"JimH" ask wrote in message
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"HK" wrote in message
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JimH wrote:
"HK" wrote in message
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Let's play Pimp My Boat...

What have you done or had done to a boat you own to make it special?

I remember the great job Chuck had done on his tug, making it look
better than new.

Who else has really upgraded their boat?

Include photos, of course.

No photos, but from my boat log on upgrade expenses:

2005

$82 Hummingbird HDR600 Depth Finder

$36 Compass

$16 Can Holder

$12 Anchor Chain

$22 Cabin Door Latch

$32 Anchor Chocks
$80 Thetford Porta-Potty



2006

$60 Vinyl Seat repair

$20 OEM gelcoat kit

$11 West Systems repair kit

$220 Wise Helm Seat

$130 Helm Seat pedestal and seat slide

$40 Perko Battery A/B Switch

$340 Sunbrella Bimini

$30 Helm seat install hardware

$114 Michigan Wheel 14 ½ x 19 Prop

$140 Interlux Interprotect Epoxy barrier Coat

$40 Group 24 Starting Battery

$15 Battery Box

$66 Batteries Plus+ Group 27 Deep Cycle
Battery

$33 Hour Meter

$160 Alpine CDE-9845 AM/FM/CD/Ipod Ready
Radio

$15 Stereo holder box

$71 Fortress Guardian G-7 anchor

$73 Shakespeare 5102 VHF Antenna

$30 Shakespeare 4187 Ratchet Mount

$45 Battery cable and connectors

$91 Horizon Eclipse+ VHF Marine Radio Model
GX1250SAA

$116 Skeggard, model 99022

$21 Base unit for stern anchor light

$25 Ignition emergency cut off switch

$29 Bearing buddies for trailer

$41 Replacement Horn AFI 10079





2007

$130 Three Step Swim Ladder

$240 Garmin GPSMap 178 GPS/Fishfinder

$40 Ratchet for GPS Antenna

$25 Misc. Hardware

$55 Wiring/Hardware for New Battery Switch



$2,746 SUBTOTAL




Good grief...a regular Mr. Fixit.

Yep, all my own labor. Saved a ton of money by doing it myself and it
was done right. Unfortunately the boat was bare bones. It is now loaded
with everything except for trim tabs........and I do not need those. It
is also a lot safer to take out onto Lake Erie. ;-)
can i have your old fishfinder?

On Mon, 09 Jul 2007 20:51:23 -0700, JR North
wrote:

(Yawn....)
http://www.seanet.com/~jasonrnorth/page1.htm
JR

Lot's of nice shots there, JR. The radar arch looks real good.
Kudos to your construction presentation too.
Does it present any problems - due to height - when trailering
or boating under low bridges?

--Vic

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"JimH" ask wrote in message
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"HK" wrote in message
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JimH wrote:
"HK" wrote in message
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Let's play Pimp My Boat...

What have you done or had done to a boat you own to make it special?

I remember the great job Chuck had done on his tug, making it look
better than new.

Who else has really upgraded their boat?

Include photos, of course.

No photos, but from my boat log on upgrade expenses:

2005

$82 Hummingbird HDR600 Depth Finder

$36 Compass

$16 Can Holder

$12 Anchor Chain

$22 Cabin Door Latch

$32 Anchor Chocks
$80 Thetford Porta-Potty



2006

$60 Vinyl Seat repair

$20 OEM gelcoat kit

$11 West Systems repair kit

$220 Wise Helm Seat

$130 Helm Seat pedestal and seat slide

$40 Perko Battery A/B Switch

$340 Sunbrella Bimini

$30 Helm seat install hardware

$114 Michigan Wheel 14 ½ x 19 Prop

$140 Interlux Interprotect Epoxy barrier
Coat

$40 Group 24 Starting Battery

$15 Battery Box

$66 Batteries Plus+ Group 27 Deep Cycle
Battery

$33 Hour Meter

$160 Alpine CDE-9845 AM/FM/CD/Ipod Ready
Radio

$15 Stereo holder box

$71 Fortress Guardian G-7 anchor

$73 Shakespeare 5102 VHF Antenna

$30 Shakespeare 4187 Ratchet Mount

$45 Battery cable and connectors

$91 Horizon Eclipse+ VHF Marine Radio
Model GX1250SAA

$116 Skeggard, model 99022

$21 Base unit for stern anchor light

$25 Ignition emergency cut off switch

$29 Bearing buddies for trailer

$41 Replacement Horn AFI 10079





2007

$130 Three Step Swim Ladder

$240 Garmin GPSMap 178 GPS/Fishfinder

$40 Ratchet for GPS Antenna

$25 Misc. Hardware

$55 Wiring/Hardware for New Battery Switch



$2,746 SUBTOTAL




Good grief...a regular Mr. Fixit.

