The whaler's been getting some water time,
I'd say half fun and half as a workboat,
which is fun.
Jakob has been the best at peggin the trailer.
Which is good at the boat ramp,
we don't look like a bunch of hacks.
Bummer a couple weeks ago,
someone desperate ripped off the battery.
That was a good battery too...
But it wasn't a true boat battery,
just a nice car battery,
that was likely to disintegrate
getting slammed around on the water.
Supposedly the lead is thinner or looser.
Scored a great replacement on CL...
Yep that's how we do it...
This was the opportunity to add
a scrounged battery switch.
Scrap wood was hacked up and holes cut.
The next idea was to add this Facor,
a Racor knockoff direct from eBay China.
Typically just the clear plastic base is $50,
this whole unit was $38 shipped!
It was worth a try.
More holes drilled,
New battery cables and fuel lines ran.
It definitely helped the tail heavy weight balance.
The old steering unit was a lucky find,
but the cable had finally deteriorated,
the rusty wire sheath exploded through the plastic.
Not to say I didn't tape it up and use it.
The 90 degree bend was the last straw.
I had multiple lengths but not the 14' needed.
Hours of studying and searching...
It is so rare to buy something new!
I chose a teleflex copy called Pretech,
which happened to be the cheapest.
Instead of the reduction gear box,
we got the planetary gear style.
The quality was equal or better.
The console was made around the bigger box,
so size wasn't really an issue.
The only mod was reusing the original angled bracket,
the Pretech one was flatter.
Everything seemed to work...
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Water time...
We bring the kids and their friends.
Holey Chit!
I pull off the trailer,
and the steering is reversed!
Wow what a mind £uck when that happens!
but the fix was easy,
other than messing up the wires again.
If you notice the box has two holes,
and I chose the wrong hole,
and didn't look to check...
Doh!
The kids had been waiting patiently,
and it seemed like we were off.
Nope!
Holey Double Chit!
The engine would run then die.
Wtf!?
Was the wiring messed up,
the new fuel filter?
I almost scrubbed the day,
until I saw the crimped fuel line!
The tank had scooted onto the hose.
Double doh!
I gotta figure out some kind of guard or strap.
without any further hitches,
other than Jaxon ripping his girlfriends cast condom...
Oh and our new additions had fun too!
Introducing Suki and Bumi!
Good times...
TP
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