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aside from the broken mounts on the engine which I plan to take care of as soon as possible I couldn't be happier with the build and how the boat operates, its great to get out there and toss a line and enjoy the peace that nature brings!

Thank you Kenny I appreciate that, not gonna lie its not hard to feel disappointed at this stage but hey it is what it is. What im thinking for now is maybe just running it a couple times this season, and try to really take her easy but get some joy out of it while I can. I am searching for...

very true Kenny I could do that, im also going to have to get a quote on quite a serious repair as well :( I found my upper engine mounts to be broken putting serious load and wear on my shift shaft. and wouldn't ya know they happen to bolt through on the inside of the driveshaft housing....no...

that sounds great Kenny id like to catch a fish or two sometime if things panned out sometime were in each others area. I took the ole girl out this weekend and spent about an hour on the water just running it trying to clean out the pipes so to speak lol. it runs pretty well im thoroughly...

thank you Kenny! I hope I don't get any nasty surprises in the way of water intrusion when I hit the water but im gonna keep my hopes up for a great maiden voyage....well my maiden voyage anyhow haha. As far as that console goes all I did was get some fiberboard material similar to what you...

ahh some much awaited news has finally come to pass! shes done!!!! and looking good if I say so myself. I ran it last night on muffs to be sure all my new gauges and electrical is tip top and looks like im coming out on top this time everything looks to be good. ill be taking it to the water...

seats are done and in place, not yet fastened down to make the console install a bit easier but console should be done this week and I should be ready for water within the week!!!

that all sounds great on your boats Kenny im glad youre getting it all worked out and I know youre anxious about getting that ranger! ill be interested to see your tracker project come along as you rebuild, ive been insanely busy with work lately but all I have left on my boat is installing...

The main floor and your front casting deck are almost the only pieces of wood in the boat associated with structural support if it is the same model as my boat. mine were fastened down with self tapping screws into the ribs of the boat, they came right out with a lil effort and a regular...

meant to add that yes the console will need to be removed, base and all as well as the seats and the bases they fasten to the floor with.

nice to see another one of these in some good hands! and to answer your flooring question, the side panels wouldn't necessarily need to come out unless youre wanting to re carpet the rear deck and the front face of the front casting deck (the panel that drops down from the casting deck to the...

made some progress this weekend and looking at carpeting one seat base and finishing my console and ill be ready for some water!!! ill share these pics and see what ya think ;) I do still have to fasten the seats and console base down but these pics will at least show how my bilge and livewell...

thank you mike I signed up and posted my question over at iboats maybe I can get an answer soon. I appreciate your help!

hahaha i like your thinking Kenny i don't care so much what others think as much as the fact i appreciate all the hard work ive put in it and im just not wanting a big eye sore to be the center of fresh new interior. as far as putting those panels inside im not entirely sure purely because of...

can anyone help me understand how to figure out how many "poles" my stator has on a type iv thunderbolt ignition system so I can get a replacement tachometer that will operate properly? done some reading and im not entirely sure how to determine what I need before I go ordering parts before I...

that's a good idea I used some stainless washers when I fastened down my bow support and also my rear deck brace where the seat pedestal bolts through under the aluminum. hadn't considered using them up front visibly but that sounds like a plan. im kinda tinkering around with the idea of making...

Good deal on the boat sounds like a winner! maybe post a pic or two when you get a chance id like to see it and I believe it should be worth getting rid of the jon boat haha. thanks for the info on those screws I think I may better use some 4200 just in case I ever want to take something apart...

thank you for the compliment Kenny I appreciate it! it sure hasn't come easy I know that much haha. Would like to ask your advice on fastening down that front casting deck and how to fasten my seat bases/ console base to the main deck. What I mean by that is I don't want the casting deck...

hey Kenny I hope all is well with the doctors visit and happy fathers day to you as well! that's great that you help the children out man I always like doing things to help people as well glad to hear others doing the same :) ive made a mad dash to get the majority of my interior together this...

yea I would kinda like to maybe see some different angles vs the what the link provides man I thought I could make me a decent one from fiberglass but its gonna be a pain in the neck for sure. it may be better just to start with something like you have in my situation as well because it may not...