1988 wellcraft bowrider to cuddy" conversion (Splashed)

[mickyryan]

Mick...whats her email? lol!
BTW............................................... .I hope you and your family have a Great and Happy New Year.
KC

hahaha boldly going where no man dares to go thinking I had too much thyme on my hands
you too Kc man it was only 58 today no boating but its looking up by Sunday to 70's so maybe I c an get some test runs in

 

[mickyryan]

think I might make a new motor box and narrow the engine bay up to gain more space back there, I guess when wellcraft made these boxes they were big enough to fit any sized Engine available, but I got to thinking, why do I need a Engine box that big for a 4 Cylinder, might be able to gain a 6" on each side of box that would allow for coolers to fit in those areas and function as seats as well.

 

[sphelps]

Nothing like living life dangerously huh !
Gaining more usable space sounds like a good plan to me ..

 

[gsxrdan]

... it seems clear to me that if they made a box big enough to fit a V8, then its ur civic duty to fill it, just sayin :bowl:

 

[Patfromny]

Happy New Year Mick. I hope your new place has a convection oven too. or maybe she'll throw you out with the oven and everyone's a winner. Lol. New years resolution....I will not use the wife's appliances to build boats

 

[Pusher]

Haha, nice work Mick! She totally knew the second she came home.

Good plan on the dog house. More fishing deck is always a wise choice.

 

[mickyryan]

man ok , which one of you narced me out ....she was like omg I spell something what appliance did you use!
we going to dinner tonite happy new year all

 

[proshadetree]

Busted. Maybe she will forget. Hope you have a great new year

 

[mickyryan]

back at ya she has been pelting me with bottle rockets ... I think she still angreh! happy new years folks

 

[Patfromny]

Happy New year Mick!!! While you're out to dinner, run another cycle of parts through the dishwasher so she doesn't know. What? What did I do? I think I saw a bottle rocket go whizzing by my head. Lol

 

[mickyryan]

ehehe luckily she bad aim after a martini or 2, I just yell oww a lot so she thinks she got some skin :0

 

[kcassells]

Lol, I thought I was messed up. You been eating my cake. lol!
KC

 

[mickyryan]

worked on a narrower box today it looks more appropriate with the boat then the old engine box I had as well I think.

 

[mickyryan]

got the new shifter in as well thickened shifter area because I just felt like it needed more .

 

[Pusher]

Is that a roll top desk Mick???

...For the dog house?

 

[mickyryan]

lol it kinda resembles it don't it I wanted to maximize the room back there so I could fit 2 electric coolers on each side of dog house the engine cover that I had was a standard wellcraft I guess they could fit a v8 under it but I only got a 4 so didn't need all that extra space
shaved 6 inches off each side now I can put 21" coolers on each side to serve as seats and coolers

 

[gsxrdan]

too kewl, lookin more like a pirate ship with every mod! time for a skull and crossbones flag!!

 

[shaw520]

Micky,.. those 12v coolers are battery killers,... just a heads up when you shut the engine down you wont want to run them very long.

 

[mickyryan]

thanks Shaw, I kinda figured that so when designing her I put a 100 amp alternator on it and figure when I turn off engine I will make sure they are on the switched side of the engine as to not drain the batteries
I am not much of a sitter though I prefer to be moving trolling trot lining and that kinda thing so most times it will work fine and when I do sit I will just have to crank it up for 5 to 15 mints to recool them but , I figure as long as they aren't opened every 2 minutes they should hold cool for awhile.

 

[sphelps]

Nice job accessorizing ! Roll top desk to match the dining room chairs ! I like it !
New shifter looks nice but I thin k ya need a few extra toggles on the dash ...