Project Awesome responses
 

Keeping any responses here on this thread will keep the original project thread more "condensed" and much easier and faster to view. Thanks for visiting.

Well thanks Rich.....

I think I'm done, now I have to do my dash.....

Looks real nice!!!!

Randy

As you can see mine is way to cluttered. What are you using for switches? Breakers? I like the extra gauges mounted on the old switch panel.

Randy

Randy, I am using some circuit breakers, but mostly automotive fuses. Most switches will be a toggle style LED handle lighted switch. The circuit protection will be via a Delphi automotive electrical center. Simple automotive fusing for all circuits. My boat will have two such electrical centers. One servicing the cockpit, dash and cabin area's. The other servicing the engine compartment and motor's. Will still be using marine battery switches and main circuit breakers.
Look on page 329 of this Delphi catalog link.
http://delphi.com/pdf/contact/brochu...balCatalog.pdf

looks great Rich! was hoping you'd start a thread someday :cool:

looking good richard! maybe one day i'll be able to post pixs of mine? if it ever gets done!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And yes you are correct. For those reading my thread, the talented person behind all of the professional glass work is Glassdave himself. Not convinced, see Dave's thread on the 36 Skater rebuild. Mine was mere child's play compared to that monster of a 36.

Thanks Rich cant wait to see you out on the water with that thing. I'm sure you are itch'in to get it wet as well with all the time and effort you have in it.

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Good day Rotax454, forgot my last user name but we are now back on.
I have been following your work & looks top notch. Bet you went over budget, but what a great job!

Remember me:kiss:, I run the 31 Awesome with 3-225 promaxs. You are on my e-mail location.

Enough small talk, did you redo the complete paint job on your boat?
I redid mine with Gelcoat and the boat sits in the water 2-3 weeks. New paint was done 2 years ago but is starting to bubble, below the water line (sides). Bottom was not painted & is in great shape, THANK GOD!

I was also told you could never repaint & leave it in the water, even if you apply gel again,

If ever possible, never repaint a boat if it sits in the water more then a couple of days.(below water line

Please post some new pics so we can follow you.
I love your transom switches, Im going to do the same.

Transom PU, I did the same & got much better water pressure.
Have a great New Years:drink:

[email protected]:eek:

Jeff, Yes I remember your Awesome. Do you ever talk to Gary (feline frenzy)? He also has a 31 and is going with outboards. Thanks for the compliments. Yes to the over budget.
For the gelcoat vs. paint, I leave that to the professionals. Mitch Tolan has done the paint work, errrrr several times. Certainly not his problem. Only my changing idea of what the FINAL paint scheme should be. Contact Mitch at:
[email protected]
I never leave the boat in the water overnight. Always have trailered for daily use only.

The transom switch plate came from Eddie Marine. Switches from RS Electronics.

Rich,

Is it gonna see water in 2011? My wife and I are placing bets again!:eek: Ive lost the last 3 years in a row:lolhit:

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YES. No large contracts from MSP. 2011 will be a much smaller contract. Time for boat project. PM sent.

I guess speed numbers are out of the question? :party-smiley-004:

Did you ever weigh the boat without the motors and rigging?

Did you redo the interior seats?
Going to pull out the interior soon and have it all redone.

I am like you. Start with one thing, by the time we finish it, the whole boat has been redone.

Its like a drug, we always want more!
Please send us some pics, looks like an amazing project to follow once I do mine.:eek:

Did you redo the fuel tanks?, Mine is a 96 and wondering if they had problems. I hope not, mine has three, with one under the back seat, Yes, under the back seat sideways.:lolhit:

Talk to you soon,
Jeff

Jeff, Right to the questions.
1) No. The hull is bare with the exception of the cabin carpet. Plan on getting the hull weighted before I start installing anything.
2) Yes. McLeod did the seats, front and back. Engine hatch. Dash cover panel and both side cockpit liner panels. Speaking of the engine hatch, Sparky Olsen made some real nice hatch inserts for me. They will give me about an extra 4 inches of clearance for the large oval flame arrestors. Nothing visable from the top side. No alterations to the nice hatch cover that Michael made. The new Brodix intake manifold is really tall along with the height of the KE arrestor.
3) No. Both in physically great condition. No leaks. Mine are drop in aluminum 60 gallon units each. Typical (1) in each sponson. Yours are?

