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by Lower
Fri Nov 05, 2021 8:24 am
Forum: Anything else and for sale. . .
Topic: Building supplies free and throttle control FS
Replies: 4
Views: 957

Re: Building supplies free and throttle control FS

All supplies were picked up. Glad they were able to be used.
by Lower
Thu Oct 21, 2021 8:54 pm
Forum: Anything else and for sale. . .
Topic: Building supplies free and throttle control FS
Replies: 4
Views: 957

Re: Building supplies free and throttle control FS

Hi wpstarling. I actually don’t mind packing it up and sending it if don’t mind covering the shipping costs. I can’t imagine it’s that expensive??? I’d rather see it used than thrown away. PM me and we can figure it out.
by Lower
Mon Oct 04, 2021 5:58 pm
Forum: Anything else and for sale. . .
Topic: Building supplies free and throttle control FS
Replies: 4
Views: 957

Building supplies free and throttle control FS

Hello all! It's been a long long time since I've posted here. I hope all is well! My build has been done for quite some time. It was an awesome project! Honestly I think I had as much fun building it as I do using it. With that said, I don't foresee myself building anything again any time soon so fi...
by Lower
Sun Jul 02, 2017 9:54 pm
Forum: Power Boats
Topic: Mounting gauges/attaching hardware
Replies: 3
Views: 680

Re: Mounting gauges/attaching hardware

Ok, thanks guys.
by Lower
Fri Jun 30, 2017 10:59 am
Forum: Power Boats
Topic: Mounting gauges/attaching hardware
Replies: 3
Views: 680

Mounting gauges/attaching hardware

Curious what the thoughts are on mounting the instrument gauges to the console. Specifically tach, pressure, speed, etc. Do you use a sealant when mounting? Something like 4200? Or just tighten. The mounting instructions don't seem to specify and looking around online it seems a lot of people just s...
by Lower
Mon Jun 20, 2016 6:07 pm
Forum: Finished Boats
Topic: Fs17, June 2016, colonialc19, Daniel
Replies: 33
Views: 11171

Re: Fs17, June 2016, colonialc19, Daniel

Well ya beat me!!!! Congrats on the launch!! Boat looks awesome! I was making some headway and then baseball season got underway. Both boys really into it. Hoping to get back at it again soon now that it's wrapping up a bit. My goal is not to be one of the 7 out of 10 mentioned above! Congrats again!!
by Lower
Wed Mar 02, 2016 5:53 pm
Forum: Builder's Power Boats
Topic: Lower's FS17
Replies: 214
Views: 45527

Re: Lower's FS17

No worries. I'm learning too. Thanks for the link willg. Looks like a lot of useful information. So I measured for my steering cable last night. Used a garden hose and followed the directions on the sea star (teleflex) site. My measurement from center of wheel to midpoint of transom was 13' almost e...
by Lower
Tue Mar 01, 2016 8:48 pm
Forum: Builder's Power Boats
Topic: Lower's FS17
Replies: 214
Views: 45527

Re: Lower's FS17

Oh and one other thing I should have mentioned. I made a template out of cardboard first. Went through a couple iterations until it looked right. Secondly I did some trial cuts and bends on scrap lean. It's important to know where the bend occurs vs where you drew your line.
by Lower
Tue Mar 01, 2016 8:45 pm
Forum: Builder's Power Boats
Topic: Lower's FS17
Replies: 214
Views: 45527

Re: Lower's FS17

Thanks guys. Like I said this was new to me but if anyone is giving this a shot and has quesstions fire away. Happy to help if I can. Blue flood--I read about it but haven't done it yet. I gave the edges a quick sand but need to finish them. Didn't know if I was going to keep sanding or try the flam...
by Lower
Mon Feb 29, 2016 12:44 pm
Forum: Builder's Power Boats
Topic: Lower's FS17
Replies: 214
Views: 45527

Re: Lower's FS17

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