1968 22-2 FB rebuild

[Aswaff400]

got a couple little things done this week.

mounted the upper electronics box and rigging tubes, cut my holes and test fit my scuppers, and fuel tank vent. got my deck hatches in for the fuel tank access and trolling motor battery compartment, still gotta cut the holes. also got my oil tank fill port in. ordered the lower electronics box, waiting for it to come in... installed the lower shift binnacle...

[RickK]

Looking good Aaron

[Aswaff400]

thanks rick

my electronics box came in sooner than expected not bad considering i ordered it monday night  (excuse the blurry camera phone pics)




let there be light!! scarabchris' spreader lights

[Aswaff400]

started gelcoating the casting deck and gunnels. also rolled some nonskid on the hatches

[Aquasport Commodore]

Looking good,
Aaron have you been getting a lot of rain up there in St Pete? It is a bloody mud bath down here in Port Charlotte and sucks. My yard is a mud pit and moving the boats sucks.

[Aswaff400]

thats why i moved the boat back to my work, keep plugging away at it

[CLM65]

Coming together nicely, Aaron!  Looking great      

[Aswaff400]

the guy that was supposed to paint my boat backed out on me at the last second. Found another guy to fair and paint the boat and he said if i wanted to hang the motor/porta bracket that i could and it wouldnt affect him none, he'd easily work around it. so with that said.... i hung the porta bracket and motor!!!








porta all the way down, trimmed all the way in. i went with the second lowest setting(second hole from the top).


porta all the way up, trimmed all the way in.

[florida196]

Looking good

[RickK]

One step closer - looks good Aaron  

[Aswaff400]

hooked the harnesses and cables up temporary and all of the gauges power on as they should and trim/tilt works.

[fitz73222]

Aaron,
Are you just going to mask everything off and paint or gelcoat? Why not finish the paint first and then do the component install?

[CLM65]

Aaron, how far is the porta bracket from the bottom center of the boat?  I will need to figure out where to mount mine someday - your location looks pretty good.  I'm not sure if there is any official guidance out there....

Looking good btw!  (But I have to agree with Fitz.  seems it would be much easier to paint without all the hardware installed)

[Aswaff400]

Aaron, how far is the porta bracket from the bottom center of the boat?  I will need to figure out where to mount mine someday - your location looks pretty good.  I'm not sure if there is any official guidance out there....

Looking good btw!  (But I have to agree with Fitz.  seems it would be much easier to paint without all the hardware installed)

i went with 27 inches from the keel to the center top bolt on the porta bracket, i believe that is what eugene recommended. it looks about perfect

yes it would be easier to paint the boat with nothing on the transom, but since the guy that was originally gonna paint(spray) the boat backed out and i found a new guy that comes highly recommended within our marina. he said i can go ahead and hang the motor as he's not sure when he can fit me in his schedule and i want the boat "useable" for the week of thanksgiving... this guy does everything roll and tip so i dont have to worry about masking off as much from overspray...

[Aswaff400]

craig, heres a better shot at the level of the cavitation plate in relation to the keel trimmed level, all the way down


and trimmed level all the way up.