My '95 2530

[warthog5]

Doug on [L] Me on [R] discussing further plans on this Crow's Nest.

There will be 2 rod holders in the back. 2 Rod holders pointing out the front. 2 cup holders at the rear hip area.

This unit folds down and has a total height of 36in.when folded. Waiting on upholstery also. Supposed to have it back by next Wed.

 

[Megabyte]

Nice craftsmanship. 8)

 

[warthog5]

This should entertain your Northerners as you sit bundled up by your fireplaces.

I got the Parker home from the welding shop [Blue Coral Towers] yesterday.

I've already started cutting on the boat again.

This is a 3 in. hole cut thru the hardtop. It is right where the foward most bolt went thru the top that held the handrail on.

The handrails will have to be moved.

This is 3 pieces of 1/2in Black Starboard stacked to shim out the rigging tube flange. I'm using 2 1/2in rigging tube this time. Should make it a Hell'va
lot easier to rig, by having larger rigging tube.

You will note the imperfection in the hole drilling....It's not a imperfection. There is a lip on the flange that slides in that slightly larger hole 3 1/4in.

The hole going thru is 3in.

Using a 3/8in wide Rabbiting bit chucked in a die grinder I cut the core out as deep as the tool bit would allow.

The actual Balsa core is slightly less than 1/2in. [12mm] So a 1.2in rabbit bit is to wide. You just have to make a 2nd pass to clean it up good.

Then back filled with Epoxy/Cabisol mix.

 

[Megabyte]

Did you get a little too close to that blade Bobby? :shock:
Looks like you left a bit of your DNA behind!

Nice work. :wink:

 

[warthog5]

It's not real easy maneuvering in that tight corner where the STB A-Piller is. You have to mark it and pilot it from the outside and run the holesaw from the inside. Then it's so thick that you have to break a hunk out of it to let the holesaw go on thru.

Then building a custom Starboard piece because the area is smaller than the flange of the hose cuff.

The alignment was so good that I was able to thread the hose in the bottom flange and right out the Top flange.

In the past I have used 2 shorter pieces of hose, but that creates a lip edge inside at the roof flanges and stuff can and will get hung up on it when your trying to run the rigging. So it's one contunious length from Top Flange to the Bottom flange. The did take some effort, as I bought 10ft of this hose and 8ft had to be threaded. That gave me some blisters on my hands.

 

[Megabyte]

Wow. That helm area is one thick piece! :shock:
Love the way you finished off the tube ends. Very clean.

 

[warthog5]

This is the part that is The most FUN. Drilling holes for all the new Goodies you bought.

There is still more.

 

[Megabyte]

Dang... You are gonna have full control from up there.

 

[warthog5]

A few more pieces added before it Started Misting and stuff was getting wet.

Power Port:

Horn:

And I got the last flange for the rigging tube installed.

There will be some work done to the back legs....I'm not happy with that. I flipped it around to change the "Sweepy" angle that it made. As you can see that threw the flanges off, but stuff was going to be modified anyway.

 

[warthog5]

Taking a Break from the Crows Nest for today.

Ladder Install. Used Button Head Allen Bolts on top, so feet wouldn't get cut on a Hex head bolt. Stainless isolated from the alum with Nylon washers and rubber isolator on the underside.

 

[miky2884]

Nice clean install.
I wonder how this would work for someone like me who keeps the boat in the water. I wonder how that ladder would hold up being submerged a lot.

 

[Megabyte]

It'll get splashed while underway, but it's far enough off the water that it should be OK.
They do make a 3 step model that mounts up on top of the platform if you prefer.
That is the one I have.

 

[warthog5]

A LOT going on this weekend. Some modification's were made to the Crows Nest that involved on sight welding. I wasn't happy with the rear legs. Yes all that "Swoopy" bends like fins on a New T-topped boat, but not a Commercial Style Parker. The lines were wrong and the guys had no problem making me Happy.

A custom Lil Panel to hold the secondary Fuse panel. Most would just screw it done flat. If it was flat, it takes up more room, bu t yo ucan't see the blown fuse if you need to.

That is the "Drop-In" Horn in the background.

The hole drilling on the outside is finished.......But they may be a Garmin 740 coming our way for up there.

 

[Megabyte]

That is gonna be an awesome place to drive from.

 

[warthog5]

I ordered a angled Bezel for the tack in Black. It will kick it on a angle to be easier to to read.

The boat has the Suzuki /Lowrance Multifunction gauges. That makes 3 tach's on the boat. LOL....Not really, because Iwhat stuffdisplayed and not have to jump thru menus.

It's getting a Bennett ATR also....Auto Tab Retract.

 

[Oyster]

While the welder was there, he could have saved another trip and put in that wheel chair lift, or at least a hydraulic step ladder to the top. That's the lonely thing that's missing right now. :lol:

 

[warthog5]

I finished the ladder install today, as well as some other stuff that got changed up.

This is how you isolate stainless from alum.....Armstrong engine brackets have gone to this now. Nylon inserts.

The 5/16in holes were drilled to 1/2in...The bushings were epoxied in the holes. Nylon flat washers under the stainless flatwahers and a strip of rubber between the stainless ladder and the underside of the bracket.

Then sealed with 4000UV

 

[warthog5]

Today's Helpers.

 

[Bryan 2530]

You're having too much fun with that boat!!

 

[Megabyte]

Getting ready for the boat parade?