bring 342 back to life

cls10105

What is this panel called if you wanted to started a discussion on it

skennelly

Battery switch panel?

cls10105

@skennelly thank you

pault1216

More new pics please!   -Paul

Michael T

HGTV - Flippin' Boats 

javhav

here some more pics of what I've been up to regular stuff nothing to  major  new bellows and bearings 

javhav

swapping upper unit for a newer one and different gearing to deal with the torque of the new motors 

javhav

new trim tab actuators

javhav

rebuilt trim rams

javhav

my eva custom flooring has been made thanks to @randy56

randy56

Love the name Dream Chaser!!!! What was final cost if I can ask. Looks like all the parts for swim platform and cockpit. Love it.

GMSLITHO

Im afraid to ask what the total cost of the rebuild is but looks like you'll have a beautiful boat, great job ,A huge project to undertake

javhav

randy56 said:

Love the name Dream Chaser!!!! What was final cost if I can ask. Looks like all the parts for swim platform and cockpit. Love it.

thanks I appreciate. had both sets made from your guy total was 890 shipped cockpit and platform 

javhav

GMSLITHO said:

Im afraid to ask what the total cost of the rebuild is but looks like you'll have a beautiful boat, great job ,A huge project to undertake

under 16k

randy56

Not a bad price, it will be interesting to see what others have paid. Shipping was fairly fast. Somebody will give an idea. Where does the one with the Dream Chaser go? 

javhav

randy56 said:

Not a bad price, it will be interesting to see what others have paid. Shipping was fairly fast. Somebody will give an idea. Where does the one with the Dream Chaser go? 

middle of the platform didn't really want rinker there

javhav

anybody try these lights out before I bought a pair of the rgb ones i tried them  out and they are way    brighter than the lumtec I had 8000lum  they are solid billet seem like it's well constructed and they have a life time warranty only time well tell

Cableguy Greg

I have never seen those ones.

cls10105

Does the floor have a peel and stick backing?

javhav

cls10105 said:

Does the floor have a peel and stick backing?

yes it does 

cls10105

Nice! It looks great. Great name

LaRea

This thread has made for some excellent winter reading.  

Handymans342

Well I think 16K is low. Now add all your hours times 100 per hour. Now where are you at??

Ian

javhav said:

cls10105 said:

Does the floor have a peel and stick backing?

yes it does 

Take good care putting it down, that was the most scary part about doing my deck with peel and stick - when it sticks, it's stuck. A few tips:

a) Layout and put down blue tape on mat and around and draw line up marks when set in place. Don't afraid to tape it down as it moves with a butterfly fart due to the shiny backing paper. The attached shows what I did. (and yes, this was not the final product due to line up issues that were addressed)
b) If you have the backwash ports like mine, they end up being the main reference points to line up first.
c) If you have 3 pieces, do the middle first, easier to set that right then adjust the others.
d) 2 people is a must when laying.
e) Peel back corner, tear off a piece and stick back in the corner again. Then peel back along edge to other corner by rolling under and tear off and replace in that corner. Then you can grab without being stuck or messing up adhesive.
f) Hold and start to place down, rolling paper under will allow your buddy to slowly pull the backing as you place down. Slowly does it watching the blue tape and line up marks.
g) As you get to the last part, tear off corner pieces again to hold onto the last part and stick down. Then peel off the cormers and press down.

Sounds easy but can be screwed up easy too.

Hope this helps.

LaRea

Handymans342 said:

Well I think 16K is low. Now add all your hours times 100 per hour. Now where are you at??

Rich, if he ever sells it.

javhav

@icoultha thanks for the tip would have never thought of that 

javhav

Handymans342 said:

Well I think 16K is low. Now add all your hours times 100 per hour. Now where are you at??

well I really i don't consider the hrs its a hobby I'm having fun doing it and if I sell it I would get my money back plus more they say you never get what you put in but I disagree in this case

javhav

does anybody have pics of how the bimmni top folds into the radar arch I need visual measurements and I can't put my top on because of the shrink wrap please I need the help 

DanD2

icoultha said:

javhav said:

cls10105 said:

Does the floor have a peel and stick backing?

yes it does 

Take good care putting it down,that was the most scary part about doing my deck with peel and stick - when it sticks, it's stuck. A few tips:

a) Layout and put down blue tape on mat and around and draw line up marks when set in place. Don't afraid to tape it down as it moves with a butterfly fart due to the shiny backing paper. The attached shows what I did. (and yes, this was not the final product due to line up issues that were addressed)
b) If you have the backwash ports like mine, they end up being the main reference points to line up first.
c) If you have 3 pieces, do the middle first, easier to set that right then adjust the others.
d) 2 people is a must when laying.
e) Peel back corner, tear off a piece and stick back in the corner again. Then peel back along edge to other corner by rolling under and tear off and replace in that corner. Then you can grab without being stuck or messing up adhesive.
f) Hold and start to place down, rolling paper under will allow you buddy to slowly pull the backing as you place down. Slowly does it watching the blue tape and line up marks.
g) As you get to the last part, tear off corner pieces again to hold onto the last part and stick down. Then peel off the cormers and press down.

Sounds easy but can be screwed up easy too.

Hope this helps.

Not sure about the stuff that you are using but I used SeaDek and with multiple pcs, you have to be VERY careful as it is easy to stretch it a bit. Don't tug and pull on it and don't put too much pressure at first if you are going to use a roller.

DanD2

javhav said:

my eva custom flooring has been made thanks to @randy56

Quoted the wrong post......see my response above