Thread: Boat Rigging - south edition

Originally Posted by Wannabe...

Maj,

1) Isn't that console top made of ABS Plastic? If so, I'd consider bolting that Ram through to a piece of treated wood of some sort. With that SI way out there, it's gonna put a bunch of dang pressure on that itty bitty screw and the plastic ain't much to grab ahold to.

2) Clean up them cables to the SI dude. Either tape 'em or get your a rigging sleeve the tidy them up.

Wannabe...

Biggest rigging sleeve I could find in Lowe's this morning was 3/4", still looking.

Originally Posted by satdoc1

All I got to say is you all better hope SLAB never makes me a mod or you are all in for it!

I know thats right! :D

Originally Posted by majflyboy

Biggest rigging sleeve I could find in Lowe's this morning was 3/4", still looking.

Bigger ain't always better Maj. More on that latter.

Got to an automotive store like NAPA and get one of the woven ones that will expand and contract.

And now for the story

Reminds me of the time my Mom took me in the 7th Grade to buy my first cup for football spring camp. We walked up to the counter and told 'em what we needed and the clerk says "what size". My Mom looks at me with shrugged shoulders and I blurt out "Why, extra large of course". Non-plussed, she turns to the clerk and says.....I think a small will do.

Things were different between me and Mom after that.

Wannabe...

Mother knows best!! just sayin

Originally Posted by Wannabe...

Bigger ain't always better Maj. More on that latter.

Got to an automotive store like NAPA and get one of the woven ones that will expand and contract.

And now for the story

Reminds me of the time my Mom took me in the 7th Grade to buy my first cup for football spring camp. We walked up to the counter and told 'em what we needed and the clerk says "what size". My Mom looks at me with shrugged shoulders and I blurt out "Why, extra large of course". Non-plussed, she turns to the clerk and says.....I think a small will do.

Things were different between me and Mom after that.

Wannabe...

And tell us WB, how did that make you feel???

Still waiting on more confessions from WB, but, in the mean time, more progress on Big Girl.



That rubber grommet and wire covers help organize things a bit.



It's beginning to take shape.



Still waiting on the Ram for the 788, called John a J & H & he said it shipped yesterday. But I did get the electrical problems solved, how you ask, simple, I called Gene (EZ), & he proceeded to educate me as to what a fuse is and why it won't work if the little wire thingies inside is not touching itself. Well, I already knew about fuses and such, just didn't think to check them. I know I'll take a little ribbing for that but it's still not as bad as mounting a SI ducer upside down.



It's hard to see in these pics but they are both powered up and connected to the interlink.



EZ just called & he's making all new pole holders for the front and back. I'll be in business then.

The grommet and wire loam looks really good, and it's mounted right side up. :D

OK, time for some tough love:

The plastic wire loom doubled up looks like it was installed by DD. It's jacked up. I'm sorry, but somebody had to tell you. And a friend is somebody that will smile and say "nice job". A real friend, however, will tell you when you jack something up.

This is what I had in mind:

Heavy wall fiberglass sleeving, fiberglass braided sleeving

No idea where you can find it in less than 100' increments, but you got some googlin' to do boy.

Wannabe...

PS, the proper way to thank a real friend is to buy them lunch. I'm just saying.