73 19-6 little by little

[slvrlng]

Couldn't stand it could you? Sounds like a lot of fun. You had posted earlier that before putting the rodholders in your cap wiggled a lot. You then said that the rodholders helped this problem. My question is does it (the gunwale) need even more structure to keep it from happening again. I saw lilrichs thread about putting in the supports to help with this problem. I ask because as I start work on my hull I want to weigh all the options, plus I don't want to stub my toe!LOL

[flkeysaqua]

Yes and no the rod holders are enough support but I made mine out of cypress which is a soft wood and it didn't really break the screw came out of the main upright that attaches it to the bottom piece if I 5200 the holder it self to side of the boat and glue the two pieces of wood together I think that would be enough strength to hold it together.  But lilrichard is right you will stub your toes at least once a day on them :twisted:  Also it wouldn't hurt while you are in the middle of the project to also put a few gussit in place for extra support.

Yeah it was a blast had my brother and brother in-law with me my brother in-law was sitting on the front of the console when we were catching air he came out of the seat a good 2 feet. :bounce:

[flkeysaqua]

Has anyone else noticed when you get back from vacation that work sucks that much more lmao. But to my question for today I'm thinking of replacing my trim tab gauge (since I don't have tabs) with a fuel gauges with a sending unit in the tank where the old gauge it. Question neither the sending unit I'm looking at or the gauge say if they are compatiable.  Or does anyone have any suggestions of a different brand that's comprilble in price?  Whole set up is 35 bucks or so with theses parts. Thanks in advance for any help gentlemen.
 
Marine Boat Tempo Electric Fuel Sender 570ESU (E20)
SeaChoice Tempo Black Bezel 12 Volt Boat Fuel Gauge

Here's a link to both

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SeaChoic ... 240%3A1318

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Marine-B ... enameZWDVW

[MarshMarlowe196]

Has anyone else noticed when you get back from vacation that work sucks that much more lmao. But to my question for today I'm thinking of replacing my trim tab gauge (since I don't have tabs) with a fuel gauges with a sending unit in the tank where the old gauge it. Question neither the sending unit I'm looking at or the gauge say if they are compatiable.  Or does anyone have any suggestions of a different brand that's comprilble in price?  Whole set up is 35 bucks or so with theses parts. Thanks in advance for any help gentlemen.
 
Marine Boat Tempo Electric Fuel Sender 570ESU (E20)
SeaChoice Tempo Black Bezel 12 Volt Boat Fuel Gauge

Here's a link to both

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SeaChoic ... 240%3A1318

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Marine-B ... enameZWDVW

No-one needs a vacation more than the person returning from one.  The gauge and sender should be compatible, its pretty basic wiring and those look to be a fairly basic sender and gauge.

[flkeysaqua]

Cool thanks tired of opening the hatch to see how much fuel I have.

[MarshMarlowe196]

That's amazing that your tank mounted gauge still works-  mine did not.


Have you measured the depth of your tank?  I measured mine a while back before I switched over to the fuel gauge and sender but I can't remember what the measurement was...  I acquired a sender from Key West that was supposed to be temporary, but it didn't extend the full depth of the tank, so now when I'm reading empty I actually have about 10-15gallons of gas.  Seemed like a good idea to have a "reserve" amount of fuel, but I think I'd rather know for sure.  Is that sender adjustable?

[flkeysaqua]

I haven't measured the tank but that sender is 6 to 12" in adjustment. Should I just measure the stock gauge from bolting flange to the bottom of the float or just measure the tank?

[MarshMarlowe196]

Ideally, you don't want your sender to touch the bottom of the tank; so I would adjust it to just above the bottom of the tank.  Seems I remember welding an aluminum ring on top of where the old gauge mounted to give me something to tap into so I could mount the new sender... I can't remember what it used to look like now... Some things really are better in moderation  

On the subject-  Do you have the original tank in your boat?

[flkeysaqua]

Yes but is in surprisingly good shape and I believe I can use the existing wholes that are already tapped for the old gauge. I might have to drill them out and retap for a bigger screw though.

[MarshMarlowe196]

Yes but is in surprisingly good shape and I believe I can use the existing wholes that are already tapped for the old gauge. I might have to drill them out and retap for a bigger screw though.

Hmmm... My tank was in good shape too, but if I may, I suggest you pull it out and at least give it a good cleaning/degreasing.  36yrs of fuel and elements make the chances of your fuel lines/pickup clogging up pretty good, and that's no fun when you're on the water.  A lot of folks here are big supporters of replacing the tank, but if it's in good shape, I would pull it and pressure test it just to be sure, then give it a good cleaning, if for nothing else but peace of mind.

One thing I do remember about the tank when I was replacing the sender-  the gauge of aluminum used was fairly thin and tapping into that seems like it would be difficult and wouldn't give you much thread to work with, and finding a sender with matching mounting locations is probably next to impossible.  Not saying it wouldn't work, just that the extra aluminum from welding a ring on top of the tank meant that I could torque and seal the new sender much better.

Just a thought.  :pl:

[flkeysaqua]

Yeah when I first got the boat and was having problems with the engine I took the tank lid off and did a surface inspection never pulled it but I did take a fiber optic camera and scopped the whole tank from the inside its still in one piece. When I repaint the inside of the boat I'm going to do away with the "removable cable tray" or whatever it's called and pull the tank to clean it or replace if needed.

My question is on the front of the sole on the corner of the hatches and sole their are stress cracks towards the side of the boat and the one side looks like it's cracked all the way through the glass  if the wood is not badly rotted can I glass over that spot and be done with it . It's to dark now but tomorrow I'll post some pics for you'll. Thanks for the help in advance

                        Chris

[flkeysaqua]

Well taking a page from compcrasher86 I decided to try out the lego light that he made.  Went on ebay and purchased 50 flat top L.E.D.'s for 10 bucks, went digging through my old toy box and found a handful of legos and got to work.  The whole project took about two hours minus drying time for the silicone, and this is the result.









See the difference between dome top L.E.D's and flat tops.

[slvrlng]

Man,Gause has nothing on you now! Can you do different colors so you could have mood fishing? How did the rock guard work? :nemo:

[flkeysaqua]

Thanks I haven't put the prow guard on yet have to sand and repaint it first but it should work great hopefully I'll put it on by the end of the weekend.  I'm sure you could put whatever color you like I'm going to put two or three red ones so I can have them on while I run at night for people to run around the boat.

[RickK]

... I'm going to put two or three red ones so I can have them on while I run at night for people to run around the boat.