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Weekend Boat work
We'll, it's in the 30's and raining so here are three things I decided to do this weekend to the ol' boat. First, a quick trip to Academy and picked up an Attwood 500gph pump for $10 and some battery terminal spring clips and some cheap plastic Attwood hose and made a portable emergency bilge pump. Added enough wire to run it directly off the front trolling batteries and be able to toss it in the bilge area with the hose going overboard. Hope to never need it! But good insurance for under $20.
Next, since it is so hard to get to both starting batteries in the starboard transom area, put two Stanley SS door hinges ($12/ea. HomeDepot) on the grey starboard seat and remove the 4 retaining screws (that were originally stripped out at the factory). Now that seat panel just flips forward with ease.....guess I'll do the other side next weenend.....
Ruled in those Whale one way valves into the scupper holes too. So cold the Rule was a good consistancy but the valves would start to sag b/c of very slow set up time. It really needs to be above 40 degrees for the Rule but the finish was the best I have seen.
Anyone else feel like working on the boat this weekend too?
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