HoneyB Posted November 12, 2019 Report Share Posted November 12, 2019 Seriously.. take the mallet and one person to hold the rope out in front of you and you will walk around the boat so fast you will be trying to figure out what to do with the other 6 hours you have set aside for the project 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcathey Posted November 12, 2019 Report Share Posted November 12, 2019 On 11/10/2019 at 12:30 PM, HoneyB said: Painting the yellow hatch lids HoneyB, hows that paint? I’ve considered using awlgrip on mine 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoneyB Posted November 12, 2019 Report Share Posted November 12, 2019 I am pleased with the paint. I have used awl grip on a few projects so I did consider it for this too. I decided to give this a try just because it was less than 20 bucks. I brushed it on rather than trying to take every thing apart and spray them. The paint does level quite nicely as advertised on the can. If I were to do the inside of the boxes I would probably spray them with which ever paint I used. there is an awl grip project planed for this little Redfisher though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whichwaysup Posted November 12, 2019 Report Share Posted November 12, 2019 Thanks all, I will definitely do that. She will look better with a new rope in that rub rail. Was always sorry Maverick moved away from that look, was always so distinctive, and downright practical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whichwaysup Posted November 21, 2019 Report Share Posted November 21, 2019 "Let there be light" . . . . and there was! Hoping these will make re-rigging a little easier at night/early morning. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RacerxV6 Posted November 23, 2019 Report Share Posted November 23, 2019 installed antenna for radio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RacerxV6 Posted November 23, 2019 Report Share Posted November 23, 2019 On 11/21/2019 at 11:24 AM, whichwaysup said: "Let there be light" . . . . and there was! Hoping these will make re-rigging a little easier at night/early morning. That smile says it all !!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakeK Posted November 27, 2019 Report Share Posted November 27, 2019 On 11/21/2019 at 11:24 AM, whichwaysup said: "Let there be light" . . . . and there was! Hoping these will make re-rigging a little easier at night/early morning. whoa...nice. Great idea! I just finished up stringing new RGB lights with a switch to switch them all from red to white. I will be looking to add another set under the poling platform - that looks great. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whichwaysup Posted November 27, 2019 Report Share Posted November 27, 2019 That looks awesome. I need to run some more wires for additional lights, but the poling platform LEDs are great for rigging up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Lappy Posted November 30, 2019 Report Share Posted November 30, 2019 Removed the old white faded cheap plastic that was in top of the console and added my own creation. Also added seadek to the poling platform. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakeK Posted December 2, 2019 Report Share Posted December 2, 2019 Busy weekend on my RF16! Getting ready to head to the Keys next week and expecting to work for some snappers under the full moon so needed to get the rest of the night lighting in order. The original incandescent light in my bait well had cracked and was leaking (which wasn't good for the bulb contacts). I bought a four pack of LED livewell lights and installed lights in the battery and my live well. The original light in the bait well used a larger hole so I machined a spacer ring with a centering boss out of some acrylic I had laying around - worked great. Sealed it all up with some 4200, snugged up, and cleaned with mineral spirits. I also (structurally) finished up the fiberglass work on my new boarding platform (we will certainly do some snorkeling and maybe hunt some lobster if they're obvious). This was the first time I used a Total Fair product and it reacted badly to the finish coat of gelcoat keeping it from curing where it covered the total fair. I'm out of time - it's just going to have to carry that antique look for a while. Even though I did some computer modeling of the loading on the boarding platform, I'm not that confident in it now that I have it mounted. I decided that it needs some bracing to the stern to give it a little more resistance from heavy human beings...so a mad scramble is on to get that worked out this week. One day I'll quit working on boats and clean my shop...one day...perhaps after the Hewes gets a badly needed thorough cleaning and detailing. 😉 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whichwaysup Posted December 2, 2019 Report Share Posted December 2, 2019 Nicely done!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurem Posted December 3, 2019 Report Share Posted December 3, 2019 Last week fishing with BDSnook we talked about the livewell standpipe being in the center of the opening in the livewell and how it caught the bait net each time you tried to retrieve a bait so I came up with this. Plugged up the top overflow from the back. Got a couple 45 degree angle pieces for home depot and went to designing my prototype. I'm running my water hose in my front yard wide open in the Live Well. it did overflow at first. So I drilled two holes at the bottom near where the black stopper goes in the floor and then I drilled two more in the midsection. That seemed to fix it because it fills right to the top of the drain pipe but does not overflow outside of the Live Well. Success! Now all I need to do is fill it with bait and verify it works properly. I have not glued anything into place so I can still make adjustments if needed. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linesider 159 Posted December 3, 2019 Report Share Posted December 3, 2019 Must be the week of the LEDS. Did a little shopping this weekend and went a little overboard. Ordered 2 shadowcaster SCM 10 Red underwater lights, 3 24 inch red led strip lights for in the hatches, switched all the speaker leds to red, and 6 red led rock lights for the cockpit. Fixing to make this boat look like the Las Vegas strip! I get the boat back next week and then it will all go on and Ill post photos. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RacerxV6 Posted December 4, 2019 Report Share Posted December 4, 2019 purchased this today, can't wait to try it out...when it comes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanaflatsfish Posted December 4, 2019 Report Share Posted December 4, 2019 15 hours ago, RacerxV6 said: purchased this today, can't wait to try it out...when it comes And this is dc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RacerxV6 Posted December 4, 2019 Report Share Posted December 4, 2019 Line spooler for both bC 's and spinners 😀😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoneyB Posted December 4, 2019 Report Share Posted December 4, 2019 I was hoping someone would ask 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakeK Posted December 4, 2019 Report Share Posted December 4, 2019 56 minutes ago, HoneyB said: I was hoping someone would ask lol. I had to do a reverse google image search of that image too. Finally found this 😄 https://www.tackleuk.co.uk/Shop/LinesBraidsAccessories/Berkley-PORTABLE-Line-Spooling-Station.htm 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakeK Posted December 4, 2019 Report Share Posted December 4, 2019 On 12/3/2019 at 6:51 AM, lurem said: Last week fishing with BDSnook we talked about the livewell standpipe being in the center of the opening in the livewell and how it caught the bait net each time you tried to retrieve a bait so I came up with this. Plugged up the top overflow from the back. Got a couple 45 degree angle pieces for home depot and went to designing my prototype. I'm running my water hose in my front yard wide open in the Live Well. it did overflow at first. So I drilled two holes at the bottom near where the black stopper goes in the floor and then I drilled two more in the midsection. That seemed to fix it because it fills right to the top of the drain pipe but does not overflow outside of the Live Well. Success! Now all I need to do is fill it with bait and verify it works properly. I have not glued anything into place so I can still make adjustments if needed. I would be really interested to hear how you like that. I've thought of doing something similar but was worried that the little bit of angle would give bait an area of the well where they absolutely couldn't be reached (under the pipe). I've also been considering running a pipe from the overflow that drains onto the deck surface just in front of the engine (where you have a plug), and route that overflow cleaner to over the stern so the overflow water doesn't flow over my bilge access hatch. then I would just plug up the standing pipe hole and remove the standing pipe all-together. What would I give up with that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurem Posted December 5, 2019 Report Share Posted December 5, 2019 11 hours ago, JakeK said: I would be really interested to hear how you like that. I've thought of doing something similar but was worried that the little bit of angle would give bait an area of the well where they absolutely couldn't be reached (under the pipe). I've also been considering running a pipe from the overflow that drains onto the deck surface just in front of the engine (where you have a plug), and route that overflow cleaner to over the stern so the overflow water doesn't flow over my bilge access hatch. then I would just plug up the standing pipe hole and remove the standing pipe all-together. What would I give up with that? Another good idea! That sounds like it would work. I even thought of making a corrugated hose of some type and a make it go somewhere of my choosing. I was also trying to get the most water I can into my livewell. The brochure says something like it holds 20 gallons but with the drain spout coming out the back I can only get about 16 gallons in mine before it overflows. So plugging that and making the drain pipe as tall as possible maybe I can get a few more gallons for my bait to play in. P.S. make sure you seal where the livewell bucket/tub meets up with the bottom of the deck. With the extra water you are adding you don't want it splashing over the unsealed area into your bilge and making the bilge pump come on constantly. Ask me how I know..haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce J Posted December 5, 2019 Report Share Posted December 5, 2019 On 10/29/2019 at 10:10 AM, Happy Lappy said: Happy Lappy, I recommend taking a tape measure to your seadeck ruler to be sure it measures properly. I had one made recently and it measured anywhere from 0-1/2" off, measuring too long. And I checked before mounting, so it didn't result from being stretched. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Lappy Posted December 5, 2019 Report Share Posted December 5, 2019 14 minutes ago, Bruce J said: Happy Lappy, I recommend taking a tape measure to your seadeck ruler to be sure it measures properly. I had one made recently and it measured anywhere from 0-1/2" off, measuring too long. And I checked before mounting, so it didn't result from being stretched. Thanks, I'll check it this weekend. 1/2 and inch is quite a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce J Posted December 9, 2019 Report Share Posted December 9, 2019 I'm not doing the work myself, but am adding a NMEA engine cable and backbone to my HPX-T to get the engine data to my Garmin. I'm mainly interested in getting much better fuel data using the actual burn rate to calculate remaining capacity. My fuel gauge itself starts flashing empty when I still have narly half a tank, so it is close to worthless. I added the same feature to my Pathfinder recently for exactly the same reason, and now have tank accuracy to about 1-2 gallons. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fsu11 Posted December 9, 2019 Report Share Posted December 9, 2019 Swapped out my 4 infinity speakers with much higher quality JL M3 6.5 speakers a world of difference in quality and loudness. Also installed a quick release bracket for my motorguide xi5, the puck that mounts to the boat is 100% solid but the trolling motor bracket to the puck seems kind of loose so thinking of ideas on that for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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