Ready for 2008

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Old School is ready for the 2008 season. She should be splashing down today or tomorrow. Here is a summary of the changes and updates I made.

First off was the new 40 gallon INCA tank from Ebay, same one that fishingwithblue and randleman also have.



Along with the new tank I ran new fuel lines and installed my new Racor filter ($28 shipped from Ebay)


and Lowrance EP-60 fuel flow meter.



Here is my LowranceNET backbone with EP-60 fuel flow meter and EP-15 fluid level sensor connected. The sender on my new tank is attached to the EP-15. I am in the process of doing the 5 point calibration. Just need to calibrate at full.



I tried to clean up the wiring a bit. Here is the BEFORE:



and AFTER....still a bit of a nest but pretty well organized.



I also installed a couple of busbars down by the batteries so I didn't have 7 wires connected to the negative post of the battery.




Previously none of the 4 small gauges I had worked. I replaced the voltage gauge and water pressure gauge and fixed the trim sender so now 3 of the 4 work. The gas level is shown on my GPS unit along with fuel flow so no need to fix the gas gauge.





I built a contraption out of PVC to hold the canvas front and sides for my bimini so they could be stored rolled up nice and neat like.



New anchor tensioner installed....not sure I am using it correctly since it won't lock down properly.



I repaired the bow eye.....BEFORE



and AFTER....I used a scrap of black starboard since it has good compression qualities.



Also, due to an unfortunate incident that involves me having to cut my anchor line last year, I got to master my braiding skills to reattach my anchor chain.



A little bottom paint, wax, and elbow grease and she's all cleaned up and ready now!!!