She's finally home!! Rickk's 230

[John Jones]

I missed the $10 part, but that's just the beginning bid.  Similar buy it now prices on his site are $18.99.

http://search.stores.ebay.com/Spectruml ... 79QQsofpZ0

[JimCt]

Nothing wrong with incand. if they're sealed up properly.  Lots more fixture availability too.

[RickK]

except for the current draw for an overnighter.

[Fishhead]

This might help

[Fishhead]

This is why the need for more scuppers,the outsides are too high.Most of the time I put duct tape on the seams of thebilge hatches,keeps the mess flowing out instead of down.

[Fishhead]

Heres a back view of scuppers

[John Jones]

When you install your air conditioner for overnighters, you will have to install a generator.  Just add a battery charger and the current draw will not be a problem.  

[RickK]

When you install your air conditioner for overnighters, you will have to install a generator.  Just add a battery charger and the current draw will not be a problem.  

 
I don't think we'll have a AC unit onboard, nor a generator.  You never know though, once my wife experiences life without one.
With the way the canvas guy designed the enclosure, having 2 zip in/out screens, it should help with air flow.  I'm also going to cut a hatch into the top of the cabin to complete the airfow path.

[RickK]

Thanks for posting the pix Fishhead - wasn't too bad, huh.  When we get our photo gallery back up, you look for the same IMG line on the pix there and paste that into your posts too.
I see what you mean about the upper scuppers being too high.  WAY TO DIRTY UP THE BOAT  8)  8)  8)  The scuppers you put in, in the lower basin look like they do the job with a washdown.  Have to keep that in mind.
Looks like you keep her nice and clean - I like the color matching of the canvas and the top of the transom.  What is that cap anyway. I have something like it, in a tan color, but haven't looked real close at it.  Was that a repair or what?
Questions:


1) Here is a rough drawing of my bilge access (which is like yours).  The outer square is the bilge access hole, the dashed line close to the outer square is the hatch cover, the inner dashed line is the fishbox hatch cover.  The inner solid lines is the fishbox liner with fishbox and drain in the bottom of it.  The question I have about this is I have an empty rectangular hole in the back of this liner - do you?  If not, what do you have there?  It's like I'm missing something.  I was thinking of putting some kind of removable fresh water tank there.
2) Are you getting the washdown supply from the thru-hull that I think is for the baitwell under the captains chair?  The previous owner of my boat put a "Y" in the hose coming off the pump for a raw water wash.
3) What year is your boat? - the aft looks identical to mine.
4) Does your boat have a hatch in the top of the cabin?

[RickK]

Another question FishHead - where does the 12" splashboard install? Does it fit down inside the splashwell directly in front of the motor? That leaves the sides open, huh? That would be a way to funnel the stuff out the side top scuppers. Unfortunately, my dog could "funnel" her way out too - I guess only once though http://

[Fishhead]

Rick,Do you have a plastic cap on top of the transom edge where the main motor mounts?I know what you mean about the area behind the fishbox.My plan for it  is    to cut out the back of fishbox tab in new glass,fill new bottom and gell the whole mess.That will make that whole area one big fish box.I dont really need more fish storage,remember it was a center console so I have 3 fish boxes in front deck.That would save the walk to the front to store fish.I put a through hull in to pull waterfor washdown and livewell,its in rear bilge.I lost my livewell when the console pulled out so I use a 13 gal. aquaworld,just set it on floor in rear corner and strap it down.This boats a 93.The splash board goes across just infront of the batt. hatches.Like I said,I never used it.This is first full year using this boat with pilothouse,What a difference with tabs to push front down with winds last week at35 Knots at stay dry in cabin with a tee shirt on.

[Fishhead]

Rick,do you mean a hatch in top of pilothouse?

[RickK]

Rick,Do you have a plastic cap on top of the transom edge where the main motor mounts?

Yes, I think anyway, the one I have is tan.

I know what you mean about the area behind the fishbox.My plan for it  is    to cut out the back of fishbox tab in new glass,fill new bottom and gell the whole mess.That will make that whole area one big fish box.I dont really need more fish storage,remember it was a center console so I have 3 fish boxes in front deck.That would save the walk to the front to store fish.

All right, now I'm getting confused - the boat used to be a CC? a 230 CC?  Was it a 222 CCP?  Whatever, the back portion looks exactly like the back of my Explorer.
EDIT: I did a search and found your original post here and that cleared up my confusion.  In your post you said Osprey - I can understand them using the same hull, but what amazes me is the way they used half of the liner one way for both and then added a cuddy in mine and a raised platform on yours.

Even the bow pulpit is the same.
     

I put a through hull in to pull waterfor washdown and livewell,its in rear bilge.I lost my livewell when the console pulled out so I use a 13 gal. aquaworld,just set it on floor in rear corner and strap it down.

I think my thruhull in rear bilge is stock because of the baitwell - it was factory plumbed- no garden hose.

This boats a 93.The splash board goes across just infront of the batt. hatches.Like I said,I never used it.

I can't see how it would mount though, no track or anything that I can see.  You batteries are inside the side hatches on both sides of the motorwell, right?  I have my batteries in the Starboard and oilwell in the Port.

This is first full year using this boat with pilothouse,What a difference with tabs to push front down with winds last week at35 Knots at stay dry in cabin with a tee shirt on.

She's a beaut, that's for sure. Never know she wasn't stock.

[Fishhead]

Now you got it right,It was a 230 osprey,same hull as yours,just a different inner liner.You can see a clip on star. side off boat screwed to forward edge off batt. hatch, thats whatholds splashboard on,the other side is gone.Keep forgetting to take it off.If I decided to use it Id probably take a piece of alum. channel and just slide it down.I have 1 batt. in each side.Main star, and kicker runs off port.Oil tank is under suzuki hood.You need to  pull that plastic top cap off of transom  or part of it to see if they finished the top with glass,or just mudded in silicone or whatever and put that piece of cap on.When I got mine it had the later.I hope yours was sealed the right way.Maybe someone might know, did the transom leave Aquasport not finished,or the shop that hung the engine cut that section out and never finished it? I never found out. Hope this helps out.

[RickK]

I know what you mean about the area behind the fishbox.My plan for it  is    to cut out the back of fishbox tab in new glass,fill new bottom and gell the whole mess.That will make that whole area one big fish box.

So, you have the same empty approx 8"x3' "slot" behind your fishbox too? I'll take a pic soon of what I'm talking about.