Thread subject: Whaler Central - Boston Whaler Boat Information and Photos :: What Did You Do For Your Whaler Today?

Posted by porthole2 on 05/08/15 - 1:29 AM
#268

Started the lengthy and costly process of making my new to me 17 Outrage mine,
For starters got the replacement wheels and found out I have two damaged studs.
Then found spongy brakes. After bleeding brakes on my brand new trailer, a leaking master cylinder.
Added socket for another eBay score, a "local to me" Power Caster III in great shape
The boat - making it mine.
Had my wife stitch up the tears in the console cover
Repaired or replaced:
Bow and stern lights, LED's
VHF and chart plotter sounder Standard GX-2200, Lowrance HDS7 Gen 3, side scan and CHIRP transducers
Flush mount, with battery disconnect and USB Cgarge port
GAM 22 VHF antenna
Moved oil tank to console, in battery box with cutout for level
Replaced many wires
Adddd fuse block
Low voltage didconnect relay with remote switch (instead of 2nd battery)
Low profile bilge pump in live well
Recovered backrest (build up old to fit 9.5" cover)
eBay score for complete fusion set
Replaced missing RPS hinge with simple stainless Bimini parts
Replaced sun burnt gauges (Yamaha MFG's) with a miss matched non working set (originals were sun burnt)
New panel for gauges
Flag pole (small)
Found 4 screw holed under oil tank that were never sealed :-(
Sealed 3 of them, drilled a 1" + hole (whatever size the bait well plugs are) in the last to help dry it out
Replaced bulb fuel line
Re-bed Bimini attachments
Fortress anchor and new rode, with some 1/4" stainless chain I had
Started repair process of holes drilled in top of console, several chips and voids on top sides
Cleaned up a lot of the black mold
Doubled the screws on the console to deck attachment (most were loose)
Installed a Marinco battery charger I had laying around with a shore power connector
I'm sure there is more I don't recall sitting here in pain after tripping over one of the wheel chocks and landing on my elbow.