My '95 2530

[warthog5]

Yep.....I love to see the Big Brown Truck show up.

 

[Bryan 2530]

No you can't put the cushion on it, as the pipe sticks up.

Thanks for that!!

I've been thinking of using something like this so the seat can be removed and bunk still use. Don't like the price though. :?

http://www.boatersland.com/tod6900.html

 

[warthog5]

Yes.....That looks like the best alternative.

 

[warthog5]

A couple of pix's from today. Understand that non of this wiring is complete and or tidyed up. There is a LOT more to ad.

Started this morning by grinding and sanding the excess Epoxy/Cabisol where I installed the scupper tubes.

Then the New Scupper flappers were installed.

Then I found a singe screw that was missing that goes on the motor and installed that. It was for a plastic cover, so no Big deal if it was missing.

Then I finished building a 6ga cable that goes from the Ground Buss to the Ground on the fuse panel.

Then I installed the Rule horn that sounds for a High Water alarm.

Then I ran a wire from the helm to the Buss bar for that horn.

Then I worked on installing the oil tank mount. It was not simple. Had to do some fabbing out of Starboard. Drill and chamfer the Stainless and install the new fill hose. Writing it was simple....Doing it was another matter.

Angie and her girls spent the night last night and helped some.

Gage on far right is a Rule High Water alarm. It's designed to fit in a 2in gage hole.

Jack likes it when the girls stay over, he keeps'em company.

 

[Megabyte]

Baby steps brother... baby steps.

 

[Bryan 2530]

Looking good!!

Love checking this thread, have the feeling this boat is going to become the X-shark on steroids!!

 

[warthog5]

have the feeling this boat is going to become the X-shark on steroids!!

Yep.... :mrgreen: It's officially registered in Fl. now.

 

[warthog5]

Now I can do some more cutting on this boat. :mrgreen:

I ordered this watertite hatch as a replacement to get rid of the original and also to be able to service the batteries easier.

It came from Hamilton Marine.
http://store.hamiltonmarine.com/browse. ... 26772.html

Also ordered the T wrench for it.
http://store.hamiltonmarine.com/browse. ... 26762.html

This is the quick release model and is more expensive, but if you had to get in there in a hurry for a emergency....That is what you would want. I have had to get into a bilge in a emergency in the past.

 

[Megabyte]

I would love one of those hatches for my boat.
Looking forward to the post where you install it.

 

[Phil]

Now that's my type of bling. I considered getting it but it was too pricey for my wallet. My battery is on the port compartment above deck so access to the seacock is the only emergency action required in the bilge. I ended up fabbing an extension out of a spare alum tripod leg. It slips over the seacock handle and the handle is long enough to reach from the port compartment.

 

[warthog5]

Old Hatch Removed.

Lay out the lines.

Put the saw to it.

Test fit the Frame and mark the screw holes.

Drill all the holes to 5/8in with a Fostner bit. This creates a Flat bottom hole.

Holes will be backfilled with Epoxy/Cabisol, then redrilled and the frame beded.

 

[Megabyte]

Bobby... Can you drill straight holes with that bit by hand, or do you need to use a brace of some sort?

 

[warthog5]

You can drill them straight enough. You sneak up on the layer of fiberglass and don't go thru it. You still may need a piece of tape to cover the hole on the bottom side that the spur will make.

Now we got a hatch that is easy to work in. Lot's of stuff going in there. Those 2 batteries were temp units. The new ones are sitting on the deck.

 

[Brent]

What are you using to bed the frame?

 

[bigpondonly]

That hatch is beautiful. I sooooo much appreciate all the info you guys share. Now I can envision what were talking about earlier about mounting screws in epoxy. Thanks!!!
Dave

 

[warthog5]

What are you using to bed the frame?

Probably 3M 4000 UV

 

[warthog5]

Bare Plywood edge is coated with epoxy, as well as the holes. Then Epoxy/Cabisol was poured into the holes.

 

[Megabyte]

I'm liking this.
Maybe in the spring. 8)

 

[Bryan 2530]

That is a very nice upgrade.

I thought of it but decided not to drop the coin till the original one started looking ratty.

FYI, my batteries are in the back hatches from the factory. I wonder why??

 

[warthog5]

4 strokes and no Oil tank.