Ex-Aquasport/Wellcraft employee (Bob C)...

[seabob4]

And make sure you get the little clips that secure them to the ball studs.  Really sucks when one pops off when your sitting inside the console and smacks you upside the head...been there, done that! :x

[gmccloskey]

If you can get the part number that would be great.  I will look at ebay and try to find them.

[flounderpounder225]

If you can get the part number that would be great.  I will look at ebay and try to find them.

GM
My PN on the struts: CS3600-40, Columbia Struts, same as in this Ebay auction.
I believe this is the guy I got mine from on Ebay, I would contact him and make sure you get the correct "ball" size, I want to say ours are 13 MM and this one advertises 10MM is what it comes with.  I replaced all my ball mounts to stainless when I replaced the struts, he has it all.  You need the 90 degree mounts for the seat attachment, and regular to mount into the fiberglass of the console seat.  Best bet, take pics of what you have, send it to him email, and tell him you want stainless.  

Marc
 http://www.ebay.com/itm/2ea-36-40-Colum ... 4aaf654f2b

[island]

I HAVE A 85 222-CCP I NEED TO REMOVE THE LOW PROFILE STAINLESS HAND RAIL ARE THEY EASY ENOUGH TO REMOVE AS I WILL HAVE TO MAKE ACCESS FOR 2 AREAS AS I CANT REACH THEM FROM EITHER END ANY INPUT WOULD BE APPRECIATED

[seabob4]

Island,
You might want to post this as a new thread in the general forums.  I worked at Wellcraft/Aquasport from '94-'00, so what happened in '85...can't answer that...

[gran398]

Welcome island,

When you go there to post, please unlock your CAPS LOCK. Thanks!

[seabob4]

WHEN YOU TYPE IN ALL CAPS, THAT IS THE INTERNET EQUIVALENT OF SHOUTING!!!

There, that's better.

[gran398]

Hey, here's some good news...this post was resurrected.

Fifteen thousand, five hundred and thirty views regarding this gent named Bob C.....


 

[wingtime]

Well now that this thread is active again I have a few questions for  Master Seabob on my new to me 245.  

Where the heck are the breakers/fuses hiding?  I'm guessing they are inside the cabin behind the helm behind a panel or something.  Is there a mod to make them easier to get to?

My fishbox has a screened fitting in the lower aft wall that is the pump out and it has what looks like a threaded deck fill fitting that just drains into the bilge.  Whats up with that?

Where is the fresh water tank hiding?

Where is or how do I get to the forward bilge pump?

What is  under the sink in the cabin?  Looks like there could be some wasted space under that thing.

Thats it for now!  Thanks!

[Circle Hooked]

I can answer some of these, you have the main breaker in the back that you already know about, the others are on the gauge panel above or below the switches.

That threaded fitting in the fishbox is supposed to have a pump on the other end of it, it may have broke off or they removed it.

The fresh water tank is on the port stringer behind the cabin wall, next to the passenger seat.

You should have a pie plate on the floor just after you step down into the cabin, it's in front of the potty, the FWD pump is in there.

In my boat i don't have the sink, it's just storage and yes alot of wasted space.

[seabob4]

You a funny man, Bruce!

First, unscrew and pull down your gauge/switch panel, a lot lives back there.  Scott D is your best source there.  You can pull down the close out behind the helm, this will allow you access to everything...but start with the panel on the dash first...

Second, the screened drain in the fishbox attaches to a small, basically bilge or livewell pump on the other side, screwed to the drain fitting...poor man's fishbox pump-out.  Pete has the best fix for this "problem"...

Third, the freshwater tank is behind the close out on the port side in the cabin, underneath the W/A.  Go back through this thread, I think we talked about that a few years ago...

Fourth, there should be a pie plate in the cabin sole that allows you access to the forward bilge pump.  It should be wired so that only the float switch turns the pump on.  I don't think there is a switch at the helm to turn it on manually...

Fifth, yes, we call that "dead space".  Fab up some stuff to utilize it, and you are that much better off...

Been a long time since any of us have looked at this thread...  

[seabob4]

Scott, knew you'd come through!!

[seabob4]

So there you go, Bruce, one N of you, one S.  Can't get better than that...

[Circle Hooked]

Thank you Bob, and yes there is a switch for the FWD bilge also  :P

[seabob4]

Thank you Bob, and yes there is a switch for the FWD bilge also  :P

Dammit, give me an Osprey!!!