What's You're Winter / Spring Upgrades?

-Replace outdrive bellows/trim senders/lower shift cable.
-Install transom trim switch.
-Replace old/original stereo system.
-Replace plastic cup holders and grab rail with SS.

planning to do the bellows etc myself - that should be a fun day or two!
 
1. Extended Swimplatform
2. LED Lights Throughout - Did this on the Formula and was it ever worth it.
3. Replace Windshield Seals and Screw Covers
4. New Tender
5. New TV's (All Three Cabins)
6. Replace Holding Tank Sender
7. Fix Spotlight

I'm contemplating a panel up grade but am not sure how far I'll get!
 
Just completed my off-season upgrade/repairs. They include:
1. Prop scan
2. Shaft(s) straightened
3. New cutlass bearings
4. New Lasdrop Gen II dripless shaft seals (They're aswesome!)
5. Rebuilt both raw water pumps
6. Full service oil and filter changes on all of the equipment
7. All aftercoolers, oil coolers and heat exchangers removed and cleaned
8. New Bennett trim tabs including two additional tabs inboard of the prop pockets. In the full down position you can almost literally stuff the bow underwater! Boat now planes at much lower speeds.
9. New Bennett EIC controls
10. New VHF radio (SH2200)
11. Integrated AIS into my Raymarine E120 displays
12. New Fusion stereo (MS-IP700i) and Fusion amp (5 channel MS1600) along with new speakers and subwoofer (Kicker)

Should be good to go for the next season...
 
made the purchase in June and just enjoyed her....now the list grows. buff and wax,bottom paint,rebed windlass and bow rails,led bulbs in cabin,underwater lights ,flat panel TV for Salon and cockpit...................
 
Just bought the boat last spring, and with two kids in college, my list is very modest this year:

1. Fix power steering pump
2. Minor gelcoat repair (on white part, thank god)
3. Have bottom sanded and barrier coat applied (this will consume most of my budget)
4. Finish changing all filters and belts
5. Rebed and re-mount salon engine hatch hydraulic arm.
6. Polish and wax, top to bottom
7. Fix VHF radio external speaker
 
Kalee said:
Just completed my off-season upgrade/repairs. They include:
1. Prop scan
2. Shaft(s) straightened
3. New cutlass bearings
4. New Lasdrop Gen II dripless shaft seals (They're aswesome!)
5. Rebuilt both raw water pumps
6. Full service oil and filter changes on all of the equipment
7. All aftercoolers, oil coolers and heat exchangers removed and cleaned
8. New Bennett trim tabs including two additional tabs inboard of the prop pockets. In the full down position you can almost literally stuff the bow underwater! Boat now planes at much lower speeds.
9. New Bennett EIC controls
10. New VHF radio (SH2200)
11. Integrated AIS into my Raymarine E120 displays
12. New Fusion stereo (MS-IP700i) and Fusion amp (5 channel MS1600) along with new speakers and subwoofer (Kicker)

Should be good to go for the next season...
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Kalee, have we met? We are also at Oxbow. We are at the first slip on the right on the guest dock? Boat name is Makai.

Shawn
 
BillK2632 said:
-Replace outdrive bellows/trim senders/lower shift cable.
-Install transom trim switch.
-Replace old/original stereo system.
-Replace plastic cup holders and grab rail with SS.

planning to do the bellows etc myself - that should be a fun day or two!
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Did both our outdrives last year.
This time around I bought a $40 tool for help installing the bellows that was worth every penny in time saved. http://www.mercstuff.com/bellowsexpander.htm
He has a lot of shop tips and instruction sheets to help you out with the whole process too if needed.
 
NorCal Boater said:
Kalee, have we met? We are also at Oxbow. We are at the first slip on the right on the guest dock? Boat name is Makai.

Shawn
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No we haven't Shawn. We've been there a little over a year now, but our paths haven't crossed. We are down in "G" shed. I'll stop by a say hello next I see you there.
 
Upgrades and things that need to be done are two different list.
Finishing gelcoat repair on transom and replacing rub rail.
Replacing spotlight.
Adding Rogue wave WiFi antenna.
New cutting board for galley sink.
Replacing deck under cockpit freezer (which I took out last year and turned into storage).
All that's before I put it in the water.
 
Sea Ray:
Buff and wax.
New Stove - ordered
Interior is new except curtains -- have material, need time
Tune and fluid changes

Glastron
New Swim Platform - ordered
New prop
Oil Change and regular drive maintenance.
New stereo system and subwoofer
New cockpit and bow cover
Buff and wax
Smart tabs

I'll do everything except the buff and wax on both boats. That's torturous work.
 
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TWIZLR said:
Sea Ray:
Buff and wax.
New Stove - ordered
Interior is new except curtains -- have material, need time
Tune and fluid changes

Glastron
New Swim Platform - orderered
New prop
Oil Change and regular drive maintenance.
New stereo system and subwoofer
New cockpit and bow cover
Buff and wax
Smart tabs

I'll do everything except the buff and wax on both boats. That's torturous work.
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Sounds like an aggressive plan-getter done-Hey TWIZLER come on over to Temple Bar Marina and I'll give you a hand-slip#406
 
Will definitely make it to Temple this next season. We hang out at Sandy quite a bit. I'm waiting for summer already!!
 
On Makai:
1. Replace sliding window tracks
2. Do something with 30 year old teak decks
3. Outside lights
4. Oil Change and install oil changer
5. Polish & Wax

On the Cobalt:
1. Gut the interior
2. Pull the heads and get valve job
3. Re-carpet
4. Re-finish all teak
5. New upholstery
6. Polish & Wax
 
We are heading out to meet some friends at TBM-New Years Party at the dock and football game for the days after-5 day trip-if your out that way come on by?
 
strange weather said:
We are heading out to meet some friends at TBM-New Years Party at the dock and football game for the days after-5 day trip-if your out that way come on by?
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We'll be at Las Vegas Boat Harbors NYE party and staying till sunday somewhere on the lake. If you see HOOSIER DADDY, that's my boat.
 
First Mate conquered two of them secretly to gift me for Christmas: built a custom boarding plank and replaced the galley and head faucets. Next up is replacing the anchor rope, and swapping to LED bulbs for as much cockpit and cabin lighting as possible. Maybe if I order everything soon, he'll decide to install them for Valentine's Day! :thumbsup:
 
TWIZLR said:
We'll be at Las Vegas Boat Harbors NYE party and staying till sunday somewhere on the lake. If you see HOOSIER DADDY, that's my boat.
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10-4- be safe we will be looking out for you-Happy New Year!
 
We boat all 12 mos and typically have projects going on all the time. But here is the list for this winter.

Unleashed:
Upgrade electronics to Raymarine e127’s w/ digital radar. - Done
New 8D batteries (4) for P&S engines. - Done
Have carpets cleaned - Done
Thanks to a post here on clubsearay w/ a replacement part number, I finally get to replace the crappy deteriorated cord for the Ray230 VHF.
Polishing a few light scratches out of the counter tops.

Nautica Tender:
Fix leaking tube.
Replace broken transducer (transom mount) w/ new depth sounder & internal mount transducer.
Service the engine.
 
My list just involves purchasing and installing an aux muffler for my westerbeke and upgrading the stereo to something with 2 zones and Bluetooth capabilities


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1. I'm building/replacing my outdated dash with new, including, burl wood inserts, gages, switched, and steering wheel.
2. Sand and re-finish teak rails.
3. Replace raw water pump.
4. Replace starter
5. Replace canvas
6. Beg for gas money as I will have spent a lot for everything above....
 
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