Lewis, pics of the hatches...

[seabob4]

The one on the front of the console, I just got from sailboatowners.com, Tempress hatch, best prices I've seen so far...


The one on the aft side looks typical of a Jim Black...


I like the cam locks rather than the handles, although mounted on a vertical face, either will do just fine...

I swear, the Doc keeps getting me smaller and smaller consoles to work in.  This is a Renegade 17 with a tweaked 200 Merc on her...


Note the chains and turnbuckles in the bilge securing the motor to the stringers...


Bullet nose cone, low-water pickup, Boyesson reeds...yeah, 200HP...right!

BTW, here's the WEMA senders I was telling you about...http://www.wemausa.com/tank-sensors/det ... ensors.htm

[RickK]

Note the chains and turnbuckles in the bilge securing the motor to the stringers...

WTF   Is this a normal thing?

[slvrlng]

Thanks Bob!

I don't think i have ever seen the chain and turnbuckle either.

[gran398]

Me either. Pretty darn neat tho.

SB....of the two, the Tempress or the Jim Black...in the stern, in the deck....which would you choose, and why. Thanks.

[seabob4]

With the power and thrust of the "tweaked" motor on this little 17, she would soon start experiencing transom issues if she didn't have tie-ins to the stringers  It's basically transfering the load, more or less torque, to the stringers, helping out the transom.

You should have seen the way we did the transom/stringer tie-in in the old Wellcraft 238/240 CCFs and Coastals, twin engine install.  Made this look like an erector set...  

[seabob4]

Me either. Pretty darn neat tho.

SB....of the two, the Tempress or the Jim Black...in the stern, in the deck....which would you choose, and why. Thanks.

Scott,
You want what I would choose for my boat?  Innovative Product Solutions, who now own Jim Black.  I know these guys, I've tested their products...they're GOOD!

[gran398]

Excellent. Although we all discussed it a while back on "high grade hatches",  wanted your input on those vs. the Tempress...

Thanks as always bro. The Innovatives come in colors too.

[seabob4]

BTW, that little Renegade was built for the owner of Renegade Boats, in his own factory...http://www.renegadepowerboats.com/

The Doc bought it from him.  It is meant to go VERY fast...