Thread: Updating and Upgrading My Skeeter F-80 Strada

Well it took a little work but I have the fuel tank straps installed, Trolling Motor Battery Charger installed, Trolling Motor Battery strapped down, installed & wired, a separate Odyssey PC925 battery for cranking installed & wired, and the fuel line assembled with a inline filter and installed. A third battery for electronics is installed up under the ledge of the Aft Compartment.



I ordered this windshield from Great Lakes Skipper several years ago when I was building the Blazer VL100. I was still planning on that boat being a Side Console at that time. Recycling parts & inventory in my shop to rig this boat has been & still is the mission. Here I used a piece of that 100 year old Mahogany Flooring to fill the gap under the Windshield so it can be properly mounted on this boat. The windshield is a Ranger windshield but now will be a Skeeter windshield.



Mounting a windshield needs to be done with great care. No stress to the acrylic can be allowed. Also much care must be used when drilling the mounting holes. I ran the wood on the table saw for a exact fit.



Tomorrow I will complete the windshield install, finish the wiring under the console and fill it up with gas. Getting close. I also bought the steel to weld up a new axle for this boat's trailer today.