jh141 Posted February 17, 2022 Report Share Posted February 17, 2022 I do, need someone that can rebuild the backing and re upholster. PM me if you can. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubble Posted February 17, 2022 Report Share Posted February 17, 2022 55 minutes ago, THE OUTLAW said: I have a few people I use for cushions etc , if you need a contact . 🇺🇸🏴☠️ You wouldn't happen to have a canvas guy to do a cover for a center console on a 2000v would you? Boat is in Islamorada so would prefer someone that might be able to check it out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RacerxV6 Posted February 17, 2022 Report Share Posted February 17, 2022 Time to leave work and install the new ducer on the TM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE OUTLAW Posted February 18, 2022 Report Share Posted February 18, 2022 2 hours ago, rubble said: You wouldn't happen to have a canvas guy to do a cover for a center console on a 2000v would you? Boat is in Islamorada so would prefer someone that might be able to check it out there. Not sure about the Keys but my buddy has that boat so maybe pattern his and send it down . 🇺🇸🏴☠️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubble Posted February 18, 2022 Report Share Posted February 18, 2022 58 minutes ago, THE OUTLAW said: Not sure about the Keys but my buddy has that boat so maybe pattern his and send it down . 🇺🇸🏴☠️ Your buddy does canvas and has same boat? That would be perfect. I have some rough dimensions I took on the boat. That may help verify that its the same console. Can you message the contact info or shoot him mine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGolz Posted February 18, 2022 Report Share Posted February 18, 2022 20 hours ago, jh141 said: So it’s a bit convoluted but goes something like this: Vinyl: 4yds ~ $375 w/ tax & shipping; I ordered 15 or so samples from SailRite and of course the one I like is $86/yd while the average is about $20/yd so this can definitely be cheaper.. Labor / Foam / Backing / All Other Materials: $1,200; not sure what portion of this was material and what was labor Magnets: ~$150; I bought extra magnets because I wasn’t sure how many I needed, probably could have only spent half this, magnet install was by me so no labor there All in: ~$1,800 I got quotes from some professional shops for anywhere from 2-2.5k (based on standard priced vinyl and no magnets) but ended up going with an independent guy who was more willing to work with me on design and gave me great quality for a better price. I suspect if I had gone with one of the local shops for this it would be over $3k by the time I was said and done. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGolz Posted February 18, 2022 Report Share Posted February 18, 2022 18 hours ago, rubble said: You wouldn't happen to have a canvas guy to do a cover for a center console on a 2000v would you? Boat is in Islamorada so would prefer someone that might be able to check it out there. Do you have a T-Top? I just ordered one of these from OceanSouth for my 2400. Hasn't arrived yet but I figured for the price why not give it a try. https://oceansouth.us/shop/ttops/ttop-covers/center-console-t-top-cover/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RacerxV6 Posted February 18, 2022 Report Share Posted February 18, 2022 Installing tonight when I get home. Also purchased a lock for the front unit so I can keep it on the boat and not have to remove and Mount everything I head out 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mxf255 Posted February 20, 2022 Report Share Posted February 20, 2022 Changed the lower unit oil and checked the spark plugs (all looked good!). I worked on filling some gel coat scrapes on the keel. They are looking pretty good; I’ll compound them out tomorrow and they should be good to go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RacerxV6 Posted February 20, 2022 Report Share Posted February 20, 2022 Took her out and tested the new front unit. Works as expected. Actually saw some fish. Now, to figure out the cabe run. Need to figure out how to run the cable so that it doesn't get caught in the TM Prop or interfere I should say. Because the Riptide has the sliding shift I can't tie wrap to the shaft. Need to figure out some sort of ring to place on the housing to allow it to pull freely. Also, put 10 gals in her for next weeks tourney..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubble Posted February 20, 2022 Report Share Posted February 20, 2022 11 hours ago, RacerxV6 said: Took her out and tested the new front unit. Works as expected. Actually saw some fish. Now, to figure out the cabe run. Need to figure out how to run the cable so that it doesn't get caught in the TM Prop or interfere I should say. Because the Riptide has the sliding shift I can't tie wrap to the shaft. Need to figure out some sort of ring to place on the housing to allow it to pull freely. Also, put 10 gals in her for next weeks tourney..... I have Riptide Ulterra with Minn Kota 360 ducer rigged on about the best aftermarket setup I could find. There is no clean way to run cables from the foot to the control head. If just using a standard TM Mount ducer for depth, the very best option is to switch out the foot housing and use the integrated ducer in foot so that the ducer cable is run inside the shaft. Mike at Master Repair can handle this application. Means using a black foot housing but it can be powder coated. I cannot believe Minn KOta hasn’t come up with a better way than to rig a ducer in TMs. Lots of aftermarket work around but none seem to be clean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RacerxV6 Posted February 20, 2022 Report Share Posted February 20, 2022 Totally 100% agree Rubble. I just spent $250 for a TM mounting ducer and it *** that I have to have lose wire just kinda hanging and when I docker back in the locks I have to grab that wire to make sure I don't pinch it or cut it. I have it tie wrapped as best I could to keep it clean and not in the way. I am thinking of putting some sort of running ring on the housing of the TM so that the wire is some what clean and out of the way. I'll send some pics later today.