We bought this boat over 7 years ago, and it is starting to show it age. Here is the original selling video of the boat.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sW-KPim ... L&index=44
I figure I will share what I did, what I’m working on, and what I plan to do.
Electrical panel – complete
Main switch panel – complete
Paint the boat -complete
New motors – complete
New Garmin system – In process
Engine flush kit – In process.
Autopilot, VHF, and multi sensor – future
2008 Everglades 325 CC
2008 Everglades 325 CC
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Re: 2008 Everglades 325 CC
Nice boat!
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Re: 2008 Everglades 325 CC
Agree, nice boat!!! Jeff
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First Major project - Electrical switch panel
This boat had key pad switches. They are horrible. The circuit boards have no place in a saltwater environment. I went through 2 live well pumps, 2 bilge pumps, and numerous electrical short where things wouldn’t work. I went with new wire marine printed switches. Then build my own panel out of Lexan and painted it from behind. I hand cut all the holes with a jigsaw, very tedious. I used the old aluminum plate as a temple and the switch area has some unique shapes for the yamaha gauges. In the hull where all those now labeled wires are located was the original curcuit boards where nothing was labeled. I called everglades and back then they didn't keep wire color records. Needs less to say it took me about 2 days just to figure out what all the wires went to. 1 days to terminate wires into the block. 1 days to wire up the switches. Total pain in the butt. However everything it super simple now and I have had no issues.
This boat had key pad switches. They are horrible. The circuit boards have no place in a saltwater environment. I went through 2 live well pumps, 2 bilge pumps, and numerous electrical short where things wouldn’t work. I went with new wire marine printed switches. Then build my own panel out of Lexan and painted it from behind. I hand cut all the holes with a jigsaw, very tedious. I used the old aluminum plate as a temple and the switch area has some unique shapes for the yamaha gauges. In the hull where all those now labeled wires are located was the original curcuit boards where nothing was labeled. I called everglades and back then they didn't keep wire color records. Needs less to say it took me about 2 days just to figure out what all the wires went to. 1 days to terminate wires into the block. 1 days to wire up the switches. Total pain in the butt. However everything it super simple now and I have had no issues.
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Re: 2008 Everglades 325 CC
Really well done!!! Jeff
Re: 2008 Everglades 325 CC
Nice clean lay out, Cbuf. Tom
Restored Mirror Dinghy, Bought OD18 built by CL, Westlawn School of Yacht Design courses. LT US Navy 1970-1978
Re: 2008 Everglades 325 CC
next project was the main switch system
The original BEP switches had some corrosion, and I figured since I’m doing the panel I might as well do the main power switch for the boat. I went with blue sea systems remote switch, with switchable automatic control relays. So when either motor reach 13.5 volts and the motor batteries are charge the relays kick in and charge the house bank.
The original BEP switches had some corrosion, and I figured since I’m doing the panel I might as well do the main power switch for the boat. I went with blue sea systems remote switch, with switchable automatic control relays. So when either motor reach 13.5 volts and the motor batteries are charge the relays kick in and charge the house bank.
See my LM 18 build here.
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Re: 2008 Everglades 325 CC
Your work looks great. I wish they made covers for those terminal blocks.
Re: 2008 Everglades 325 CC
Me too fall guy, I wish all the connections were on the other side of the wall to keep things neat. However the plus of all the connections in the front means I don't have to take out the tackle drawer unit (16 screws) to work on something. I thought about putting wire caps on everything, but then having the bus bars exposed I feel I wasn't gaining anything.
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Re: 2008 Everglades 325 CC
The next project was paint. The boat sits on a lift outside in the salty air and goes unused for several months at a time. We had the boat compounded several times over the years to bring back the factory finish, but the gel coat was getting thin. I decided to have the boat painted. We decided to go with imron paint. This is what they paint aircraft with, it is expensive, but then there is no buffing waxing or fading. You just wash it, no polish or wax. The formulation for boats is great, this is the second boat I painted with it. The first is still in prefect condition after 8 years without even cleaning it. I lost my pictures of this process. I had some great before and after shots. I'll go out and take some close up pics.
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