Recent content by Bear0214

Nice project to keep you busy :)

There is no plastic, the chair is built very well. I also bought the swivel base with quick removable base. I think it will be a very good seat vs the big bulky vinyl padded ones. The swivel base will be here today and I will take some pics of the completed setup.

The new seat is just sitting on an aluminum step stool to get a feel for the height and position of the seat. I am currently building an aluminum pedestal with a little storage space underneath, I will post pics of that soon. The seat is a Wise AeroX seat and it fits my needs and the boat...

Working on getting the captains seat situated :)

What kind of power are you going to hang on her? (y) :)

Thanks! I like it a lot. 😄 Years ago I bought a brand new OptiMax, 2 stroke, 150 Mercury with a jet pump on it. The thing came in a box as big as a Volkswagen, honestly one of the best days of my life... I really love new boat motors, something about them I really love. The guys that have...

Lots of details now 👍

That's a neat old boat and the brochure you found is cool, it does look to be a standard model from the pic. Here's some more info on them: http://www.fiberglassics.com/library/index.php?title=Texas_Maid https://forums.iboats.com/search/4081949/?q=Texas+Maid&o=date What are your plans? are you...

That is a cool boat and it's great you are bringing it back to life! A great place to boat on Whidbey Island too! I was born and raised in Mt. Vernon and we are a big navy family, I recall going to air shows at the NAS and clam digging in Penn cove back when I was 12 years old or younger. I've...

Thank you, and yes, I used 1/8" thick and it will be fine, I did add some internal, removable supports. (y)

New Honda 40HP 👍👌

A third of the console floor rivets are solid through hull, I will be keeping an eye on everything. 👌👍

Had to build up the transom 4" for the motor, new motor install tomorrow (y)

Steering wheel install, that went better than expected (y)

No hinges on the top, 4 screws that hold down the fish finder which is also NMEA 2000, could be a PITA to access... but hopefully I am not blowing fuses! 😆