Off season work list and wishlist

[freezerfiller]

I have an ambitious (for me) off season work list and wish list for the sea pro this year.
1. Replace Non functioning captains chairs with a leaning post
2. Replace worn out perko scuppers with ball type scuppers
3. Recover mildew damaged seat back for cooler seat.
4. Get affordable covers for leaning post, console, and engine.
5. Clean and Wax entire boat 2x (spring)
6. replace/relocate transducer to thru hull type
7. Repair speedometer
8. Replace worn out lettering on dash
this is where it kindof turns into a wishlist....
9. Modify bow rail to accept trolling motor
10. Purchase and mount said trolling motor and batteries.
11. Purchase and install modern day gps/fishfinder.

As for numbers 1 and 2 they are complete. Old chair screws heads were drilled out and holes were filled with 5200. The leaning post was installed with 1/4" stainless screws and 5200. Pic of old chairs is here.

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[freezerfiller]

leaning post here. Looks pretty good to me!

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[freezerfiller]

For the scuppers, I had heard good things about those ball scuppers from not only online forums, but the captain of my charter halibut boat from my recent Alaska trip swore by them. Since I could get them for nearly the same price as a replacement kit for my old ones, I figured why not try them. I just removed the 4 screws that held the old perkos on and they tapped right off with a screwdriver. I picked up a set of TH marine Flow max ones off of ebay for $8 ea, and the holes matched up perfectly. So I added a dab of silicone into each hole, and screwed in the bases. The outer shell and ball remove with a counterclockwise twist if you need to clean out any debris. I'll spare you a pic of an old worn out scupper, since I can only attach one photo per post. If you really want to see one, pm me and I can email it to you. Here's the new one.

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[easy]

I want to know how much trouble it was to remove the perco's s and install the ball valves? OK. gotcha! I was typing while you were posting!

[freezerfiller]

Oct 10, 2012 7:21:39 GMT -6 easy said:

I want to know how much trouble it was to remove the perco's s and install the ball valves? OK. gotcha! I was typing while you were posting!

It took me about 5 minutes 4 screws each and just tapped them off. That can't be hard, even if your name is "easy"! ;D

[easy]

You don't know how hard I make things, sometimes! That's part of the reason I go by Easy! Trying to change my luck I haven't looked below my deck! Are the drains connected to the scuppers by a hose or pipe?

[freezerfiller]

No, my scuppers are just above deck. they just cover the holes that drain the deck.

[freezerfiller]

Well I decided that if my wishlist portion of the worklist is going to happen, I'm going to have to get a little more budget minded. So instead of recovering the mildew damaged seat back, I would try to develop a coating to cover it for me. If I can extend it's life just by a few years, that would be nice. Keep in mind, this is experimental, so I'm not declaring it the way to go. I used a polymer known as polyvinylbutyral. It's what they use in window films. It's impervious to UV and pretty flexible. I managed to get it into solution with some TiO2 and mildew preventative, and just painted it on. I know it looks like there is mildew on there, but I bleached the stew out of it and it is just permanantly damaged from years of mildew.

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[freezerfiller]

2 coats of that, and a final coat of clear, and it looks brand new. I 'm concerned that I may need to plasticize the pvb a little more to prevent long term cracking, but time will tell. Right now it's plenty flexible. I think I'm going to use some of this to clean up my yellowed cup holders as well.

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[easy]

Wow, Mark! That looks good! If it holds up,, you might think about marketing that. At the very least, you could make things look new, if you ever want to sell the boat! If I were you I wouldn't tell anyone the recipe for that stuff! That is, except for me of course ;D

[T-Topless]

We've restored some of the canvas on our older Chaparral and a couple of our customer's boats with vinyl dye. Lasts for several years - much cheaper than new cushions or recovering.

[freezerfiller]

Well as much as I would like one of those really nice covers that T-topless has, It's just not in the budget. But I didn't want to leave my new leaning post out in the sun, so I picked up a grill cover for $8 from wally world. A temporary solution, I know, but its in the budget! Also wrapped up the console in a tarp. Not pictured is the weber kettle cover for the engine.

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[BoutTime]

I also use a grill cover for my leaning post and for the console cover as well. Here on the coast of NC I generally get about three years to four years of service out of them before they need replacing.
By using the Lowes or Wally World grill covers I figure it will be some 25+ years before I have spent enough to equal the cost of a custom made cover.. ??

[Simple Man]

Oct 12, 2012 15:48:55 GMT -6 freezerfiller said:

Well as much as I would like one of those really nice covers that T-topless has, It's just not in the budget. But I didn't want to leave my new leaning post out in the sun, so I picked up a grill cover for $8 from wally world. A temporary solution, I know, but its in the budget! Also wrapped up the console in a tarp. Not pictured is the weber kettle cover for the engine.

Nice! Your new leaning post is sweet! That also means you are young at heart and a trend setter!

[Juan]

I like it!!! You can grill hamburgers while you're fishing. ;D

[freezerfiller]

Replaced my external zincs today at lunch. One just above the fin and one in the motor bracket. 10 min job if you don't drop one screw in the gravel and have to hunt for it. Turns out, my old zincs were 98% still there. They looked so corroded, I thought surely they must be half gone. Oh well, I can clean them up and shelf them should I ever need them I guess.

[freezerfiller]

I got my new fishfinder installed, speedo fixed, record board installled, 2 coats of wax on the outside hull, dash lettering replaced. This punch list is getting down pretty reasonable.. I wasn't happy with the outdoor storage, and the covers I had, so I went back to a 20x30 tarp over the whole boat. That will make it nice for working on cleaning up the inside when it's cold outside. = completed

1. Replace Non functioning captains chairs with a leaning post
2. Replace worn out perko scuppers with ball type scuppers
3. Recover mildew damaged seat back for cooler seat.
4. Get affordable covers for leaning post, console, and engine.
5. Clean and Wax entire boat 2x (spring) (half complete)
6. replace/relocate transducer to thru hull type (Changed fishfinders)
7. Repair speedometer
8. Replace worn out lettering on dash
9. Construct and install recordboard
this is where it kindof turns into a wishlist....
10. Modify bow rail to accept trolling motor (Thinking about making a fiberglass bracket to mount the tm outside of the bow rail)
11. Purchase and mount said trolling motor and batteries. (backordered)
12. Purchase and install modern day gps/fishfinder.

[Simple Man]

Dang!!
Can I drop mine off at your house this weekend when I go deer hunting? ;D

[freezerfiller]

No, but you can take me deer hunting! Season is out here already.

[Deleted]

Hi freezerfiller: I like the Leaning Post idea. I too have the twin pedestal seats and they drive Uncle and me "Crazy". We are both BIG and find ourselves a Tight Fit when sitting together. I was going to ask How do you Clean these Seats? They seem to be made of a material similar the Starboard. Very porous and hard to get the Dirt Out. I'd still like to know the answer, BUT, I'm going to change to a (I guess) Leaning Post. Can you sit down with this unit or do I have to get something else (Bench Seat)? We can't stand up much anymore. Looks like you like to keep busy and make your boat as good as it gets. Great Job!!