Rinker 350/360 2007+ Random Topics

oscar1

Pic of the back plate I made to support the hardtop.

YYZRC

You are a mensch! Thanks @oscar1

Michael T

@YYZRC.....no it wasn't too bad but he had a barn with several big overhead oak beams and used straps wrapped with cotton. They installed the hardtop of my 2014 EC360 at my dealership as it was shipped from the Rinker factory on a plywood skid. It went on pretty fast too. It took 4 guys to line it up but they didn't scratch anything. Biggest concern was to not damage any of the pre wiring for radar and a sat tv.

YYZRC

Fascinating @Michael T - I wondered how they handled shipping boats with hardtops.  The skid they built is pretty impressive, I bet on it's own it would be $1000+.  It is 2" plywood.

Michael T

@YYZRC.....Yes the cradle is very impressive. This is my hard top - trucked with the boat on the same truck from the Rinker factory to Ontario for installation on my new (at the time) 2014 EC 360. That cradle was very well built.....just like the Rinkers!

Michael T

@oscar1....AWESOME work from you - as usual. That was pretty much exactly what my friend did.

YYZRC

aero3113 said:

@YYZRC I don’t think I have any pics.

1 on the thermostat housing
1 on the cool fuel module
1 on the distribution tube
2 on the raw water pump 

Am I missing any? There are quick disconnects for the lower block drains but that drains out the distribution tube plug.

It was the second one on the raw water pump I missed. Thanks again @aero3113

I also got the poop tank installed today. That was a treat. Shimmed it a bit on the port side so that the poop slides to the outlet. Yum. 

aero3113

👍🏻

@YYZRC , I can post the pic of when my hole saw fell in the waste tank again if you want 😂

YYZRC

That's one of very few scenarios where I imagine the Admiral would be happy about me purchasing a new tool.

YYZRC

Got the hardtop plates back from the powder coater. @aero3113 I thought you would appreciate my custom Ring camera mount plate!

Here’s hoping I don’t catch any randos on my boat this summer. 

I also had one made for my spreader light. 

@Willhound I used Powder Tech in Barrie. Nice folks. 

LaRea

I like it.  Call it the "Rando-B-Gone Mount"  and put 'em on Amazon. 

aero3113

Very nice @YYZRC !!

YYZRC

LaRea said:

I like it.  Call it the "Rando-B-Gone Mount"  and put 'em on Amazon. 

Sold along side the triple wide rolls of “toilet paper”

oscar1

YYZRC,  Very good idea, It look great

aero3113

YYZRC said:

LaRea said:

I like it.  Call it the "Rando-B-Gone Mount"  and put 'em on Amazon. 

Sold along side the triple wide rolls of “toilet paper”

😂😂

YYZRC

She’s up!

aero3113

Looks great @YYZRC !! 😎⚓️

oscar1

congrats, it look super...

goalie59

That looks awesome. Really changes the look of the boat. 

YYZRC

Looked pretty slick with no arch!

YYZRC

I've been toying around with ordering some significantly larger (5" height) stainless steel RINKER emblems; I think it would modernize the boat.  I've had quotes in the $300 range per side.  I would size the Rinker logo appropriately and it would face forward on both sides (the armchair graphic designer in me hates that Rinker didn't do that originally...)

Thoughts?

aero3113

@YYZRC I had @diggin2day1 originally do that with my arch plate covers. It looked off to me so I kept it the normal way.

YYZRC

I agree when the logo is on its own, but next to the lettering I think it looks wrong!

aero3113

I agree 

YYZRC

New canvas partially up. Got the mount fabricated for the Hurley H3O+ 

I had a custom mount made for an antenna to replace the stupid cable TV connector as well. I don’t want the antenna on the hardtop as it will interfere with the solar. 

Launch on Monday!

YYZRC

Made some domed decals to replace the old-school looking ovals. 

mattie

@YYZRC Those turned out awesome.

A bit ago I found this company on the web that does domed letters & registration #'s.
If we ever decide on a name......

https://domedlettering.com/

YYZRC

That site and https://www.domednumbers.com/ are shockingly cheap for domed decals!

goalie59

Very nice, sometimes it's the small things that make a big improvement 

YYZRC

She floats. Need to work on the shadow left by the old 350 emblems.