ROD BOXES

[BuilderFL]

Lesterus is right! The fiberglass guy in Homestead, Florida that made mines did do a mold. You can contact Archi 305-607-7717 and ask him for a price.

Carlos nice work! An EPIRB - wow!

;D

[LESTERUS]

BUILDERFL:

I DON'T KNOW IF YOU REMEMBER 2-3 YEARS AGO, A GUY
COMING BACK FROM ELLIOTT KEY WITH HIS FAMILY, RAN OUT OF GAS AND A SUMMER STORM CAPZISE HIS BOAT
THEY WHER RECUED THE DAY AFTER BUT HIS KIDS DIED OF HYPOTHEMIA IN THEIR ARMS. IF YOU THINK ELLIOTT KEY IS ABOUT 1 MILE FROM SHORE (YOU KNOW THE AREA) THIS IS UNTHINKABLE, BUT IT HAPPENED. THAT'S
WHEN I REALIZED THAT AN EPIRB WOULD HAVE SAVED THEIR LIVES AND I BOUGTH IT. BESIDES WHEN WE GO OUT 10-20 MILES OUT, BOY!! YOU WANT TO HAVE HIS THING!!!!

[Seacrets]

Buy oversized boxes (SSI in Maryland) and enlarge your opening. There's plenty of space to enlarge. I've done it. It's easy.

[BuilderFL]

You're right, can't place a dollar value on life saving equipment. Way to go Carlos! Maybe I will get me one too. By the way, I'm out of commission for now - repairing the damage done by the vandals to my console and then about two weeks ago, the weight of the new hard top and electronics box was a little too much for the original T-top (designed for canvas). The aluminum poles on both sides broke off on 3-5 ft seas as I was riding her hard. I'm lucky the whole top didn't fall of the boat. Well, it's back to repairing my boat. What else is new?

[Airslot]

Why yes, mine is an 87' with the narrow azz gunnels.

Airslot

[charlie_the_tuna]

looks identical to my 86. where are the rod boxes from? didya hafta cut? how much? (money)

[Airslot]

I had to do some very minor trimming and the cost was about $180 for the pair from FPmarine about two year ago. I'll see if I can find the link.

Airslot

[charlie_the_tuna]

i have the fp marine sight but the ones on his sight recommended for the v20 are not square (rectangular). they look like i need to do alot of cutting.

[Airslot]

I can't find my old post. There was only a little cutting. I can't remeber if I had to cut along the bottom the length of the box, or along the forward end to make more lenght. Either way it was easy to do.

Airslot

[LESTERUS]

CHARLIE:

THE NEW ONES HE RECOMENDS FOR OUR V-20'S ARE THE ONES I BOUGHT FROM HIM, AFTER OUR CONVERSATION HE ORDERED SOME AND ADVERTISE THEM IN HIS SITE, THE ARE ABOUT 67" LONG AND YES, THEY ARE RECTANGULAR. IN MY CASE (1978 V-20) MY ORIGINALS WERE TRAPEZOIDAL, THEREFORE THE OVERALL LENGTH WAS ABOUT 70" SO I HAD TO DO A LOT OF CUTTING AND ON TOP OF THAT I WAS LEFT WITH A HOLE IN ONE SIDE I HAVE TO COVER. WHAT I DID IS INSTALLED A FIRE EXTINGUISHER INSERT NEXT TO IT, (PORT SIDE) AND I WILL MOUNT MY "EPIRB" (EMERGENCY POSITION INDICATOR RADIO BEACON" IN THE OTHER SIDE (STARBOARD) THAT WAY I WILL COVER THESE HOLES.

I'LL POST SOME PICS WHEN I HAVE A CHANCE, SHOWING EVERY STEP.

LESTERUS