Yep, all my own labor. Saved a ton of money by doing it myself and it
was done right. Unfortunately the boat was bare bones. It is now loaded
with everything except for trim tabs........and I do not need those. It
is also a lot safer to take out onto Lake Erie. ;-)
can i have your old fishfinder?



You could.......if the boat came with one, which it did not. Sorry.

On Mon, 09 Jul 2007 20:51:23 -0700, JR North
wrote:

(Yawn....)
http://www.seanet.com/~jasonrnorth/page1.htm
JR

HK wrote:
Let's play Pimp My Boat...

What have you done or had done to a boat you own to make it special?

I remember the great job Chuck had done on his tug, making it look
better than new.

Who else has really upgraded their boat?

Include photos, of course.

JR wins.
--
John H

"HK" wrote in message
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jps wrote:
In article , "JimH" ask
says...

$2,746 SUBTOTAL


Less than 3 BUs on 25 pedestrian items can't be considered pimping.

jps


Oh, come on...

Ignore jps. He is probably boatless. His only real purpose here is to
start political agruments.

The items I installed were primarily for safety reasons, followed by needed
repairs and lastly improvements to the functionality of the boat.

In article , "JimH" ask
says...

"HK" wrote in message
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jps wrote:
In article , "JimH" ask
says...

$2,746 SUBTOTAL


Less than 3 BUs on 25 pedestrian items can't be considered pimping.

jps


Oh, come on...

Ignore jps. He is probably boatless. His only real purpose here is to
start political agruments.

The items I installed were primarily for safety reasons, followed by needed
repairs and lastly improvements to the functionality of the boat.


OK, that's good enough for me. Sounds like you really pimped your ride.

And I'm not boatless, I've got a whaler.

jps

No low flying spans to worry about around here; just a low train trestle
on one route to the ramps at Shilshole Marina (Seattle). I just have to
go the other way since completing the Arch.
JR

Vic Smith wrote:
On Mon, 09 Jul 2007 20:51:23 -0700, JR North
wrote:


(Yawn....)
http://www.seanet.com/~jasonrnorth/page1.htm
JR


Lot's of nice shots there, JR. The radar arch looks real good.
Kudos to your construction presentation too.
Does it present any problems - due to height - when trailering
or boating under low bridges?

--Vic


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Don White wrote:
"HK" wrote in message
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Let's play Pimp My Boat...

What have you done or had done to a boat you own to make it special?

I remember the great job Chuck had done on his tug, making it look better
than new.

Who else has really upgraded their boat?

Include photos, of course.

I did a few items over the last few years...such as
install ss backing plated for the shrouds, and grungen & pintle
enlarge the seat & cockpit sole drains c/w the larger thru hull fittings
purchase gusher bilge pump
I had slugs (slides) sewn into my mainsail luff to allow easier hoisting
had sailmaker sew UV strip onto the leach of my self furling genoa
and the biggie...a new ride for my baby's 20 birthday last year...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ersbrdbow2.jpg

This year I plan on a bulkhead compass (had a Plastimo Mini Contest in my
hand but put it back due to no compensation screws for deviation adjustment)
depth meter or fish finder
upgrade electrial system
new battery


Wow. Really going big this year! Nice!

JimH wrote:
"HK" wrote in message
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jps wrote:
In article , "JimH" ask
says...

$2,746 SUBTOTAL

Less than 3 BUs on 25 pedestrian items can't be considered pimping.

jps

Oh, come on...

Ignore jps. He is probably boatless. His only real purpose here is to
start political agruments.

The items I installed were primarily for safety reasons, followed by needed
repairs and lastly improvements to the functionality of the boat.



Straight from the book of Harry. Next time try to omit the attack. The
rest was all good information.

"Dan" wrote in message
ink.net...
JimH wrote:
"HK" wrote in message
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jps wrote:
In article , "JimH" ask
says...

$2,746 SUBTOTAL

Less than 3 BUs on 25 pedestrian items can't be considered pimping.

jps

Oh, come on...

Ignore jps. He is probably boatless. His only real purpose here is to
start political agruments.

The items I installed were primarily for safety reasons, followed by
needed repairs and lastly improvements to the functionality of the boat.

Straight from the book of Harry. Next time try to omit the attack.

When are you going to take that advice Dan?