Todd in NY
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I made 3 stands that support the top 2x4's. I put pool noodles on the ends and joints of the horizontal 2x4's to minimize the tarp rubbing on the corners of the 2x4. This is the only pic I have if the frame. All three supports are made the same way. The two rear supports are 8ft tall, and the bow support is about 5ft tall. -
Thanks for the info. It makes sense, but I've never seen it used before. The center wire broke as I was unscrewing the connector from the distribution block. Since it was the main power wire from the battery, and such a weak connection, it wasn't doing it's job like 12ga wire does. -
My tarp is actually pretty easy to roll up by hand. I start at the back and fold it forward. That's how I've been able to work on the boat this year. It's a 20x30ft tarp covering my 22ft Crestliner Sabre. The 2x4" frame supports and tarp have held up very well, to include wind storms like the one we had yesterday, with gusts over 50mph, and sustained winds of 25-35 mph all day. And no, I don't mind you using my pic
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I don't know if water drains from the out drive when you pull it from the water. I always waited to launch my I/O until the hard freeze nights were over. That's why I sold my I/O boat last fall and went back to an outboard.
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Ok, here is some more info... The "block" in question has a black wire connected to the frame. The block has a white wire that has been cut. The block has a red wire that has been spliced into a red/black wire (labeled A). This red and black wire goes to the positive & ground sides of the helm fuse block. Should the white wire be connected to the black wire/ground side of the fuse block? I'm replacing that fuse block this weekend with a new Blue Seas grounded fuse block. I'm also replacing all those "cheap" connectors. What is this "block" for, and how should it be wired?
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There's no chance for the water to warm up in Jefferson County NY. It was 17* this morning, and they are calling for snow in the forecast as late as next Wednesday. All the standing water in my hay fields is froze solid right now. Wind chill is 5*. -
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Thanks? I was thinking 6 or 7.5 because the max current drain on high power is 5 amps. I just hate "guessing" on stuff like that.
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I have a Standard Horizon GX1255s radio and owners manual. I can't find any information in the manual or on the radio about what size fuse I should use. The radio and antenna were the only things that came with the boat. I downloaded the manual from the internet. I don't want to use the wrong size fuse. Thanks!
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Not what I want to see in April... But it IS giving me time to rewire my Crestliner Sabre
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At times, we couldn't see 100 yards through this blowing snow. Sustained winds 25-35 mph, gusts over 50mph. It blew one of our red chairs off the back deck, and it's a steal frame patio chair. This pic doesn't capture the worst of it. Then we lost power for over 5 hours. Where the heck is Spring!!!?
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Power just came back on, over 5 hours later. I hope it stays on, but this wind is still gusting over 50 mph!
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We lost power just before 3pm here. Still without power. Gotta love our wood stove!
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From the NOAA web site; REST OF TODAY Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and increasing to 45 knot gales this afternoon. A chance of rain showers, then a chance of rain and snow showers late. Waves 4 to 7 feet building to 15 to 20 feet. Waves occasionally around 26 feet.
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February was warmer than March. At the rate we're going now, February will be warmer than April. -
Thanks for the info. I'll see if I can locate that fuse while I have the helm partially dismantled. I hired a marine electrician to help me rewire my last two boats. He's no longer in the area, so I am doing my Sabre by myself. I'm glad he taught me what he was doing every step of the way. It's paying off big time now.
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The only reason I'm not extremely PO'd right now is because my boat wiring needs a lot of work. I ordered another 6 circuit fuse block for the helm and a 6 gang switch panel to clean up the wiring nightmare that previous owners created. I've never seen so many ground wires spliced together with at least 7 or 8 of the blue fold-over wire connectors. I have to fix all these connections with heat shrink connectors today, and replace other wiring while my new parts are being shipped to me.
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This winter weather won't go away and STAY away. Looks like we will have another week with lows of 20* at night and highs in the low 30's. My boat is still covered.
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They had so much extra coax that, rather than cut it to the correct size, they had it coiled up behind the plywood that the battery switch is mounted on. Must have been 8ft all coiled up back there. I'm glad the weather is starting to warm a little too. It just isn't warming that much or that fast.
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Some of my favorite things about my center console was how great it was for bass or walleye. We could comfortably fish 3-4 people when bass fishing. It was a great multi-species platform. We had a bow mounted trolling motor for it, and a kicker motor too. The 90hp 2 stroke motor sipped gas. It towed easily and was easy to dock, launch and load. The main reasons I sold it was to get a bigger boat for Lake O, and to have a porta potty for the ladies. They like having the privacy of the cuddy. It's a tough choice between a walk thru or a center console.
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I had a 19ft aluminum Sea Nymph center console that I used on Lake O a few times. I loved the boat but there are several reasons why I didn't like it for Lake O; -lack of storage space/floor space for tackle boxes and coolers, especially a 120-150qt fish cooler, life jackets, extra rods, etc -lack of space on the helm for electronics. I had a Bimini top, so I didn't have overhead compartments -in certain wind & wave conditions it could be a wet and cold ride with spray coming over the bow. No protection from the elements I owned the boat for 1 year before I realized that I needed something else. If an open bow boat digs into a big enough wave just right, it can fill the boat with water and spell disaster. I've been caught in conditions in my 21ft Bayliner Trophy where the bow was plowing into waves at near idle speed, and I was glad I wasn't in an open bow boat! I recommend a closed bow boat for Lake O, and a boat with plenty of storage for gear and electronics.
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Thanks for the info, PK! I'll test it and do some research on them. The boat had a livewell at one time but it was removed long before I bought the boat. There's no telling what other equipment it had before, that previous owners installed or removed. It doesn't have an oil tank any more because the VRO on the 1989 Evinrude 150 (2 stroke) was removed and disconnected before I bought the boat as well. I pre-mix the gas and oil before I fill my tank and the motor runs great on a 50:1 ratio.
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Lol, it looked like 30 years of "Billybob's best redneck wiring".
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I'm trying to rewire much of my 1988 Crestliner Sabre. I'm making good progress, but I found a strange "block" thing that has me stumped. It's located under the right side of the instrument panel. It is grounded to the frame with a black wire, but the white wire is cut and I don't remember off hand where the red wire ends up. Maybe nowhere? Here s a pic of the block in question, any ideas what purpose it serves or served? I replaced an old fuse block at the back of the boat, and this week I will replace this fuse block behind the instrument panel. Notice all those blue pinch-type wire connectors? Those are ground wires for various gauges and other things, all "spliced" together. I'll be correcting that mess this week too. I also found this tv coax cable running from the stern fuse block up to the 6 gang switch panel. I replaced it with 12ga wire. I'll be replacing this old switch panel this week too.
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This post is almost 2 years old. Good luck...
