Wanaflatsfish Posted November 20, 2017 Report Share Posted November 20, 2017 3 minutes ago, FROZEN said: Yeah.....a real class job! Congrats! I wish someone could coach me over drilling holes in my hull! I can drill in someone else’s boat, but not mine! thank you ....a labor of love for the hobby....I always feel like I'm "paying myself" when I do this.....it took me 14 hours - two days including going to the Boat Owner's warehouse to get the stuff....but, I was going very very slowing, tracing every wire and ground to be sure I didn't blow up or short out something.....this was the slow part of the process as I had to do a test wiring to be sure everything worked, then I would lay it out....combine this with bad knees and well....it just went slow...in and out of the skiff 100 times and I was a sore puppy....I don't know how the professional riggers like BOB at Inshore Marine does it day in and day out...I'm sure he would have done it in 1/4 of the time, but, I enjoy it....I missed my Co_Pilot - DonH my rigging Assistant..something about Family and Thanksgiving....Baaaah Humbug But, I enjoy it, I know each fuse, how they work, what comes on, what goes off, etc. etc. It's not easy...banged up knuckles, sliced hands from fiberglass etc....Ugggggh. DC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonV Posted November 21, 2017 Report Share Posted November 21, 2017 Ya know Dino, there is a special satisfaction knowing you did it yourself, just the way you wanted and can always go back and trace any trouble quickly!! Solid work! I hear Aleve works well for the sore muscles!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDS Posted November 21, 2017 Report Share Posted November 21, 2017 Installed LED cup holders. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whichwaysup Posted November 21, 2017 Report Share Posted November 21, 2017 thats good stuff right there. light up those corona bottles nicely! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fin-addict Posted November 21, 2017 Report Share Posted November 21, 2017 hung a new American flag and bought a replacement gps, same as the old one. hope its good, ebay. and washed her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donh Posted November 21, 2017 Report Share Posted November 21, 2017 You guys make me want to get back in the game. Too much time on my hands. dh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whichwaysup Posted November 21, 2017 Report Share Posted November 21, 2017 34 minutes ago, Donh said: You guys make me want to get back in the game. Too much time on my hands. dh I got a better idea, if you need to scratch the itch, come on up to Wilmington and fix nag and my trim tabs, maybe replace and rewire my pumps too. Be far cheaper than having your own boat and all the enjoyment of scraped knuckles, kinks in your back, and dent in your wallet! What a deal! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fin-addict Posted November 22, 2017 Report Share Posted November 22, 2017 21 hours ago, whichwaysup said: I got a better idea, if you need to scratch the itch, come on up to Wilmington and fix nag and my trim tabs, maybe replace and rewire my pumps too. Be far cheaper than having your own boat and all the enjoyment of scraped knuckles, kinks in your back, and dent in your wallet! What a deal! welcome here too !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whichwaysup Posted November 22, 2017 Report Share Posted November 22, 2017 Got some serious work done from my project list today: 1) Fixed starboard trim tab, simple as a broken wire in the bilge area. Whew! 2) Figured out and fixed the reason my bilge float switch wasnt working. Guess what? broken wire in the bilge. . . 3) Sensing a pattern, I re did the connectors to any suspicious looking wiring in the bilge with heat shrink connections, and cleaned the wiring back there, getting it up higher and away from water. 4) Figured out why my bilge pump was only working intermittently and sounded so weak. . . took awhike, but it turned out to be a bad fuse that had corroded but had just enough connection to throw me off of its scent. Gotcha, bugger! 5) Finally figured out why my live well pump stopped wotking, but this one is a head scratcher. Thought it was a bad pump, so tested it off the house battery directly, pump is fine. Thought it was the connection, per the pattern I was seeing, not that either. Thought it was a corrosion issue at the switch, nope, bad switch? nope. . . Turned out to be simply a mis wired switch. At some point I must have disconnected the wire and reconnected it wrong. I never use the livewell, so no idea when this happened. . . For the fist time since owning the boat, every switch on the pannel works properly. Life is good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoneyB Posted November 22, 2017 Report Share Posted November 22, 2017 Replaced actuator assembly on jack plate. Just like to mention T&H marine sold a product that has proven to fail and will not stand behind the product. They will however sell replacement parts at full retail price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlivierHPS2300 Posted November 22, 2017 Report Share Posted November 22, 2017 Will be replacing one of the bait well pumps soon!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonV Posted November 23, 2017 Report Share Posted November 23, 2017 "They will however sell replacement parts at full retail price" With a smile on their face!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoneyB Posted November 23, 2017 Report Share Posted November 23, 2017 17 minutes ago, DonV said: "They will however sell replacement parts at full retail price" With a smile on their face!! Yes not even a " I'm sorry our product was designed to fail" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fin-addict Posted November 23, 2017 Report Share Posted November 23, 2017 yes, when dealing with them in the past, customer service was sub par to my liking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanaflatsfish Posted November 24, 2017 Report Share Posted November 24, 2017 On 11/22/2017 at 9:28 AM, fin-addict said: welcome here too !! DonH is my gearhead....no requests for work without going through me first....I have enough more projects on my skiff that he needs to conserve all his brain power (LOL). dc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captpn Posted December 8, 2017 Report Share Posted December 8, 2017 Fixed some baitwell plumbing leaks , cleaned up some ugly wiring and added some el cheapo waterproof LED lights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEM Posted December 8, 2017 Report Share Posted December 8, 2017 Nice bilge!!!! I like to see purdy bilges! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inshore1 Posted December 8, 2017 Report Share Posted December 8, 2017 Dang, that thing is spotless!!! What year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEM Posted December 8, 2017 Report Share Posted December 8, 2017 2 minutes ago, Inshore1 said: Dang, that thing is spotless!!! What year? Looks like a 2004 Maverick 21. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whichwaysup Posted December 8, 2017 Report Share Posted December 8, 2017 I'd eat out of that bilge! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captpn Posted December 8, 2017 Report Share Posted December 8, 2017 1 hour ago, JEM said: Looks like a 2004 Maverick 21. Correct!. How can you tell? did they change something in there in other years? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fsusteve Posted December 8, 2017 Report Share Posted December 8, 2017 I’m guessing he read your signature, lol 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inshore1 Posted December 9, 2017 Report Share Posted December 9, 2017 What's tha secret keeping the bilge so clean? Going to try and clean mine up this winter while replacing some pumps. I have the same boat, different year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEM Posted December 9, 2017 Report Share Posted December 9, 2017 Some type of good spray cleaner, a roll of paper towels, and elbow grease! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonV Posted December 9, 2017 Report Share Posted December 9, 2017 36 minutes ago, Inshore1 said: What's tha secret keeping the bilge so clean? Going to try and clean mine up this winter while replacing some pumps. I have the same boat, different year Actually I find if I keep the hatch closed I don't notice the dirty bilge! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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