bumble bee rebuild

[88evinrude]

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the cap is now on and secured. you will be seeing more progress but with turkey season being open i will be splitting my time

 

[88evinrude]

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i have a update for you folks. i have finally installed the outboard. i also have to redo the wiring to the trim motor but i have it kinda rigged for the moment.

 

[88evinrude]

well after coming home from today's turkey hunt i decided to work on the boat. i rewired the trolling motor and looking back i think i should have wired it while the top was off but its done now. i also have a odd little setup trolling motor wise. i have a motorguide brute on the original evinrude mount and it works well actually. i dont have pics of the wiring but i will get one of the trolling motor mounted up.i have also wired the trim controls correctly

 

[88evinrude]

ok so i did a little wetsanding today on the bee mainly to remove some scratches.i think it went well on the left of the rag is what i sanded to the right was untouched

 

[88evinrude]

ok its been a while since i updated this thread. ive had some other stuff going on but now im back at it. i have finally plumbed the livewell line and have the new drain installed. i am hoping to launch the boat in june.

 

[88evinrude]

well heres another update on the bee.the boat is mainly done. i still need a rubrail and i need to run the wiring for the depth finders

 

[88evinrude]

well heres another update on the bee.the boat is mainly done. i still need a rubrail and i need to run the wiring for the depth finders

 

[88evinrude]

well the boat is no more. it was totaled in a wreck. i was taking it to a buddies to put it in his garage when it was rear ended. it broke the transom. i managed to get some money back when i sold the outboard. the rest of the boat went with it. im hoping to buy a tracker or other aluminum boat to replace it

 

[gm280]

well the boat is no more. it was totaled in a wreck. i was taking it to a buddies to put it in his garage when it was rear ended. it broke the transom. i managed to get some money back when i sold the outboard. the rest of the boat went with it. im hoping to buy a tracker or other aluminum boat to replace it

Oh man 88eveinrude, I honestly hope no one was hurt. I really hate to hear about that boat. I really like your boat project. i also know how much work you put into it. Seriously this is a real lost to hear about this. :sorry: :facepalm: :blue:

 

[88evinrude]

Oh man 88eveinrude, I honestly hope no one was hurt. I really hate to hear about that boat. I really like your boat project. i also know how much work you put into it. Seriously this is a real lost to hear about this. :sorry: :facepalm: :blue:

fortunately no one was hurt.it is what it is. fortunately i do have dads boat to use if i want to go and im going to save up to buy another rig. im planning on a aluminum rig of some sort.

 

[Pusher]

Ouch, I hope you got something from the guy that rear-ended you too. That's a bummer, sorry to hear it.

Last boat wreck I saw was a camper towing a newer bass boat with a newer ob merc and kicker. He looked to have taken the turn too sharp and flipped his truck with camper and the boat was ....upside down I believe. A very sad sight. They were a mile form the reaching the launch too. Probably at least $30k in a day.

 

[88evinrude]

yeah i finally got it cleared up. dealing with the insurance companies is a nightmare