What did you do to your boat today

Aqua_Aura

I think this may be the year I use my dinghy. I ordered some adhesive and patch material to fix an old patch from the previous owner. Finishing putting the spar varnish on the seat and floor panels and then need to sand and refinish the transom. This is the photo when I first bought it  

Spyderweb

aero3113 said:

reneechris14 said:

Rinker must of had Lenco make the tab that way 

On my 08 the tabs are installed the opposite way. 99% positive it came from the factory like that.

Mine are opposite way also.

Aqua_Aura

I put in the MTI co2 detector and also replaced my anchor light with an LED one only to now see that my red nav light is burned out. Thanks to the forum I ended up finding the replacement LED bulb I needed so I will get those swapped. @aero3113 I ordered those same LED bulbs you used in your cabin, how are they working out for you? 

aero3113

@Aqua_Aura , they’ve been great so far. Now that I have the batteries installed I use them instead of a portable halogen work light.

Aqua_Aura

Did you have any issues with wiring for the off-road lights?If I remember the wires that go to the tiny LED on the main deck are very thin gauge. I was thinking I may replace those as well but probably use a smaller light then what you used. 

aero3113

The lights I installed on deck are very small and have thin wires (marine). Which “off road lights” are you referring to?

aero3113

Aqua_Aura

Oh sorry @aero3113 it was @PickleRick that installed the "off-road" lights in place of those. I was looking at an old post and you had posted one after another and I thought it was all you. Where did you get those replacement lights from in the above picture? 

aero3113

From Pactrade Marine, on eBay. Below is a link to them.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/302612325448

PickleRick

Seat storage box started

PickleRick

Aqua_Aura said:

Oh sorry @aero3113 it was @PickleRick that installed the "off-road" lights in place of those. I was looking at an old post and you had posted one after another and I thought it was all you. Where did you get those replacement lights from in the above picture? 

Flush mount led fog lights from eBay.  Wired into stock system, they pull less amps than the oem bulb. The wires from the lights were all about the same size  to rinker wiring, possibly smaller than the oem bulb wiring. They really light up the steps and **** pit. I did have to cut out a stencil from cardboard then tape it on the fiberglass, mark out then cut.  I used a dremel with cutting router bit. 



These are 40 watt i believe.  I believe this converts to about 3.5 to 5 amps. 

GMSLITHO

I did this did my stripe 

aero3113

Looks familiar @GMSLITHO

PickleRick

a little more work done today. Should have seats mounted by the weekend then ill get back to sanding.  These 60 degree days and 35 to 45 degree nights are not slow drying epoxy paint friendly.

PickleRick

Removing the most uncomfortable seats known to man with useless space under said uncomfortable seats. You cannot access under them.  

PickleRick

PickleRick

PickleRick

Im taking my rinker down to the keys, I'm going to find something good to smuggle back and forth from the Bahamas and or Cuba that is profitable enough to pay for all these raw materials im using

boatman37

Put my swim platform back on. Going to scuff corrosion off of B3 and touch up, grease the prop shaft and reinstall props then install new anodes. Thats enough for today...lol

PickleRick

Cableguy Greg

Got my interior back together now that my leak is fixed. I also added the second drain to my anchor locker. Not boat related but I got some new shirts from EzyTees. They are pretty cool!! 

PickleRick

i have boating fever, still need to attach 3 seats

aero3113

@Cableguy Greg the T shirts look great! I’ve been wanting to make some up. Is the boat image a stock image?

GMSLITHO

Nice job on the seats 

Cableguy Greg

aero3113 said:

@Cableguy Greg the T shirts look great! I’ve been wanting to make some up. Is the boat image a stock image?

One of the guys who works at Hawk’s Yachts made the line drawing of my boat and made the shirts. 

Aqua_Aura

@Cableguy Greg any chance I can get a copy of that drawing since we have the same boat? I can use it in any format you have it in. 

Cableguy Greg

I didn’t get a copy of it. I sent pictures of my boat to gary@ezytee.com and he used it to make up the shirts. 

PickleRick

these wide helm seats are much more comforable.  I really wanted to use the pedastools i have but i lack storage space.  The frame they sit on was made out of treated 1/2 inch ply and 2x4.  Used decking screws everywhere that couldn't be seen and stainless where it could. 

The admiral walked out when it was just a 2x4 frame exited i was building her a compost bin or raised garden.    

PickleRick

so, fishing is mandatory for an anchored boat?  No problem!  Reel them in, fillet them up and toss them on the grill.

PickleRick

They are sitting on 1.5 inch thick planks of plywood plus the weight of the seat.  If i hit waves big enough to pick them up I've got more to worry about than a seat flopping up.