Why was i thinking you were going Bravo I?

I could have sold you an Alpha for cheap.....

For some reason I thought you going all in with a Bravo.... 

Project is looking killer..

You using Interlux stuff?

GT

i wouldve loved a bravo, but i also have a huge road in front of me.  this will get me on the water and i can baby it for a while.  then once the season is over ill swoop like an eagle on a bravo setup once the prices drop. 

yeah i used interlux bilgekote.  it flowed well and coverage was great with just brushing over a lightly sanded fresh epoxy. 

more stuff showed up today

Its not rocket science work either anyone can cut some plywood and fiberglass work is like painting that gets rock hard.  ANYONE CAN DO THIS!

Like the attitude...   Great job so far.  Like the foam core for mock up, great idea beats cardboard hands down.

putting my wiring harness into my mesh loom. 



laying things out



final placement and the start of wiring everything up.  everything fused, everything relayed.  when done it'll all be zip tied up and clean.

tested my wiring panel with a 12v battery from my electric drill.  worked like a charm on my first shot. time to trim it down, and slap it into the boat. 





got a relay circuit for ignition, fuel pump, bilge pump, blower, lights.  then provisions for trim up/down (trim pump has its own relays) and starter relay.  then signal wires for tach, water temp, and oil pressure.  fuel senders will go directly to the gauges.  voltage will run off the gauge wiring, etc.  cant think of anything im missing, but i can just add more relays and move the negatives to their own bar.

seats and bases almost done.  just gotta cut the seat cushion for the bench and then ill coat em in resin. 



picked up all stainless hardware to mount em to the floor. 



one more section of floor in, one last section to go. 



hoping some parts show up this week... getting the gauges would be nice so i could start on wiring those.  tomorrow i think ill start on making the hatch.  debating on doing it with fleece since it'll be curved... not sure yet. 

more stuff showed up!  another rule 500 bilge pump (so I'll have dual 500's more than plenty to save me), gaskets for the outdrive.  now i can cut the hole for the transom and mount up the gimbal housing.  HUGE progress will be made this week/weekend. 

Looks good!!!

keepin on truckin...







cut the hole for the drive... heres the plug.  nice and solid. 

slow progress today...

stuff starting to go in...

dam nice job!  Ok so gotta ask why an IO boat is that just what you fell into or did you search out for one?

i was lookin for a vdrive cruiser but they're far and few, the ones that are for sale that are rigged projects still get buttloads of money for em.   so yeah i kinda fell into this.  at $150 it wasnt too shabby of a deal.