I never doubted you, just tried to convince myself I didn't need one!

It's a great incentive to work and makes you appreciate every second that key is turned on!

I did the same thing on my last boat. I was cruising along bragging to the X how fantastic on fuel this thing is ....and sputter....sputter...sputter.

Got towed to a nearby state park by a drunk fisherman in a rental.

not out yet. weather is sh!t here. I'm off this week and hope to finish all the installs and upgrades to the boat.

the Corsa's are on, silent thunder and restrictor plates out.
fuel sensors are in (went the NavMan route)
all fresh magnesium anodes
I had a seeping fitting on a steering ram
transom stereo remote in
made a new 5" one piece V-berth mattress (36 ILD foam) from foamorder.com with a thin memory topper and custom cover...can you say comfort?
this week...
move two guages and flushmount plotter/antenna
install six Infinity Reference speakers
install red drinkholders and a nice looking Dino Red/Black
wheel from TooOld
'05 style cockpit carpet going in
a matching stainless 18" handle on the deck flat just inside of the w/s on the port side so the women don't lean forward to get a handhold (that drives me nuts).
and a few other small items...

I put the boat away fully minted out and waxed...the deck has remained covered.

though the bilge needs a good cleaning, and the cockpit will need a touchup after the installs.

having a 40'x60' polebarn with a concrete floor sure is nice to work on boats!

the trailer needs brake work and a couple split bunks replaced, but I'll do that on rainouts after my season begins.

This is the year for outfitting. If it makes me late...so be it. I wont rush any of this, and it has to go around my work schedule...
there's always the little things that slow you down...nothing on a boat is ever as easy in execution as it seems in the planning, and always takes twice as long.

wish I had a cool boss like you do Kev... I could take another week to wrap this up and have no worries.

Sounds like alot of stuff there Rippem. Now get that thing in the water! Send me some pics of the new cover in the V. My '01 had one and I liked it. This one doesn't have one and I have kinda been looking. Let me know what you think of the Nav sensors. You might as well send some pics of all the other stuff you did too!
The Boss guy's not always cool. He's got me working again, and I really wanted to take another week off

I'll take some pics when everything is done.

Bringing back TTT because the customer that bought Thomas' old boat wanted to see his new one. He couldn't find the thread. Welcome to OSO,Herb