16' Nescher ski boat complete restore- SPLASHED!!

osborn159

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was wondering, looking fwd to seeing her rightside up with her new dress on
love you color choices, will really set off the lines she already has
looking fwd to your progress, your thread has really been informative for me
Dennis
 

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Ok, I am on the edge of my seat. I cannot wait to see this boat flipped.

Jay
 

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I've stayed up until 2 AM my time reading through this forum....I'm hooked and I have plenty of great information and ideas for my new restoration with my '74 Glastron CV16......it's a little bigger than this one Archer, but I take my hat off to you!:cool:
 

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Thanks guys! I can't wait to get to work on the trailer this weekend! Its nice knowing this is the last time I have to put it together! :D
 

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Nice design on your wiring management Arch. Typically folks run the harness out of the coupling tube - and find out the hard way that it can get pinched. Your use of the grommet and bringing the wire up through the top behind the coupler is very smart.

I'm doing my trailer lighting with all LED components. Picked them up from Northern Tool yesterday. Hope to never chage a bulb again.

-Mike
 

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Thanks Mike, I have a lot of brain damage from trying to figure out the best way to do it, but it turned out good. I'm going to work on the bunk boards and finishing up the wiring later today! I also need to get the carpet on the steps.
 

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How's the trailer coming along? Did you get Morgan flipped yet?
 

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I spent most of today helping a friend....so I didn't get to work on the boat till late this afternoon. I started out by putting the heat shrink tube on the wiring harness....but it was too small to fit in the ground wire...so it was wait till Monday or just go with it. The ground wire is white, so I figured it wouldn't look that bad zip tied to the heat shrink wires and ran with it. So I got all the wires feeded through the grommet....soddered up the terminal for the ground...hooked up the ground....then stepped back for a look.....I decided that the lead needed so slack, so I pulled on it....popped the grommet out! I couldn't get it back in.....so I stopped and ran to Ace, picked up a thin wall plastic grommet and started all over again! :mad: But it seemed to work out pretty good.

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Here is a shot of the marker light connection before I heat shrinked it and clamped it down.

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Here is a shot of the right rear tail light after it was wired up

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I also got the rollers on....

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Hopefully tomorrow I can get the bunks and steps on. I was working on mounting the winch, but had some hardware issues...back to Ace tomorrow!
 

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You are not allowed to look at my trailer. I thought I did a nice job on the wire. You make me look like and amateur!
 

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Thanks Jay, but I bet yours looks great too!
 

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Looking good Arch! You are lucky your ace is open on Sundays. The Ace store 2 minutes from my place is only opened 6 days a weeks:confused:
 

SKIBUM1M

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dang the trailer is looking real good. A little split loom would cover up what is exposed of your wires nicely and make it look even cleaner. or maybe some conduit. I really need to get to work on my trailer sometime. I was going to do a folding tongue but I found a much cheaper and easier way. I am going to make a sleeve for it, weld one side and bolt the other so I can just slide it off and fold it back. Then I will be able to walk around it in the garage. Do you have a folding tongue? Keep up the great work.
 

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That is weird on the Ace Mick.....no folding tounge skibum, but my shop and storage barn are plenty long for the trailer.
 

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Nice trailer work. I'm going to have to do mine at some point. I figured the boat was enough of project for now. My Ace is like Mick's. Only open with you don't need it.
 

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I didn't quite get done today, but got most of it except the bunk boards and fenders. I'm painting the fenders when I shoot the top of miss morgan....here is a shot from today.

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Nice Work! I remember complaining about that trailer a long time ago:D Now it looks like something you can put in your house! Good Job Arch

I'm about to upload a video for you:D
 

tinkeringwackyone

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Trailer is looking good arch.
 

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Hey Arch,
The trailer looks great. Nice and clean. Just like the shop. :D
I still think a stripe on the trailer would really set it off. :p
Actually, I can't wait to see the fenders painted and on her.
When are you planning on getting to the top of Miss Morgan.
Looking good my friend.
Bob
 

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Thanks for the comments guys! Bob I hope to flip her before next weekend....then get to work on the top. I'm debating cutting out all of the holes for lights, gauges, and the steering before I paint her top side. Hopefully I can get paint on her in the next week or so. I did order the gauges today, I got them through the same guy Mountainman bought his from. Next I need to order the steering, I'm looking at a Teleflex no feed back rack.
 

BobsGlasstream

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Hey Arch,
Sounds good.
I really like the Teleflex controls. Steering and engine.
I'm looking at the new Teleflex engine controls for my boat too.
Keep the pic's coming.
Bob
 
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