BBB Sponsor

Bass Tackle at Guaranteed Lowest Prices

BBB Sponsors

Authorized AMSOIL Dealer

Your best choice for the Primary Tackle you need!

Fishing Tackle With Guaranteed Best Price!

Garmin Marine Electronics

* Who's Online

  • Dot Guests: 253
  • Dot Hidden: 0
  • Dot Users: 0

There aren't any users online.

Author Topic: Picked myself up a classic - now the fun begin!  (Read 42825 times)

Offline pprice01

  • Guppy
  • *
  • Posts: 34
  • Thanks: 0
  • BassBoatBoards.com Rocks!
  • Referrals: 0
Re: Picked myself up a classic - now the fun begin!
« Reply #30 on: January 16, 2018, 02:20:23 PM »
Thanks everyone.  Really appreciate it.  Next question:  anyone install a recessed trolling motor tray in the bow?  Curious if I’m risking hitting anything structural up there should I cut into the deck.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Offline Jig Man

  • Largemouth Bass
  • *****
  • Posts: 1276
  • Thanks: 2
  • BassBoatBoards.com Rocks!
  • Referrals: 0
Re: Picked myself up a classic - now the fun begin!
« Reply #31 on: January 16, 2018, 04:46:10 PM »
All I can say is I had my Champion done professionally and am glad I did because they cut through the channel that contained all of my wiring going to the bow.
If you're too busy to go fishing you're too busy!!

Offline pprice01

  • Guppy
  • *
  • Posts: 34
  • Thanks: 0
  • BassBoatBoards.com Rocks!
  • Referrals: 0
Re: Picked myself up a classic - now the fun begin!
« Reply #32 on: January 17, 2018, 09:14:12 AM »
All I can say is I had my Champion done professionally and am glad I did because they cut through the channel that contained all of my wiring going to the bow.
Thanks!  That’s why I am asking.  From what I’ve read in the manual and online and seen myself on the boat (for what I have visual access to) it seems that the wiring is all run through pvc pipes that run along the sides of the boat.

I am going to try and call Tanger today and ask them.  I am concerned about potentially hitting a support that runs side to side or from the center storage compartment forward below the deck in that area.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Offline Jig Man

  • Largemouth Bass
  • *****
  • Posts: 1276
  • Thanks: 2
  • BassBoatBoards.com Rocks!
  • Referrals: 0
Re: Picked myself up a classic - now the fun begin!
« Reply #33 on: January 17, 2018, 09:22:40 AM »
I hope you can find someone there who was around when the boat was built and has some idea of its construction.
If you're too busy to go fishing you're too busy!!

Offline pprice01

  • Guppy
  • *
  • Posts: 34
  • Thanks: 0
  • BassBoatBoards.com Rocks!
  • Referrals: 0
Re: Picked myself up a classic - now the fun begin!
« Reply #34 on: January 17, 2018, 09:29:51 AM »
I hope you can find someone there who was around when the boat was built and has some idea of its construction.
I’m hoping they still have the design schematics at least.  Might run a stud finder over the bow also to see what it can pick up


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Offline pprice01

  • Guppy
  • *
  • Posts: 34
  • Thanks: 0
  • BassBoatBoards.com Rocks!
  • Referrals: 0
Re: Picked myself up a classic - now the fun begin!
« Reply #35 on: January 17, 2018, 03:39:11 PM »
Ranger told me that t can be done but that they ‘don’t recommend it’.  Basically that it was fine to do it and there’s only foam there, but that I wanted to take care not to get the foam wet.  So seal the opening as much as possible.  Also, they directed me to a pvc tube that runs along the keel from the very front to the bulge for tying in the TM tray’s drain line.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Offline Curt

  • BBB Admin
  • Administrator
  • Largemouth Bass
  • *****
  • Posts: 5894
  • Thanks: 10
  • Fish On!
  • Referrals: 264
    • CurtSnow.com
  • My Biggest Bass: LMB - 9 lbs. 2 oz. (RI) 9 lbs. 14 oz. (California Delta) - SMB 5 lbs. 10 oz. (CT)
Re: Picked myself up a classic - now the fun begin!
« Reply #36 on: January 17, 2018, 09:00:45 PM »
I did my own. As with what you were told, G3 told me that they "didn't recommend it" for this boat. But I did it anyway, and with no negative results whatsoever.

http://www.bassboatboards.com/index.php/topic,1650.msg12653.html#msg12653

Always good to do your homework beforehand, though  :nod:

Professionally Designed Websites Starting at Just $99 http://www.ProWebsitesUnlimited.com

Offline Jig Man

  • Largemouth Bass
  • *****
  • Posts: 1276
  • Thanks: 2
  • BassBoatBoards.com Rocks!
  • Referrals: 0
Re: Picked myself up a classic - now the fun begin!
« Reply #37 on: January 17, 2018, 10:46:05 PM »
Sounds like you are ready to go then.  Good luck.  I hope it all works for you.  Shoot some pics of the process and post them please.
If you're too busy to go fishing you're too busy!!

