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Beware. I removed the Edson knobs from my primary and second station steering wheels. Their weight caused my autopilot to overreact. After removal the autopilot holds a course much better, and with less work. I don’t really miss them

Thanks for the response. I’d like to know if it does. It appears a light could b mounted on top or below. Even if there’s no info it’s a good picture to show a fab shop. Mike

Pelagic The SS railing bracket your spotlight is mounted on looks very clean. Where did you find it; or did you do the fabrication yourself?

O Warthog5 If you look closely there’s two connections on the left side of that bar and one on the right side. It was just a convenient way to make a 3-way connection on the battery supply cable (which was too short) when I was adding the multiple circuit fuse blocks; which eliminated a lot of...

I know your pain. Either they just don’t care, or they don’t know how to do it right. For the most part it’s time & money is a higher priority than integrity. I too have a background in electrical installations and had to go thru a re-power installation. It was, for the most part functional...

I’ve followed your progress and you’ve taken on a lot of projects since your original purchase. The decks look GREA you always do excellent work. I too have been working nonstop for close to a year and finally have her in the water. I’m in a Channel Islands slip now doing some test runs and...

I’m lovin this one on my 2520. Nice to b able to work comfortably while cutting bait or cleaning fish. Also serves as a general purpose work bench, food prep, bar, etc.

I’m cleaning up the wiring in my 2005 2520XL. About 6 years ago this boat was re-powered, new electronics suite installed, a 2nd helm station added, and bow & stern thrusters added along with additional batteries and charging circuits. As you can imagine a lot of wiring was added to the...

My last comment make have been confusing; “make vertical slots in the dam’s outer edge. Then caulking the tank would be unnecessary.” Explanation: Picture the starboard-dam secured to the deck without the tank. Essentially an oval 1” thick (or more) piece of starboard resembling the base...

Actually water getting under the layer of starboard wasn’t a concern because as Dbaja mentioned the starboard / dam would be bedded to the deck with a substantial sealant / adhesive such as 5200. The addition of mechanical fasteners would serve to ensure the deck and dam becomes one cohesive...

Like you I’ve been working on my “Long List” of modifications and upgrades over the past 6+ months. I’m down to a short list now and ready to enjoy and do some serious fishing. Today I’ll be launching at Channel Islands Harbor where she’ll b in a slip. When will you be back in the water?

I’ve never seen the article that associated with your link but that’s exactly how my tank was mounted. My tank is made by Defiance and may have been installed by them. Not clear on where you’re suggesting to put the gasket material; “large piece of gasket-like material or rubber could be used...

A box around the cut out would b a better description. However, my dam covers all decking except where an 8” round deck plate lives. 5200 or 4200 are good choices as a joint and base sealant. But if the dam is to act as the tanks anchor point you’ll need to thru bolt or lag it to the deck...

Dbaja There’s been some discussion on bait tanks and caulking methods to prevent water intrusion below deck. On my tank (West Coast offshore style similar to yours) there’s a 1” plate of Starboard ct to fit inside the inner perimeter of the tank. It’s bedded to the deck and has has a hole...

Wow!!! I’ve been following since you first posted your intentions. You’ve handled a difficult and daunting job safely, with sound logic, hard work and personal ingenuity. My old man used to tell me “There’s more than one way to do something well.” Looked like a lot of good choices that led to...

Mike I’m also in the market for a couple of folding chairs and agree with the others. The chair pictured is the way to go if you’re in it for the long run. There are plenty of less expensive and more portable chairs but they won’t hold up, or b as comfortable, especially outside the harbor...

The recommendations on caulking are all good but there’s a bigger concern. All livewells mounted on the deck have a water source that comes from below deck to feed the well, and a drain line. Before caulking I’d want to ensure those hoses are double clamped AND that there’s a “dam” around the...

Flooring looks great. This is going to b one special Parker when you’re done. I don’t want to distract from this tank discussion but am very interested in your SeaDek experience. Plan to do the same. • Did you or vendor do the template? • Sounds like you are doing the install. No doubt, you...

Wow. Making great progress. Glad you’re finding the substructure in reasonable condition. I want to share an idea with you. After reading a number of posts about tank / water issues, in and outside of tank. I decided to do a detailed inspection of my 173 gal tank. During this process I...

I’ll keep an eye open for ya. I’m at Vintage Marina. Boats name “Stray Dog”