Recent content by BossHogg

Well, here we are almost 7 years later, and I'm embarrassed to say that shortly after my last post, I caught the golf bug again. So that was the effective end of my conversion project (I can only obsess over one thing at a time). Hey. but at least I got my handicap down to an 8.3! 8)...

I used 1.5"x1.5"x.125" wall for both the tube and the angle. The rivets I used are 3/16" aluminum pop rivets with a grip of .125" thru .250" or so. Just make sure to lay out your framing in such a way that doesn't require you to rivet through more than 2 plates at once. I ran into many...

I bought mine from a local metal supply company called Speedy Metals. Copper and Brass Sales is another place that sells the tube and angle, and I think they may have distribution points all over the country. These are examples of places to buy it new though. If you want to spend a little...

Well, Next to nothing was accomplished for almost a month, but I'm back underway. The framing is very near completion(OMG.. what a chore. Can you say "overkill"? lmao), the livewell system is completed, the bulk of the electrical system is going in later this morning, and I have 5 sheets of...

Well, I'm nearing the point in my conversion where I will need to be laying my decking and I had a quick question for you guys. I'm kind of stuck when trying to figure out an order of operation. If cut and fasten the decking panels prior to carpeting them, the screw heads won't show, but then...

I just got off the phone with Flow-Rite and ordered their system 3. I decided after all the messing around, I could just order it all in a package and ready for install. It's not really meant for a cooler mod though. I'll need to c'bore the outside surface of the cooler to get the wall down...

Well, it's been a while.. between finding the time and the $ required, things have been a slow-go, but there has been some progress. I have managed to pick up a bunch of the things I'll be needing though. 3 "31" Batteries, on-board charger, switch panels, aerator timer, seat bases, etc.. On...

Sweet. Thanks Quack! lol.. you posted while I was typing my reply and on the phone. ;)

Great question. I've been wondering the same thing. I saw Tuff Stuff for sale at Home Depot last week for something like $3/can. I stopped and read the back panel, but I didn't see anything about water absortion.

Dan/Bug - I am in reluctant agreement. Lol.. My buddy and I went round and round about it Sat night over many beers. He won. :roll: I'll never hear the end of it. In the end, it will not only simplify the design, but free up time on the water that would otherwise be spent baby-sitting my...

Great lookin' rig man! And you have no idea how jealous I am of you for having lakes like that nearby... North East Ohio pretty much sux.. unless you're loaded and want to mess with Lake Erie... (bleh) That's some beautiful water!

Google SketchUp was the best free option I could find. There are others out there, but some will not allow you to save, others won't allow you to dimension, etc.. It's fairly intuitive if you have at least some CAD experience and probably still is even if you don't. As I said before, I'm no...

Stalker, Looks good to me, but don't let that influence you in any way.. lol I'm a total noob when it comes to this stuff. It looks like we are thinking pretty much the same thing except you're circulation runs off the drain pump rather than the fill. I don't think there would be a problem...

No, I don't have the pumps yet. I wanted to make sure I knew what I needed before running out and buying the necessary supplies. I did order the cooler though as that will determine my framing to a degree. It seems that so long as my fill pump is below the water line and pump-out pump is...

Thanks Bugpac, but your first post was working off the correct understanding of what I'm asking. I came up with this layout in an effort to avoid 3 things.. 1) cutting another hole in the hull. 2) having pumps &/or plumbing inside the livewell. 3) Having to sling a bilge around whenever I...