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Re: New to me boat means new to me problems........albeit solved
Boat is currently at the fabricator getting the swim platform installed. It will have a black frame and I chose Seadek Terra woodgrain for the flooring.
Summers22
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Re: What did you do to your boat today
Today I finished updating all my cockpit speakers, except for the sub (still need to order it). Of course there were several steps before I got the speakers in place.
All of the speaker wiring had questionable splices. Most were non-heatshrink crimp connectors, one pair were wire nutted, and the arch speakers were electrical taped together:
I've previously had to resolve some issues due to the bad splices that I inherited, so I try to fix them whenever I find them.
This next pic shows what is typical for each speaker:
Back near the cutout you can see the wire extension has proper adhesive lined heat shrink butt connector. I also had to replace all of the spade connectors, the existing spades were too small for my new speakers. Additionally I ran 4 conductor cable to each speaker for RGB lighting. I terminated these with deutsch connectors, so I can easily disconnect/reconnect in the future. Lastly, on the arch I used speaker mounting rings from New Wire Marine. They are a half inch thick and came predrilled for my JL Audio speakers. They are made of king star board, and are a thousand times nicer than whatever deteriorated junk the last owner installed.
After all that, finally got the new speakers mounted. They sound great, and really help make the boat look less dated:
grouch0jr
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Re: Meet the new La Rea!
The aftercoolers run engine coolant. I'm glad they aren't seawater-cooled.
@aero3113 -- for every upgrade or repair, I record my out-of-pocket cost and I estimate what the job would cost using commercial labor. Over 3 years, not including the tender:
Out-of-pocket cost: $196k
Estimated cost using commercial labor: $335k
Savings from self labor: $139k
I'm glad I don't track my hours. The hourly rate is probably like a buck an hour!
@aero3113 -- for every upgrade or repair, I record my out-of-pocket cost and I estimate what the job would cost using commercial labor. Over 3 years, not including the tender:
Out-of-pocket cost: $196k
Estimated cost using commercial labor: $335k
Savings from self labor: $139k
I'm glad I don't track my hours. The hourly rate is probably like a buck an hour!
LaRea
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Re: Meet the new La Rea!
Oh - and I've probably saved another $15k on DIY maintenance ... changing fluids, filters, and impellers. I couldn't afford this boat any other way.
Today's project - new seals and gaskets for the fuel filters.
Today's project - new seals and gaskets for the fuel filters.
LaRea
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Re: Meet the new La Rea!
Pic of the day: Reinstalled my turbo intercoolers after having them acid-cleaned, pressure-tested, and repainted. Woohoooo!
I've been tracking that my turbo boost on the port side was down about 10% compared to the other engine. I swapped the sensors and it didn't change, so that's a sure sign that the aftercoolers need attention. The previous owner didn't keep great records, but I think it has been 1700 hours and almost 4 years since they were serviced. It was time.
I've been tracking that my turbo boost on the port side was down about 10% compared to the other engine. I swapped the sensors and it didn't change, so that's a sure sign that the aftercoolers need attention. The previous owner didn't keep great records, but I think it has been 1700 hours and almost 4 years since they were serviced. It was time.
LaRea
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Re: Meet the new La Rea!
That was a big job. First step is draining 10+ gallons of coolant from each engine, so the engine room has been full of 5-gal buckets for the past week. And of course I made a giant mess that I cleaned up today.
I'll recoup the cost of $2200 in fuel savings. If I had used yard labor to remove and reinstall, it would have been $4000 at least. Plus, I got a great full-body workout!
I'll recoup the cost of $2200 in fuel savings. If I had used yard labor to remove and reinstall, it would have been $4000 at least. Plus, I got a great full-body workout!
LaRea
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Re: Cabin Stereo cabinet removal Rinker 360
I have almost everything Sold engines drives transom assemblies and gen. trying to store up everything else.
tricountytrail
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Re: Cabin Stereo cabinet removal Rinker 360
I am looking to remove it. along with almost all other seating and cabinets. the boat was totaled and I purchased the same vessel, every thing is in top shape and I would hate to see it get destroyed.LaRea said:I performed surgery to remove and reconfigure some of the shelves. If that's what you are trying to do, let me know and I'll explain. But you're asking about removing the entire cabinet, which I did not do.
tricountytrail
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Re: Pic Of The Day
You might remember these hideous photos from September when I wrecked my props on a shoal near Detroit. Today I got some great news from Henry H. Smith Company, the prop shop where we dropped off the broken remains. One prop is finished, and he actually thinks he can save the other one! Fingers crossed. If he succeeds, he's a true master of his craft.LaRea said:And now the pix that will make you cringe: in Lake Saint Clair, the planet Earth jumped out and struck my props, destroying both of them beyond repair. The boat is out of the water until my new props arrive, hopefully by next weekend. Don't ask me to describe what happened ... the memory is too painful!
Can't store them aboard the boat, so I'll ship them to Virginia as spares for the next time the Planet Earth attacks my boat.
The replacement props from GLS have been an unbelievable good-luck story. They are 1" smaller in diameter and 1" larger in pitch, because that's all we could find off-the-shelf. The performance is identical in every way ... low speed, high speed, fuel economy, all the same.
LaRea
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