1981 Springbok 18' Restoration/Renovation

[SlipperyOar]

They just use stainless wood screws, #14 I think. Pre drill the holes, and run the screws in. Trying to use T nuts would require way too much precision. You would have to dry fit the floor, take it back out, put the nuts on the bottom, and put everything back in without any shifting at all. They always shift a bit.

good to know, i figured it needed a bolted connection to hold the pedestal base secure with the forces exerted on it while riding. It's got 6 mounting holes so the forces should be spread out quite well. Last thing i want is for the seat to rip out from the floor. I've got 1/8" aluminum angle for the subfloor beneath 4/6 of the holes so if i add another piece beneath the last two holes itll be secured into the floor and subfloor.

 

[MikeSchinlaub]

I've got 1/8" aluminum angle for the subfloor beneath 4/6 of the holes so if i add another piece beneath the last two holes itll be secured into the floor and subfloor.

That sounds pretty good to me, as long as you don't drill the holes in the angle too big. Are the angles in the front pedestal holes? Those will take the most force from the seat pulling back, so they should have the widest force dispersal you can get.

 

[SlipperyOar]

That sounds pretty good to me, as long as you don't drill the holes in the angle too big. Are the angles in the front pedestal holes? Those will take the most force from the seat pulling back, so they should have the widest force dispersal you can get.

the angles are beneath the front 2 and back two currently, but its a 10 minute job to trim another piece and rivet into the subfloor frame for the middle two. The big goal of this whole build was to make it a way that can be modified without starting over.

 

[SlipperyOar]

Had some extra time on my hands and haven't been able to get out in the garage to work on my boat so I made up these designs for my electrical switches. Going to use some of the remaining aluminum panels I've got to make these. I thought it would make the console look matched together being all the same style, this way the switches are all mounted evenly and i can neatly wire behind the dash with everything being uniform. Will update with pictures once I get these cut out and glued to the aluminum so i can cut to size and file the corners down to all be the same radius.

EDIT* with my livewell timer I was planning on getting a timer switch so it can run for 30 seconds and then i can vary how long it stays off, to conserve battery life. I plan on adding a 3 way switch beside the timer so it can run on the timer or manually. This way i can fill it up completely and then switch to the timer since I can't imagine 30 seconds will get it full.

 

[83bluefin]

You could simplify that a touch by omitting the timer and just use one of these to drive an air stone/bubbler…

Aquarium Co-Op Air Pump with Battery Backup for Sponge Filters & More

Run this quiet, rechargeable USB air pump from a wall outlet or without power for 8 hours. Perfect for power outages or portable transportation of fish.

www.aquariumcoop.com

Having too many aquariums running to count, your fish want oxygen exchange which happens when the surface is agitated. And these are USB rechargeable.

Or look into any of the bait saver bubblers for 5Gal buckets as they do the same thing.

 

[SlipperyOar]

You could simplify that a touch by omitting the timer and just use one of these to drive an air stone/bubbler…

Aquarium Co-Op Air Pump with Battery Backup for Sponge Filters & More

Run this quiet, rechargeable USB air pump from a wall outlet or without power for 8 hours. Perfect for power outages or portable transportation of fish.

www.aquariumcoop.com

Having too many aquariums running to count, your fish want oxygen exchange which happens when the surface is agitated. And these are USB rechargeable.

Or look into any of the bait saver bubblers for 5Gal buckets as they do the same thing.

Looks like a neat device but my livewell will contain fish that are heading right to the freezer or deep fryer, not much catch and release going on for the species im targeting. My livewell has a recirculation and overflow line in place to keep the water fresh/cool just until i get back to the docks and throw them on ice.