1989-90 bayliner 2159 hardtop.

[mickyryan]

What kinda motor ya gonna use to drop the anchor so you can crab?
I don't have one but gonna add one on ya see.

im going to use same windlass i used on other boat its actually a pontoon small windlass with 100 ft of rope on it , a 13 lb anchor I modified it and cut that front piece off since i have a pulpit .

 

[kcassells]

im going to use same windlass i used on other boat its actually a pontoon small windlass with 100 ft of rope on it , a 13 lb anchor I modified it and cut that front piece off since i have a pulpit .

Boat pic prior looks GREAT lit up! I always wondered why people didn't use those pontoon windlass? There so less expensive.

 

[mickyryan]

for a bay boat or ICW, lakes and under 25 ft i think they work great, ocean, guess it depends those sunfish style boats with huge sides might have more wind issues .

 

[oldrem]

Not sure it's going to bright enough in that cabin. Might want to add a header with floods :laugh:

 

[mickyryan]

Not sure it's going to bright enough in that cabin. Might want to add a header with floods :laugh:

got the red lights for nighttime when not offloading or loading

 

[chevymaher]

I was just thinkin of you crabbin in your boat. As i ate some crab salad.

 

[mickyryan]

So tonight i wired pulpit spotlight and a amp meter and cut doors for cabin and put first coat on them, i am going to get a new switch plate for the trim tabs but i might wind up going with a system that tells me position, not sure yet.

 

[89 resorter]

Getting close and looking good Micky ….. Up north here some of us will actually use a boat in 60 degree weather but I suppose you will be waiting till it hits 80 for a splash???

 

[mickyryan]

Actually no, when its done , i will splash regardless of temps i just don't want to splash early then never get the little stuff done, so forcing myself to hold out, its splash able right now but then id have stuff to finish ... i have upolstery left and a list of about ten things to complete then of course cleaning the beast

 

[chevymaher]

Willing to brave the 65 degree temps in the heated wheelhouse. You are a animal.

 

[mickyryan]

Willing to brave the 65 degree temps in the heated wheelhouse. You are a animal.

the struggle is real ...

 

[66Holiday924]

Actually no, when its done , i will splash regardless of temps i just don't want to splash early then never get the little stuff done, so forcing myself to hold out, its splash able right now but then id have stuff to finish ... i have upolstery left and a list of about ten things to complete then of course cleaning the beast

For some of us, I'm not sure they're ever really done.

 

[Sea18Horse]

That's all looking very nice! Very exited for you! Can't wait to see it splashed.

Cheers...………………….Todd

 

[89 resorter]

Actually no, when its done , i will splash regardless of temps i just don't want to splash early then never get the little stuff done, so forcing myself to hold out, its splash able right now but then id have stuff to finish ... i have upolstery left and a list of about ten things to complete then of course cleaning the beast

Pretty easy to splash regardless of temps when yours only go down to 50 . We already had some skim ice on our lake so my eventual splash will be regardless of temps ….. unless it is snowing or if the lake is iced over. Boat is looking real good BTW.

 

[AShipShow]

the good news about restoring a boat, theres never a shortage of things you can ask for for XMAS lol.
:mad-new:

 

[mickyryan]

only problem is below 60 i dress like the Michelin man so it might be hard for me to fit in the boat

 

[zool]

only problem is below 60 i dress like the Michelin man so it might be hard for me to fit in the boat

But thats why you have a pilot house, for those brutal sub 60 days....

 

[sphelps]

It’s a wet cold down here when it does get cold .. I absolutely hate the cold .. Can’t put on enough layers . I would rather sweat than freeze any day !

 

[zool]

We do get alot of 60 to 80 degree days in the NE, which is nice, but when the Heat Miser and Snow Miser show up, its like loansharking.

 

[mickyryan]

good gawd 48 degree mornings are ugh! happy thanksgiving to all