1988 wellcraft bowrider to cuddy" conversion (Splashed)

[mickyryan]

everyone thinks its closed to finished they have no clue how much I got left to do , lol final coat everything and the hull , that will take time all on its own then complete inside and wire up stereo vhf possibly cb and depth finder/fish finder , anyone have any suggestions as far as a good fish finder /depth finder chart plotter ? does such a beast even exist?, looking to minimize impact on dash and would like all the gadgets lol

 

[kcassells]

B Break out another thousant
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You're neva finished! LOL :laugh:

 

[mickyryan]

I'm not even going to add up what I have spent I just keep telling myself its basically a brand new boat exactly how I like it = priceless

 

[notlef]

I have Lowrance HDS7's on my boat. I have a pair that are networked together. That way one always stays on Gps and the other is depthfinder. Also this way I have a backup in case one goes out. Might be overkill but I have to go along way to get to the Gulf Stream.

 

[mickyryan]

yeah I'm just going inland on a 17 footer since I'm on east coast , I would love to take it in the gulf but that will require a trip to the west coast lol

 

[mickyryan]

I'm pretty much decided against cb don't think many boaters use them anymore no need for extra hole, thoughts?

 

[notlef]

If you just on inland waters, get a good floating handheld vhf. I carry one of these as a backup on my big boat and also use it as the main radio on my beach cruiser.
Standard Horizon HX870 Handheld VHF with GPS.

 

[Ned L]

Very nice! Oh I know what you mean about those countless little things that need finishing up.

 

[mickyryan]

problem I find with handhelds is I lose them I'm still looking for 2 bearcat scanners and 15 Nextel phones from years past and a few two way radios lol

 

[Pusher]

My family uses CB's but maybe we're the only ones
They come in handy when you figure out the fish are biting on something else and want to pass the word on. I don't like using the phone on the boat as my batteries usually going dead or is plugged into my stereo. Maybe the westcoast rains have messed with my brain.

 

[Pusher]

They sure do take up room though


EDIT: I have a marine VHF radio. Forgot I pulled the CB out.

 

[kcassells]

Micky,
I came across this site today. Never used them but who knows....
2 Cans and a string.

http://www.usedboatequipment.com/ad-category/electronics/gps-navigation/

 

[mickyryan]

well since I'm in build phase I decided what the hell I will pop a cb in they are cheap and you are right allot of my friends on budgets use cb from truck to boat, so I will toss antenna on and if need be I will get one I ordered the other parts today this is my idea I will use a android 8" stereo since it has Wi-Fi capability I will use the thing for depth finder/fish finder and chart plotter, bam ! then I ordered a vhs radio
http://www.iboats.com/Uniden-UM380-...6410679--session_id.886742754--view_id.736906
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01I30UTM2/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
http://www.iboats.com/Raymarine-Wi-...410679--session_id.886742754--view_id.1349456

 

[Pusher]

Now that's going to look snappy. I noticed the face plate on my $35 stereo started to warp with the 100? temps over here. Looks like the lcd should be fine but you might want a cover just in case.

I tend to learn the hard way.

 

[mickyryan]

Remember i got full shade under hard top my dash never sees sun or water so i should be fine, lets hope lol plus im hoping faceplate removable so i dont have to worry about theft as well

 

[kcassells]

Call me old fashioned I just don't like anything tide to my phone.

 

[mickyryan]

yeah nothing will be tethered although if I need internet access I can use my phone as a whifi hotspot for that but the stereo acts as a stand alone gps and nav and fish finder I have put a lot of thought into this and with a smaller boat like mine it makes more sense to try to0 minimize whats on the dash, also if I could figure out how to set my gauges up with obd id have used the stereo for that as well since its android it can utilize obd2 but my engine isn't controlled by a open loop ecm so I'm still trying to figure out if there is a ecm type device that can be used just for gauges without it having to control engine.

 

[mickyryan]

give me about 2 yrs and most likely I will be buying a bobtail 3.0 that has the ecm stuff then it will rock

 

[mickyryan]

ok naming time
1.lee~lynn after daughters
2. "lil' Monishka" after missus
you see why I am leaning on you guys !
please post and let me know 1 or 2 thanks

 

[77GlastronMT]

I vote for #2, she's the one who lets you in the house at night, right?