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Ethanw08's 1542 Jon to Crappie Cracker
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<blockquote data-quote="Ethanw08" data-source="post: 447895" data-attributes="member: 23155"><p>Update:</p><p></p><p>So, looking at the previous update I have since got the wires for the navigation lights, bilge pump, and electric start ran. I built a navigation/console for my new 6 gang switch assembly and possibly a stereo. I have to say, wiring up the navigation lights in the front was a PITA. A serious PITA for real! That alone took probably 4-5 hours. </p><p></p><p>I am getting a little hasty, I want to get the boat in the water Friday the 2nd and so I am trying to just kinda throw it all together and I will make it look nicer next week.</p><p></p><p>The navigation panel could look a lot better, it is just bare plywood and I am considering it unfinished even though it is fully functional. Again, I want this thing to be nice so I just kinda took some rough cuts, slapped some screws on it so that I can focus on the trolling motor. </p><p></p><p>I scored a really old motorguide bow mounted setup (probably 80's model.) It looks pretty rough, but works in all speeds so it will definitely do the job. I am having trouble figuring out a good place to mount it because I had originally planned on using a transom mounted motor.....</p><p></p><p>So I am in a pickle so to speak. I have a 30lb thrust transom and a 40 lb bow mount. Only issue I am having with the bow mount is making a raised platform for it to be mounted to, but if I do that. I don't have access to bolt it down. Pictures are to come, and I have been snapping them throughout all this new stuff I have been doing, but I just haven't had the time to sit down and do a good write up. it is coming though for sure, I promise.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ethanw08, post: 447895, member: 23155"] Update: So, looking at the previous update I have since got the wires for the navigation lights, bilge pump, and electric start ran. I built a navigation/console for my new 6 gang switch assembly and possibly a stereo. I have to say, wiring up the navigation lights in the front was a PITA. A serious PITA for real! That alone took probably 4-5 hours. I am getting a little hasty, I want to get the boat in the water Friday the 2nd and so I am trying to just kinda throw it all together and I will make it look nicer next week. The navigation panel could look a lot better, it is just bare plywood and I am considering it unfinished even though it is fully functional. Again, I want this thing to be nice so I just kinda took some rough cuts, slapped some screws on it so that I can focus on the trolling motor. I scored a really old motorguide bow mounted setup (probably 80's model.) It looks pretty rough, but works in all speeds so it will definitely do the job. I am having trouble figuring out a good place to mount it because I had originally planned on using a transom mounted motor..... So I am in a pickle so to speak. I have a 30lb thrust transom and a 40 lb bow mount. Only issue I am having with the bow mount is making a raised platform for it to be mounted to, but if I do that. I don't have access to bolt it down. Pictures are to come, and I have been snapping them throughout all this new stuff I have been doing, but I just haven't had the time to sit down and do a good write up. it is coming though for sure, I promise. [/QUOTE]
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