Country Dave’s Lowe 1752 modification/restoration project.

[Country Dave]

Good morning you, all

The console is all but completed. I just have a couple of things left to do. The wiring is 80% complete. The -NEG or ground side of the circuits are simple because they all share a common busbar/terminal block. The battery POS + side of the circuits are getting their inputs through two different paths.

All of the controlled circuits like the console lights, NAV lights, bilge pump, livewell pump, livewell lighting and stern/anchor light are receiving their inputs through the console mounted switches. The switches are receiving the 12 volts from the fuse box that gets its voltage from the battery switch when in the on position. Pretty simple.

All of the gauges need three things to work. They need a ground, they need a signal from whatever they are monitoring, like” TAC, Temp, Voltage whatever” and they also need battery voltage. All of the gauges will receive their battery voltage from a common busbar/terminal block witch get fed from an incoming 12 volt wire that comes off the binnacle/controller. I have to make up that harness and connect it from the gauges to the busbar.

I don’t know if you can see it in the pics or not but I beveled the edge of the DP to give it a nice finished look. I also mounted it down and used finishing washers to give it a clean look. Harness, rod holders and jack plate switch and it’s done.

 

[bigwave]

Looking great Dave.

 

[hudflat]

I like it.

 

[Country Dave]

bigwave » Today, 10:07[/url]"]Looking great Dave.

Hey thanks guys,

I’m going to finish the console this weekend. There are still a few things I need run from the motor side up to the console. The two hydraulic steering lines, the two signal circuit wires from the low oil pressure switch and temp sensor on the motor, and the cylinder head temp sender harness.

After that is pretty much a down hill run………………………………….. :mrgreen:

 

[smackdaddy53]

I was looking at your pictures of the console while I was driving the back roads here at work and got to the one with the Nav lights on and I nearly ran off the road because they blinded me...haha
Looks great Dave! Mine will be much more simplistic I think.

 

[Country Dave]

smackdaddy53 » 16 minutes ago[/url]"]I was looking at your pictures of the console while I was driving the back roads here at work and got to the one with the Nav lights on and I nearly ran off the road because they blinded me...haha
Looks great Dave! Mine will be much more simplistic I think.

Hey thanks Smack,

Yeh the LED's are pretty bright for sure. This is simplistic....................... :mrgreen:

 

[SCARNG2011]

Hey Dave... mad props to your build.. once again, it definitely blows me away. nice job!

on a side note... since you are in the middle of your electrical wiring, would you mind taking a look at my build in my signature? I just finished wiring my switch panel, fish finder, and marine stereo system and I can get the fish finder to turn on no problem... but my boss head unit won't show a spark of life at all. can't figure out if I bought a faulty unit or if my wiring is messed up. anyways... great build dude! and any info/help is appreciated!!

 

[simbelle]

wire the stereo direct by itself and that will tell you about the unit, then add one at a time from there.

 

[mbweimar]

Looking good Dave! How wide is that console? It'd be nice to have one that big on my rig, but I can barely squeeze by my 18" wide console when getting to the front deck.

 

[Country Dave]

mbweimar » 7 minutes ago[/url]"]Looking good Dave! How wide is that console? It'd be nice to have one that big on my rig, but I can barely squeeze by my 18" wide console when getting to the front deck.

Thanks,

Its only 18" wide.

 

[mbweimar]

Oh, ok. I guess it looks bigger because the steering wheel isn't on yet. Keep up the good work!

 

[Country Dave]

mbweimar » 9 minutes ago[/url]"]Oh, ok. I guess it looks bigger because the steering wheel isn't on yet. Keep up the good work!

This is what it looks like sitting in the skiff.

 

[bigwave]

looking mighty fine =D>

 

[Country Dave]

bigwave » 22 minutes ago[/url]"]looking mighty fine =D>

Thanks big,

That pic was obviously before I rigged the console. I just posseted it so "mbweimar" could get an idea of the size and how much room was on both sides. O crap I forgot I’m still going to have to fab up some kind of hood/windshield for the ipad. I have a couple of ideas on design and material. I think I’m going to use a polymer like plexiglass. Any ideas are welcome.

 

[smackdaddy53]

bigwave » 22 minutes ago[/url]"]looking mighty fine =D>

Thanks big,

That pic was obviously before I rigged the console. I just posseted it so "mbweimar" could get an idea of the size and how much room was on both sides. O crap I forgot I’m still going to have to fab up some kind of hood/windshield for the ipad. I have a couple of ideas on design and material. I think I’m going to use a polymer like plexiglass. Any ideas are welcome.

I may be going the same route and was thinking some black 1/4" or 5/16" seaboard or uv treated plastic would work great. Black will keep the glare down.

 

[Country Dave]

Hey smack,

I have a couple of different ideas. I'm just going to have to mess around with it and see what works best.

 

[hudflat]

Ive seen this before in my 50yrs of life ....What Dave really means is " I got me a new GF and shes HOT so I will get back to you guy's and the boat when I can TTYL!


David

 

[hudflat]

thats a good amount of room you have even with the 18" CC, i wanna see how you plan on running the cables etc, I can still stand and drive with my SC and I do like the extra room but the looks of a CC are cool.

David

 

[Country Dave]

hudflat » 27 minutes ago[/url]"]thats a good amount of room you have even with the 18" CC, i wanna see how you plan on running the cables etc, I can still stand and drive with my SC and I do like the extra room but the looks of a CC are cool.

David

If you look at page 36 and 37 of this build you can see how everything comes up from the floor. There is a 12x12 cut out that the console sits over. Hope that helps.

 

[hudflat]

I know your aways from running this boat but maybe something you will run into with yours. I only have a 50hp Honda 4 stroke w/15 pitch s/s prop but when I first took it out I was very disapointed how it couldnt accecerate without punching a hole through the water and over reving, no matter what i even I lowered the engine past the cavatation plate , tried a 17 pitch 3 blade, the answer for me was a 4 blade prop as these boats are so darn light. Now it pulls a holeshot like crazy and the cornering is excellent and it will run loaded trimed out 6000 rpms at 33mph.. yes I did lose 3mph using the 4 blade but im happy.

Maybe my issue was specific to my boat but with your 115 hp should be intresting on your results, maybe since your prop will be bigger you will be alright?



David