You are welcome. Anchoring a boat properly and having the correct ground tackle to do it is a fundamental part of boating. Seems like most of our "go Fast" rigs are lacking in that department mostly because they were never designed with an anchor locker...HELLO...you just did a well engineered addition to your boat that I am sure makes it a lot easier "drop the hook" with out going through a bunch of gymnastics.

Thanks for sharing.

I added a ladder on the port side of the cockpit so I can step over the side glass to get on the bow.

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There is no good way to get to the bow to handle the anchor or bow lines...or even lay out.

I had this ladder made up out of aluminum tubing and put a stainless step plate below the side glass...attached to the gunwale and the bow rail. It works very well.

I have one of the rare 382's with the Innovation/Volvo Penta 600 engines. I stopped by Innovation a few weeks ago and noticed a pair of engine covers made for the personal boat of Volvo Penta's CEO. A little sweet-talking later, and they showed up on my front porch yesterday FOC! I'm getting them repainted to match the engine colors exactly. They will cover the engine from the heat exchanger all the way back to the oil cooler, and give them a restomod/custom look. According to the VP guys, these are the only two shrouds ever made.

...and I added some OPTX Marine LED strips to the underside of the engine hatch. Now that I have lights over the engines, I will never need then because I had engine issues in the dark. These self-adhesive LED strips are available at West Marine. I think that this brings my list of modifications into the 3-digit category. (And, YES - I will re-install the mirrors...)

http://s1073.photobucket.com/albums/w396/rossman4040/

Im most proud of the Stereo...crazy loud and clear. All Polk audio, 2 10 inch subs, 4 6x9's 2 6 in mid ranges in the cabin. I will post pics of the cabin when I get them, complete custom change for this season.

I met your "Optix Guy" at the NJ Keystone show in AC last weekend.

He told me you got a supply of lights....where's my cut?

Dave

Cant post pics but what about a link.
http://excoboard.com/LMPB/133454/1853174

Doesn't work..need password.

Right next to the discount I got on my step plates....

Ha ha!!

Nice stuff he's got there! After you have dialed it all in let me know what I need to order.

Thanks,
Dave