Offline Nightmare

  • Smallmouth Bass
  • ****
  • Posts: 270
  • Thanks: 4
  • BassBoatBoards.com Rocks!
  • Referrals: 0
  • My Biggest Bass: LM 7 lb 5 oz (so far), Guntersville
Re: Picked myself up a classic - now the fun begin!
« Reply #38 on: January 18, 2018, 08:38:54 AM »
 :nono:  Just be REAL certain of where you want it in relationship to your pedestal. I got mine a little closer than ideal but its livable.

 (nope)

Seal the cut edges of the deck.

Offline pprice01

  • Guppy
  • *
  • Posts: 34
  • Thanks: 0
  • BassBoatBoards.com Rocks!
  • Referrals: 0
Re: Picked myself up a classic - now the fun begin!
« Reply #39 on: January 18, 2018, 09:26:49 AM »
:nono:  Just be REAL certain of where you want it in relationship to your pedestal. I got mine a little closer than ideal but its livable.

 (nope)

Seal the cut edges of the deck.
Thanks!  I plan to sit on the seat and tape off my foot in the most comfortable position and then try it standing as well.

For sealing, do you suggest simply painting resin onto the wood, or?

I also plan to silicon the lip of the tray to the deck as well - which begs the question as to whether to run the carpet under the lip or only just up to the edge?




Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Offline frugalangler

  • Smallmouth Bass
  • ****
  • Posts: 356
  • Thanks: 1
  • Play hard, Fish harder!!!!!
  • Referrals: 0
    • Club website
Re: Picked myself up a classic - now the fun begin!
« Reply #40 on: January 18, 2018, 10:59:03 AM »

I also plan to silicon the lip of the tray to the deck as well - which begs the question as to whether to run the carpet under the lip or only just up to the edge?

Most all I've seen leave the carpet to about a 1/4" of the edge of the cut-out, and the lip sits on top of the carpet, with a thick bead of 5200 in that 1/4" that is void of carpet, the 5200 is a STRONG adhesive and that becomes most of the bonding and the screws simply hold it in place till the 5200 sets up. That 1/4" also let's you seal the edge very  well with a coating of epoxy resin.
FrugalAngler
Ranger198VX/Yamaha VMax
Jeep Grand Cherokee EcoDiesel

Offline pprice01

  • Guppy
  • *
  • Posts: 34
  • Thanks: 0
  • BassBoatBoards.com Rocks!
  • Referrals: 0
Picked myself up a classic - now the fun begin!
« Reply #41 on: January 18, 2018, 01:43:04 PM »
Started buffing out the trailer to practice before moving to the hull.  It’s definitely better, but not even close to the original black color:




Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
« Last Edit: January 18, 2018, 01:50:08 PM by pprice01 »

Offline frugalangler

  • Smallmouth Bass
  • ****
  • Posts: 356
  • Thanks: 1
  • Play hard, Fish harder!!!!!
  • Referrals: 0
    • Club website
Re: Picked myself up a classic - now the fun begin!
« Reply #42 on: January 18, 2018, 01:45:16 PM »
do you have photos of when it was new? how do you know it's not
FrugalAngler
Ranger198VX/Yamaha VMax
Jeep Grand Cherokee EcoDiesel

Offline pprice01

  • Guppy
  • *
  • Posts: 34
  • Thanks: 0
  • BassBoatBoards.com Rocks!
  • Referrals: 0
Picked myself up a classic - now the fun begin!
« Reply #43 on: January 18, 2018, 01:52:08 PM »
I can see ‘protected areas of the fenders that are a much deeper black:




Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Offline frugalangler

  • Smallmouth Bass
  • ****
  • Posts: 356
  • Thanks: 1
  • Play hard, Fish harder!!!!!
  • Referrals: 0
    • Club website
Re: Picked myself up a classic - now the fun begin!
« Reply #44 on: January 18, 2018, 01:55:04 PM »
what products are u using? you may have to be a little more aggressive w/ the compound, but not too much or you'll start exposing flakes - not good
FrugalAngler
Ranger198VX/Yamaha VMax
Jeep Grand Cherokee EcoDiesel

Tags:
 

* Recent Posts

No posts were found.

* Forum Staff

Curt admin Curt
Administrator
admin Jive
Administrator
Mitz gmod Mitz
Global Moderator
SimplePortal 2.3.6 © 2008-2014, SimplePortal