My new (old) boat

[Mac Attack]

Planning a boat-work day Saturday.
I have a lot of odds and ends to complete.
I want to get things finished so we can use the boat with a clean conscience.
Of course the work never ends, but that is ok as I always like working on my boats.

The AM/FM radio is mounted, but no power, antena, or speakers are mounted or wired to it yet.
I have 4 new radial tires with new rims all mounted and balanced that need installing on the trailer.
The tires currently on it are 4ply bias plies and 3 are cracking.
The new radials are 6ply and I will keep the 1 non-cracking tire for my spare.
Also do the wheelbearings and replace the seals when I pull the old tires.
And while I have it all apart I will check the brake shoes.
They don't feel that good when stopping and I sense they are original.
I will go thru them freeing things up and lubing things that need it.
Probably just go ahead and change the shoes anyway as they are cheap insurance.
I bought a cigarette lighter accesory plug for cell ophone charging etc.
Also a 2-bank USB charger plug.
Both of those need installing.
I'm also going to yank the 2-bank Minn Kota on board charger and replace it with my 3-bank.
The 3rd bank I will route to the trailer winch battery.
That will need a plug and recepticle that I bought to get this 12VDC thru the hull.
I will make a short patch cord to get it from there down to the battery when needed.
I also have to respool my downriggers with cable.
Last week's cannonball drop to the lake floor convinced me to do this on both.
I also have to ge the Ulterra power wiring thru the cuddy bulkead and inside to be ready to connect ot the new 36volt battery coming from China if and when it ever arrives.
The new windshield wiper needs installing - simple job.
I have 4 noew deck scuppers to install too.
With the scuppers, I need to install water seal in the grooves of the fish box covers.  When it rains, they fill and it's a pain pumping them out constantly.
Cheap fix but gotta be done.
I also have to check my one HDS8.
It froze up last week and stopped reading the Navionics map card.
It's the one I bought used and I don't the firmware was ever kept up to date.
Easy check and fix.
Lastly, I have toi yank the new winch rope.
It's too long at 100' and fills the spool way too much.
Causes itself to pull down into the coils on the winch not allowing for a firm pull on the boat.
So it loosens up when towing.
I'll shorten it to like 25-30'.
Should fix the problem.
I'm sure there's more things to be done.
And I probably won't get this list finished Saturday.
But I'll give it a shot......and hope the rain they are calling for on Sunday doesn't show.

[Mac Attack]

Just got an update on the lithium battery.
Says it will be delivered by end of the day next Friday.
Woohoo!

 

[Mac Attack]

Didn't get as much done yesterday as we planned.
Always works that way.
We made progress however.
Today is day 2.
Won't finish.
Way too much to do.
I hope to get those wheel bearing repacked with new seals however and the new tires mounted and brakes checked.
If that gets done and nothing else I will be happy.
That is the largest job and I hate packing wheel bearings.
But don't trust anyone else to do them for me......except my two sons as they learned from me, and I from my dad.
Jeff said it best yesterday.
"Better to do the right in the driveway, than a second time on the highway."
He's learning!

[Mac Attack]

Good lord. Sure am glad I kept my 14’er.

Take the cover off and go.

Rg

Yea, especially if you only use it once a year as you do.

[Raquettedacker]

Yup I use to use my old 15fter all the time by myself..  The big 20ftr not so much..   Want to downsize to a 16ft aluminum ...
 Do they use downriggers in Florida??

[Mac Attack]

They better. He’s got 12 of them on that destroyer.

Rg

I have 2

Your boat is old but you never seem to use it so I don’t buy your statement in the least.

[Mac Attack]

If you say so. 

Bob

Actually, no, you say so......or more accurately, you don’t say so.

You, like me, and many others here, pretty much post about everything you do.  And I’ve only read a few posts about your boat over the years.

Just working with the statistics.

Besides, you go out in yours once or twice a year for an hour or two.  When we go out, it’s typically a 6-10 hr foray.

Again, statistics.
Just looking at the numbers.

😎

[Jethro]

Just got an update on the lithium battery.
Says it will be delivered by end of the day next Friday.
Woohoo!

 

Oh boy that will be nice. I am already seeing MUCH less life from my batteries than I did just this time last year. I trolled at 2.1 for 4 hours yesterday and I think I am lucky it had enough juice to stow. Of course I had no help from my kicker, couldn't get that stupid thing started.

[Mac Attack]

I am wondering how long it will last using only the Ulterra (no kicker).

[taxid]

I am wondering how long it will last using only the Ulterra (no kicker).

I'm looking forward to your report!

[Mac Attack]

I'm looking forward to your report!

Yea, me too.

Won’t happen for a few weeks
I have some work to finish at the lake place before I can play.  Besides, the walleye really don’t kick in until June but you need to travel to the windmills to get them.  July out by us.

I’ll still test it all sooner.
And we have a week fishing trip with the boat out in the Western Basin in late June.

[SizeMatters]

Measure twice cut once.  Think it through before you drill...... 

[Mac Attack]

Measure twice cut once.  Think it through before you drill......

Greg
Donna has said for years one of these boats was going to sink because of all the holes that I drill into them.  Lol

[Mac Attack]

This blows

[Raquettedacker]

Sure does..
 But the boat still looks sweet......