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubble Posted February 20, 2022 Report Share Posted February 20, 2022 29 minutes ago, RacerxV6 said: Totally 100% agree Rubble. I just spent $250 for a TM mounting ducer and it *** that I have to have lose wire just kinda hanging and when I docker back in the locks I have to grab that wire to make sure I don't pinch it or cut it. I have it tie wrapped as best I could to keep it clean and not in the way. I am thinking of putting some sort of running ring on the housing of the TM so that the wire is some what clean and out of the way. I'll send some pics later today.. This is my setup. Some crappie guys that fish Cumberland and have a fabrication shop came up with this Mount. Worked about as good as I could find but no way to Reasonably manage the wires as the unit twists and turns. I’ve seen some crazy home remedies but nothing seems to totally resolve potentially damaging the wires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RacerxV6 Posted February 20, 2022 Report Share Posted February 20, 2022 25 minutes ago, rubble said: This is my setup. Some crappie guys that fish Cumberland and have a fabrication shop came up with this Mount. Worked about as good as I could find but no way to Reasonably manage the wires as the unit twists and turns. I’ve seen some crazy home remedies but nothing seems to totally resolve potentially damaging the wires. So does that move up and down with the head unit, and the you can also just the 360 ducer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RacerxV6 Posted February 20, 2022 Report Share Posted February 20, 2022 Thinking about adding some sort of ring here to guide the cable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubble Posted February 20, 2022 Report Share Posted February 20, 2022 That might not be a bad idea. The issue is going to be at the control head if you run the cable with the coiled wire. I’ve seen some setups where a spring/wire was used there to keep some tension on the line. Where I would have an issue with a loose wire would be running thru grass and pads. Guess I could remove for that type of fishing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wardolb Posted February 20, 2022 Report Share Posted February 20, 2022 I’ve been meaning to replace the high speed pickup ball valve on my master angler because the old ones handle was broken off. I kept putting it off because it looked like a total pain in the ***. Ended up being not too bad but have y’all seen the prices of Apollo brass ball valves… Jesus 63 bucks for a 3/4” valve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubble Posted February 21, 2022 Report Share Posted February 21, 2022 8 hours ago, RacerxV6 said: So does that move up and down with the head unit, and the you can also just the 360 ducer? Yes. That top arm/offset has a set screw in it so that the type housing the 360 shaft is fixed. The offset at the bottom that is affixed to the steering housing has synthetic rollers in it so that the tube moves up and down freely. There are no wires that are exposed except at the top of the tube and that is where things can get a little tricky. That is probably the best setup I have found but it still isn’t perfect. I guess maybe the idea setup for the 360 might be the option for the retractable transducer that looks like the Minn Kota version of Power Pole. Not even sure if they offer that anymore. I want to find the best option for Live target to mount to a TM. I guess this setup might be an option by mounting to the 360 shaft if the wire could be run up in the tube but eventually there would be friction and something would catch and pull loose. Maybe if there was a separate type to run the wire up in that would freely move thru the lower roller wills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mxf255 Posted February 21, 2022 Report Share Posted February 21, 2022 Wrapped up the gel coat work on the keel. Finished the sanding, compounded, and finally waxed it all down. Glad to have it done. The picture is from last night when I cleaning everything up. It has nothing to do with the work that I was doing at the time! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Paul Posted February 21, 2022 Report Share Posted February 21, 2022 7 minutes ago, mxf255 said: Wrapped up the gel coat work on the keel. Finished the sanding, compounded, and finally waxed it all down. Glad to have it done. The picture is from last night when I cleaning everything up. It has nothing to do with the work that I was doing at the time! Wow, that’s beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jh141 Posted February 21, 2022 Report Share Posted February 21, 2022 On 2/15/2022 at 1:42 PM, jh141 said: Waiting on parts.... Received the needed Parts!! Ready to Go!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RacerxV6 Posted February 22, 2022 Report Share Posted February 22, 2022 50 minutes ago, jh141 said: Received the needed Parts!! Ready to Go!! Looks real good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RacerxV6 Posted February 22, 2022 Report Share Posted February 22, 2022 Received mount lock from OCMounts, installed, ready to go! Also had to drill out and tap a 5/16 hole for the quick release mount on the deck. One of the 4 bolts popped out of the thread. Since my hull is aluminum and 2 of the bolt holes are in an area that is sealed, they drilled and tapped and used 4 1/4” 3” long SS flat top screws and attached it to the deck. Replaced with a 5/16 and all is better. FullSizeRender.MOV 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whichwaysup Posted February 22, 2022 Report Share Posted February 22, 2022 Got into a fight with my trolling motor in a tight spot and managed to ram my boat into the sharp metal corner of a dock. Still sick to my stomach over it. Gotta find a shop here who can match that yellow. ugghhh. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mxf255 Posted February 22, 2022 Report Share Posted February 22, 2022 29 minutes ago, whichwaysup said: Got into a fight with my trolling motor in a tight spot and managed to ram my boat into the sharp metal corner of a dock. Still sick to my stomach over it. Gotta find a shop here who can match that yellow. ugghhh. That stinks and good luck with the fix! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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