Country Dave’s Lowe 1752 modification/restoration project.

[Country Dave]

WildCard07 » 19 minutes ago[/url]"]Well...let's hear it!!

I don’t want to let the cat out of the bag yet,

I will say this though; I’m going to invest in a good welder. I’m going to need it. I will practice my azz off until my welds look like a robot and then it’s on……………………….. :mrgreen:

 

[bigwave]

This is what I was thinking of......you could put you small tender on the back..... :mrgreen:

 

[Country Dave]

bigwave » 24 minutes ago[/url]"]This is what I was thinking of......you could put you small tender on the back..... :mrgreen:

:LOL2: Pretty cool bro but I was thinking something a little more scaled down.

It’s going to be tuff to find the hull I want. Preferably a 1552 modV all welded flat bottom; don’t know if anyone even makes a 1552. If not a 1652 will work. I’m going to turn it in to a tunnel hull but it will be “like I said before” deferent than anything I’ve seen yet.

That’s all I’m going to say for now. I really have to focus on finishing this build and I’m going to enjoy it for a while before I start on the new project. I’m hoping my oldest grandson will take an interest in the new build and we could build it together.

 

[bigwave]

Good for you thinking of the grandson, some of my fondest memories when I was a child would be doing things with my uncle......he was always inventing something for fishing......taught me and my cousin how to swim by throwing us off of Bob Hall Pier and waiting for us on the beach to swim in. Funny guy [-X [-X not, but we did learn how to swim. :mrgreen: I am getting my boat ready as we speak for some night time shrimping.......Taking the fishing pole too.

 

[Country Dave]

That’s awesome Big,
Catch um up. Full moon today and moonrise at 8:48 PM you might even be able to catch a snook or two. :LOL2:

 

[Badbagger]

Next build a tunnel huh ? Hmmm. Once the wife graduates in April we'll see where we will be. She has a strong possibility at this point of something coming up a Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa and going to USF for her Doctorate. We'll know more after the first of the year. Not sure what I'll do next BUT this one is a KEEPER. It'll be an awesome boat for the flats in Tampa Bay as well.

I may end up with Big chasin Snook... :mrgreen:

 

[Pweisbrod]

Badbagger » Today, 15:01[/url]"]Next build a tunnel huh ? Hmmm. Once the wife graduates in April we'll see where we will be. She has a strong possibility at this point of something coming up a Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa and going to USF for her Doctorate. We'll know more after the first of the year. Not sure what I'll do next BUT this one is a KEEPER. It'll be an awesome boat for the flats in Tampa Bay as well.

I may end up with Big chasin Snook... :mrgreen:

Can I come? :mrgreen: LOL

 

[Country Dave]

Badbagger » Today, 17:01[/url]"]Next build a tunnel huh ? Hmmm. Once the wife graduates in April we'll see where we will be. She has a strong possibility at this point of something coming up a Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa and going to USF for her Doctorate. We'll know more after the first of the year. Not sure what I'll do next BUT this one is a KEEPER. It'll be an awesome boat for the flats in Tampa Bay as well.

I may end up with Big chasin Snook... :mrgreen:

Yeh it’s a keeper but who can ever have enough boats…………………. :mrgreen:

I’ll have to make a trip up there and show you ‘all how to catch the big snooki’s. I think it would be really cool for the three of us to catch up and spend a day on the water.

 

[bigwave]

You will be welcome anytime.....did not get any snook the other night, it was blowing 25 and too rough for the pass, we ended up at a local watering hole....the boat ran great. I will be leaving in a few for some groupa digging.....going out 30 miles today for some grouper,snapper, and hopefully some blackfin tuna's.....I let yall know how we did later.

 

[Country Dave]

I’ve made a little progress and I’m pretty happy with it,

All the wiring/rigging is up front now. Everything is on the motor. The cylinder head temp probe, water pressure gauge hose, battery cables, fuel hose, throttle and shift cables and the engine harness. It’s all through the engine rigging grommet and through the motor rigging tube.

