Damage7]

Awesome work! Looks very clean. I love how the spray rail runs all the way to the transom.

[flatbackpaul]

Dude . . . DUDE . . . DUDE. That thing looks amazing.  Brought a tear to my eye.

[HawgLeg]

Thanks! She looks good. I pray she rides good.

Aaron, my transom is 30" and my top bolt for the bracket is at 26" from the keel

[HawgLeg]

I have a question about venting my batteries inside the console. What are some options via battery boxes that vent to the outside of the console? Sure i can always just add a louvered vent near the top of the console ,but for looks sake I would rather not.

[RickK]

Ahem..... what are you trying to say?


 

[HawgLeg]

Ahem..... what are you trying to say?


 

Dude what I'm saying is, Your console looks bad arse and your vents fit perfect with your setup.

On planes we vent to the belly, generally. I'm kinda thinking a flush mount vent on the side of the console that vents from enclosed boxes. Similar to my tank vent on the side of the hull.  But in the event water gets high inside...battery box gets filled with water...bilge pump stops...so maybe this idea is a dud. God forbid this event ever happens but Murphy's law right? If it can it might

[RickK]

I was only pulling your chain 

I thought about a PC fan or two in the console on the inside blowing out but that takes constant power.  When my boat is done I will put the original cover back on and this time add solar powered vents into the canvas to pull the heat and the fumes out.  I haven't tried them yet but it sounds like a plan.

[HawgLeg]

That's a neat idea!