1988 Rogue 2420

[Scott Danforth]

bit of work on Sunday....

Garmin Mounted...... had to make a wood puck and cover it with vinyl


side bolsters being installed...... need to get a new mandrel for my riv-nut tool for the #10 screws. just the christmas trees right now


Admiral said she didnt like the EVA...... so seat boxes are mounted

 

[Scott Danforth]

a bit of fine-tuning on the side bolsters on Saturday. measure twice, cut once..... then when it finally gets installed, needed to trim the return on the top slightly. the thickness of the vinyl shifted the panel aft about 3/32

first removing staples I just installed a few weeks ago.

 

[Scott Danforth]

Also mixed up some paint. I had some parts painted at work with Imron. wanted to match that color with Rusoleum because I do not have the money left for a $750/gallon bucket of paint.

first, the color is called "stardust" its a smoke-grey metallic with a hint of blue

So, pick up 2 quarts of metalic aluminum, 1 quart of black and one quart of royal blue

into the can go the two quarts of aluminum. then I was sneeking up on the color. first 600ml of black and 240ml of the royal blue. the color looked correct until it dried. final mix prior to shooting turned out to be 2 qts aluminum, 1 qt black and 1 qt royal blue

 

[Scott Danforth]

Sunday was scuffing, masking, and then spraying the outdrive pieces



I have discovered that I am currently looking for at least 5 small pieces of the outdrive that have been misplaced over the past 2 years......

 

[mickyryan]

ugh good luck i hate missing pieces that i know i have someplace

 

[Scott Danforth]

here is the plan for this weekend


I am hoping to be assembling the outdrive Satureday




also plan for Saturday




wire trim pump controls ~ 1 hour

wire bennett trim switches ~ 1 hour

install controls ~ 1 hour





Hoping to get to

Fix folding seat bottom ~ 2 hours

make new aft seat back frame ~ 3 hours

make new aft seat bases ~ 1/2 hour

make dock light covers ~ 1/2 hour





things I can use help with on Sunday




Wire Garmin - have backbone kit ~ 1 hour


wire VHF antenna ~ 1/2 hour

mount VHF mic mount ~ 1/4 hour


wire amp ~ 1 hour


swap out radio remote ~ 1/4 hour


wire all-around light ~ 1/4 hour


zip tie wiring ~ 1/2 hour


install chain link on bow anchor line ~ 5 minutes


install side kick panels (requires drilling a few holes) ~ 1/2 hour


install aft side bolsters (requires installing riv-nuts) ~ 1/2 hour


Install wing window seals (cut and fit) ~ 1 hour



install wing window latches ~ 1/4 hour


adjust bimini - making new front stanchions have everything ~ 1/2 hour
make radar arch brace for traveling while down ~ 1/2 hour

 

[alldodge]

OK you got me with post 446, that's funny

 

[Scott Danforth]

welllll

a 1/2 hour job is one broken fastener from a 3 hour ordeal.

this weekend

kick panels done
one side bolster in
new stanchions made for the bimini
wired the bennett trim tabs
wired the controls

still need to finish wiring the tilt/trim gauge

spent 6 hours pulling stuff out of the cabin and cleaning it

glued in the pivot bushing into the outdrive fork

Monday evening was spent making phenolic shims and re-assembling the reverse latch assembly

 

[Scott Danforth]

little progress this weekend. spent most of Saturday getting mulch and stuff for the house

installed the mid-section on the outdrive. the Sierra kits didnt have all the o-rings. Sooo..... pull out my o-ring kits


The area at the bottom of the cabin is an empty chamber. I may make a stainless lockable locker and simply cut-off the 6" of rot.

 

[Scott Danforth]

did some more wiring to finish the trim gauge...... only to find all I get from the trim system is a "click" of the relays. need to look at the circuit breaker feeding the trim pump

did some measuring of the cabin area. need to formulate a plan tonight.

 

[alldodge]

A well know member would/has said this

check the connections at the pump wiring

make sure they are good and clean and tight

should be ATF or 30 weight in the trim system. check your drive manual.

troubleshooting guide in the manual as well (last section)

 

[Scott Danforth]

I know..... I also replaced the permanent fuse at the starter to a remote mounted circuit breaker with a manual reset. I never checked to see if the reset was pressed or there is voltage on the other side of the CB. I will pull off the engine cover and crawl in the bilge tonight

 

[Scott Danforth]

Thinking the CB was flakey.

Wiggled the manual reset because it wasnt tripped..... However, trim/tilt pump works now.

 

[alldodge]

Cool beans

 

[Scott Danforth]

FiretrUCK........

they are closing the boat ramps

https://www.mysuncoast.com/2020/03/24/manatee-county-close-public-boat-ramps-beginning-thursday/

 

[mickyryan]

yep its sad but folks are out filling boats with people instead of just fishing and whatnot ...
i always boat to get away from people so its not computing in my mind why anyone goes to those islands and stuff

 

[Scott Danforth]

so here are some of the updates from Sunday and Monday....... spent Friday night watching the neighbor burn down his shed....... someone called the fire department (wasnt me)



Saturday was staining our fence

Sunday was finishing the fence staining. Sunday night was working on the seat bases

measure twice...... cut once..... more on that later

 

[Scott Danforth]

come back Monday, realize I phuckedupski the seat base

....... So

time to repair

cut some 1/4" fillers, re-rabbit the phuckupski,

re-do the rabbits

 

[alldodge]

phuckupski

That's a new wayto say it

 

[Scott Danforth]

Need to own the mistakes and then motor thru them....