Yes, one thing leads to another, and another, and another. Or the typical, oh what the hell. Might as well fix that or redo this "While I am In there".

Same 3, 60 gallon tanks, which are also aluminum,
Glad to know they hold up.
Every now and then I smell fuel if the cover is on for a couple of weeks (outboards?) But dont see any fuel leaks or open fuel vents.

Got to love the third gas tank, under the back seat (side to side). Dont know who had that brain storm! Turn hard with less then 1/4 tank & the middle motor shuts down,:lolhit:

I have a fuel gauge which died on my last run.
Do you know where I can find the sender in the tank?

Talk to you soon, got to figure out how to post pics.
Maybe get my kids to do it for me :kiss:

Looks like you have made some great progrss. Awesome project thanks for sharing

Thanks Mike. Please do keep us informed (with pics too) of your tunnel tab project. I have my tunnel tab on the back burner right now. Working with Sparky Olsen and his expertise in design and manufacture. Here is a roughpic of what I had drawn up. Design moving toward a dual adjustable strut rather then hydro cylinders.

Here's a few pics of the route I'm going, they were taken in KW last Nov. 1" polyethelene sheet, hinged to transom w/ 2- Latham Trim cylinders. The one pictured is rigid mounted using angle instead of a hinge, as I said mine will be hinged. The plan is to also fab up some vertical pieces out of Alum that will be positioned on both sides of the tunnel opening so as to almost create a tunnel extension & keep the air from escaping around the edges of the tab itself. It won't be perfect because you see theres no real way to include the upper angled corners of my tunnel

Making the tab to "trap" as much air as possible. There is the challenge. Considering we are working with a tunnel design that is not just one flat dimension. Please keep pics and details. I will do the same.

Rich,

Project looks great, and it was good talking with you. Hope to help you out with this project soon.

XT

Will get those pics down to you as promised. Dave Sikorski and I will be driving down when we all get a our schedules together (and a break in the weather, i.e. dry roads). Looking forward to working with you on this project.

Let us take a look at what you want redone, and maybe I can give you and Rich a "package deal"?

Better to get started now, than to miss any good boating days.

XT

Ok, lets see what you can do.

My second pricing for the complete interior, not including cabin.

$6000.00 Cdn.

This included the material, new foam and time.

includes:
2 seats , 1 bench seat for 4 people, back sun deck, side panels and the panel on top of the dash.

Anybody interested.
As stated, I can remove the interior and ship anywhere.
But, the boat stays at home.

Let me know
Jeff
514-631-8748

Jeff,

What is the exchange rate these days? I bet we can make a deal. I will call you tomorrow, or call me anytime.

Dave
(419) 569-1984 cell

Exchange rate is at par. :kiss:
dollar for dollar.

Let me know what you are thinking.

Jeff
514-631-8748

Rich,
I know I asked you about you hatch....this forum or another.
Since it will be a month or so before I see water, I am revisiting the idea of putting a hatch in.

1) What size is yours?
2) Make and model?
3) Placement?

Thank you

Randy

Randy, If your desire is to build a complete new engine hatch, see this link. Post #33. That is if you don't want a sunpad. If a "stock" look is what you are after, then I am not sure who will build the lower half which is the fiberglass portion of the engine hatch. The sunpad upper portion was build by McLeod Design. McLeod was acquired by another Automotive Supplier. They are back to building interiors.

http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/a...e-hatch-4.html

No I meant the Bowmar....

Ahhhhhhh. Well Randy, this is your lucky day. I just happen to have a new Bomar hatch made for the Awesome. At least if your exisiting hatch dimensions have not changed. They have been a discontinued product for some time. I managed to get them to build a couple several years ago. How does an all white one sound? With the optional screen. Richard

I currently have no hatch... Yes I am interested. I left you a pm
w/my cell number.

lets see some pics of the boat Randy. I am probably testing mine this weekend for the first time with the SSMs.

How did testing go?

It didn't all the local lakes close to home are completely full.

Keep me informed.....I've got 5 to 6 weeks. Lake mi water is cold (http://www.coastwatch.msu.edu/michigan/m3.html)

Please guys, post your responses on this thread. Helps to keep the other thread less cluttered and fast/easier to read.Now to 26awesome, the motors have to be plumbed and rigged first. The end of April is scheduled for the dyno. Break-in, baseline tune, run numbers will be performed. Finally seeing some light at the end of the tunnel.