And so it begins .....again

[strick]

Agree with Don. It's not that difficult to wire the boat.... working on broken engines is another thing.

strick

[jorgeinmiami]

Originally Posted by DonV

Had a couple of estimates on rigging just the engine and they wanted $1600....that's a big no on that and another guy wanted $6500 to wire the boat...yes that's another big no.

Being the designated CSC "cheap bastard" that's actually a big "F'ing" NO!!! This is not rocket science, so if you can do it yourself you should!!! Besides it's easy to place blame if there is a problem!!

Now I can join you in being a cheap bastard not to say I like spending money but not wasting money

Plus I have the wife looking over my shoulder...little does she know I already have the engine 😆

[jorgeinmiami]

With work and the rain and heat it's been slow going.
I finally finished connecting the steering and drilled the holes for the key switch today.
I ran the 2 cables from the battery switch to the engine along with the shift cables, gas line and harness.
Looks like the oil tank is going under the console. It's the bigger of the one's they offer and it could only go in the bilge area and it would take up a lot of space, and it would keep the pump in a wet area and would rust it and fail somewhere down the line. Still waiting for the binnacle I ordered on ebay. When I left I realized I need to seal up the 4 bolts that hold the engine on the transom..

Still need to wire all the accessories or have someone that is reasonable do it.

Meanwhile I continue to buy and collect all the goodies I need

[jorgeinmiami]

While deciding where to place the oil tank under the console I realized that I don't have the bracket. A quick look on Google and saw that it was $100 +. The heck with that. Had a piece of aluminum and cut a piece of PVC board and made my own bracket. Total cost maybe $10 bucks. Happy how it came out.

[strick]

What is the black stuff on the aluminum...flex seal or something like that?

strick

[jorgeinmiami]

I had some 1 inch hear shrink tubes that I put on and then heated it up to shrink it. Came out not to bad

Had it in the box and used it, since I’m a cheap bastard

[jorgeinmiami]

We the Admiral being out of town for a few days I was able to order a lot of part and get them delivered to the house. Also I was able to bring the boat from where it's parked to my house and work on it there, and with the heat it's nice to be able to come inside ad cool off.

Hers a small list of things I did so far.
Installed the VHF and Radio , have not bought the Garmin just in case a new- better options come out.
Ran the harness, shift cables, battery cables and oil cable back to the engine. Installed the ignition switch and waiting for the binnacle to be delivered. At least the trim on the engine works. Not happy with the bolts that hold the engine on the transom some are longer than others so tommorow I'll get 4 new one's. Got a nice deal on a Salt Water series prop with what I hope is the correct pitch...19 inch...for $150 in pretty good shape.. put in the pump for the live well even though the well is not ready. And installed the hoses for the trim still waiting to install the pump.

An boy was it hot today!!

[strick]

Plugging away good on you...it’s gonna be nice when finished

Strick

[jorgeinmiami]

Received a nice package today

[jorgeinmiami]

Getting real close to splash