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Originally Posted by jopheso
every bit...I consider it more of retrofit work than rebuild since everything below deck is sound....transom is solid not a single soft spot anywhere. but I did some cool stuff too.
I did take out my below deck baitwell(hated that thing) gave me HUGE bilge access...I also hooked up a cargo net where the baitwell was and it holds all my life vests and such without them sitting in the bilge.
The console work was fun..the previous console was HUGE, I went with a small pathfinder console to open up fishing space on the deck. Made a big difference. I added the hatch to the front for wiring access..mounted the blue seas fuse panel there. rigged up a MR. Bubbles to a switch on the new switch/breaker panel and put it in the livewell on the front of the console. that was a pretty good idea too I think. I just drain the livewell on to the deck and don't need any plumbling for my baitwell.
the new enertia you see in the first pic took me from 37.4 WOT to 42.5 on my first test run with it...I didn't even get it trimmed out properly so I am hoping to get close to 44-45 with it trimmed right.
the iPad mount gives me about the cheapest 10 inch touchscreen navigation in the world  It will get put to the test this weekend running through any slop in Big Lake. |
sweet setup man!! Boat looks like it would be comfortable, affordable, and looks pretty high tech with that ipad on the dash! I LIKE!