Btech Posted February 10, 2009 Posted February 10, 2009 Well Taxes were good for me this year - Got enough for the trip and a Boat! Here are some pix let me know what you think . She needs some work but it runs great. I took it out this weekend and did a little testing, The lights were mest up and need to be run to a switch but i rigged them off the TM battery with a little inline fuse for now Its got a Hummingbird LCR4000 (Probably older than me) Fish finder a 20HP Mercury and little livewell in the rear that needs some patching before opening the plug All in All i spent about 1,000. I plan to patch any cracks and nicks in it , Maybe recarpet and match the paint to my truck. Being a mechanic I think will make the project a little less expensive but the hard part is over Wife agrees it needs to be fixed up. Maybe getting a newer updated fish finder for me to learn on as i havnt used one before. Any sugestions? Quote
memo43 Posted February 10, 2009 Posted February 10, 2009 Nice looking rig you have there, hope it brings you countless hours of enjoyment. If you are going to change/modify anything remember the pictures. memo Quote
alger319 Posted February 10, 2009 Posted February 10, 2009 buddy, with a little elbow grease, like you said, that boat will be a fish catchin machine! good luck with it. Quote
daviscw Posted February 10, 2009 Posted February 10, 2009 Nice dude! I'm excited for you! PM me if you need help with your Citica. Quote
Super User Long Mike Posted February 11, 2009 Super User Posted February 11, 2009 Very nice looking fixer-upper. You should have a lot of fun both fishing it and fixing it. That steering wheel looks like a satellite dish. ;D I'm looking forward to seeing what you've done with the boat when we get to KY Lake. Quote
Casey99 Posted February 11, 2009 Posted February 11, 2009 That LCR graph is a goodun'. My neighbor had one on his boat and it lasted for 8 years. It looks like a t.v. screen though! Quote
bass or bass ? Posted February 11, 2009 Posted February 11, 2009 Smokin' deal on a nice little boat. 8-) Happy fishing. ~B.A.S.S.~N.A.F.C.~boatU.S.~ Quote
IDbasser Posted February 11, 2009 Posted February 11, 2009 Nice to hear you got a boat. Enjoy the fishing!! Quote
Btech Posted February 11, 2009 Author Posted February 11, 2009 Yeah that fish finder is bigger than my TV @ home ... lol And yes The stering wheel is the satalight that drives the fishfinder Definatly gona upgrade it - It draws too much power limiting my TM. Thanks guys. - May see if i can find a cheep wheel for it as well. Quote
done Posted February 11, 2009 Posted February 11, 2009 Congrats BTech. If you are hitting Wylie, you should really check out the launch I told you about. Got some awesome areas near there. Quote
Btech Posted February 11, 2009 Author Posted February 11, 2009 YEah i Hit wiley alredy fished the BusterBoyd bridge and didnt catch anything another boater fliped under my boat and got one upste me a lil but it was fun. I spent most of my time checking the engine , finding the little leaks and practicing the Trollin motor. It is normal for a boat to take on a little water right? In 8 Hours on the water i had about 4in of water in the back. (I see a softspot in the Vhull that is gona be patched this weekend. ) Quote
Triton21 Posted February 11, 2009 Posted February 11, 2009 A couple tips, install auto bilge pump and never hook graft/fish finder to trolling battery. Running the trolling motor interferes with graft. Quote
Btech Posted February 11, 2009 Author Posted February 11, 2009 I thought it did! The owner that sold it to me told me not to run it off the starting battery or it would suck the power down... So should I hook it to the starting? When its on the TM battery the tm slows WAY down from 5 to 2 it seems like. That and the finder goes haywire running self tests alot - I plan to scrap it for a 150$ one from Bass pro so i can lern how to use one. Should I run a battery just for the Finder? And maybe the bilge pump? Quote
Triton21 Posted February 11, 2009 Posted February 11, 2009 I would at least untill I got a new graft. Quote
Super User cart7t Posted February 12, 2009 Super User Posted February 12, 2009 4" of water in a days fishing is too much. I'd try and diagnose that problem first as water getting into a boat can lead to more damage down the road. First, put the drain plug in and start filling the boat with water from the hose. You're looking for water coming from a hole or crack in the hull or water leaking out from around any transom fittings. The next spot to look is the livewell hoses or fittings themselves. While you aren't filling it, water does enter the boat via the livewell hoses and sits there until it gets pumped in. Those are very prone to crack or have fittings that leak. Beyond that, get a 2 in 1 bilge with auto capabilities. Hook the auto side straight up to the starter battery. Quote
TommyBass Posted February 12, 2009 Posted February 12, 2009 I agree... unless you had some engine spalsh over or significant rain 4" is enough to be concerned about. Normally I like to see NO water in the back of my boat after fishing but you can get some from fish, spray, rain etc. Even if you are just getting a skim in there from a small leak you don't know its going to stay a small leak. You should probably fix it before the small leak deciedes he wants to grow up. Quote
Btech Posted February 12, 2009 Author Posted February 12, 2009 Anyone recomend a good Resin to patch the bottom and my live well ? Im a auto mechanic and thought of using bondo or somthing similar from napa. Also Is marine paint diff than Auto im assuming .... Quote
Btech Posted February 12, 2009 Author Posted February 12, 2009 I Ran the boat on the weekend and left the plug in when it dried i seen a spot its coming in at right at the tip of the V in the front so i stuck some silicone on it temporarily and its holding but now im gona tear the thing apart and start the renovation. Anyone have a recomendation on: Fiberglass resin (I believe its fiberglass like tigerhair) Paint? - Not sure what i can do here but definatly want it to clean up a bit its peeling pretty good Was thinking of matching the paint on the boat to my truck Silver Ford Ranger with Black interior however black seems to be a odd color . Carpet im thinking home Depot will have. Than im ordering 2 Optima batterys and new fishie finder . Gona re wire in my lights to a togle on the dash rather than the riged way it is now . All in all i have about 800 to spend on it . Hoping this is enough . Quote
fastcasterjo Posted February 14, 2009 Posted February 14, 2009 800 should be plenty of money. I am modifying my 16 ft lowe and my goal is below five hundred and thats for everything from a livewell to wood. right now I am a hundred dollars under budget. Trying to do this all on a 16 yr olds budget can be pretty tough. Good luck on your mods. As far as the patching and stuff goes try to add some pictures so we can all see whats going on. Good luck man. Quote
Dean Posted February 14, 2009 Posted February 14, 2009 With a little time and money and some elbow grease, this will be one heck of a fishing machine! Quote
Super User firefightn15 Posted February 14, 2009 Super User Posted February 14, 2009 Nice boat Brian! Let me know of any problems and I will bring a tin cup for bailing while I'm in the back seat! Quote
Calcutta Posted February 14, 2009 Posted February 14, 2009 Takin on water is normal but not 4 inches. I agree with the auto bilge. Only run the trolling motor on the trollin battery. Quote
Btech Posted February 17, 2009 Author Posted February 17, 2009 Ok guys im having problems uploading a photo - Its taking foreve than saying webpage cannot be displayed... they are in the size limit as far as i can tell anyone know what im doing wrong? Quote
Super User firefightn15 Posted February 17, 2009 Super User Posted February 17, 2009 Btech asked me to load up these pics for him. I think he has questions. Quote
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