Only thing that’s not rigged yet is the hydraulic lines that go from the helm to the Bay Star steering cylinder and that’s because I don’t have it yet. I was going to order it last week and I forgot. Going to order it tomorrow. I’m also going to order my aluminum for the floor. Next step is, cut and install front floor section, install the 4 inch riser I made for the console, then the console and start rigging the front half.

 

[Badbagger]

Looking great Dave !

 

[Jonboat Jerry]

Very nice work Dave...keep those pictures coming! Jerry

 

[Country Dave]

Jonboat Jerry » 7 minutes ago[/url]"]Very nice work Dave...keep those pictures coming! Jerry

Hey thanks guys,

It feels good to have made a little progress. Jerry thanks so much. When you get a compliment form the Jedi Master it’s quite humbling. :mrgreen:

 

[bigwave]

Coming together nice.....what are the two black cmc parts in pic #5 and #6.....some kind of wire splice,fuse? Your wiring looks top notch.

 

[riverrat174]

Man that is clean. Sweet build. I can only hope mine looks half as clean.

 

[Country Dave]

bigwave » Today, 08:40[/url]"]Coming together nice.....what are the two black cmc parts in pic #5 and #6.....some kind of wire splice,fuse? Your wiring looks top notch.

Hey thanks Big,

They are relays for the Jack plate. One for the up function and one for the down function. The Jack plates draw a lot of amps, so instead of having heavy gauge wire on the whole circuit you just use a relay. You send the relay an input from the switch, in most applications it’s a ground but in this application you’re sending 12 volts the relay.

The relay has a constant ground; anyway you give the relay the 12 volt input from the switch and the relay closes and allows the high amp voltage to run through the heaver gauge wiring. The relay can handle the higher amps and the circuit being switch on and off a lot better than just a straight shot of wire.

How was the snapper fishing? Grouper season opens May 1st right?

 

[Country Dave]

riverrat174 » 38 minutes ago[/url]"]Man that is clean. Sweet build. I can only hope mine looks half as clean.

Hey thanks Riverrat,
I’m sure your build we be great. You avatar is out of control. LMAO :LOL2: :LOL2: :LOL2:

 

[bigwave]

How was the snapper fishing? Grouper season opens May 1st right? [/i][/quote]

Fishing was slow on monday, the gag groupers open on July 1, American red snapper open June 1, I cant wait....I had a very marginal day on the water yesterday. I posted a fishing report in the saltwater section.....It is time to dust off the dive gear.......those gags that I threw back yesterday are going to be speared :mrgreen:

 

[Country Dave]

Ok I think I’ve got this figured out.

The cable on the cylinder head temp gauge I ordered is short by about 2 feet. I’ve been trying to figure out the circuit because I’m going to have to add wire to the harness so it will be long enough and I was concerned how much the resistance change would affect the accuracy of the reading.
I thought for sure this was a simple thermistor circuit. I thought the thermistor was in the harness near the ring connector. Turns out it’s a type K thermocouple. Just two dissimilar wires twisted around each other and joined at a point.

Everyone knows that two dissimilar metals coming in contact with each other will cause galvanic corrosion but it starts corroding because it’s creating a voltage. Just like a battery, and that voltage changes with temperature. So it’s not reading resistance, its reading voltage and the little display/computer makes the calculations internally. So now that I’ve got it figured out I have to try and find what type of wires there using and see if I can find some.

 

[riverrat174]

Country Dave » Today, 08:47[/url]"]

riverrat174 » 38 minutes ago[/url]"]Man that is clean. Sweet build. I can only hope mine looks half as clean.

Hey thanks Riverrat,
I’m sure your build we be great. You avatar is out of control. LMAO :LOL2: :LOL2: :LOL2:

Thanks dude. When I party, I party in a fur coat and bikini speedo.