700xs Rebuild Thread 2

[Ph@ntastic]

Progress today , mounted the chardplotter , tab indicator , glovebox , startkey , fuelmeter , killswitch , depth sounder , pitot , 2x padlewheel , lowrange gps antenna , radio .
Also removed all the wiring from the 600XS and a mate poliched the complete hull , tomorow he will wax her .
Tomorow i hope the wiring will be done so the engine can be mounted on saturday .

[Ph@ntastic]

Lot of time spend not much do du to time consuming work .
As i couldn't find any excising solutions to go tru the transome with a wire/connector (shielded) i mounted some chrome hull fittings to make sure the connectors would fit , if all is in place i will use some sikaflex to make shure water cant enter the bilge when i travel in reverse .
Also put in all the smartcraft wiring and fitted all the wiring for lichting , gps , chardplotter etc. wiring is now done for about 75% .
Was hoping to fit the engine this saturday but i dont think i will make it because the wiring takes more time than i thought ......

[Ph@ntastic]

Wiring is finished
Tomorow some last details an thuesday the engine will be fitted .

[deepvee]

hi boats looking great you have done a good job, just wondered why you have 2 50 mm holes in the bottom of the transom , one of them being for a speedo pick up which are not very accurate, just seems odd seing holes like that beneath the water line

[Ph@ntastic]

Thanks for the compliment !
Trough one of the hole's the wiring of the depth transponder and pitot enters the boat , there is a big plug on the end of the transducer and since i didn't want to cut it and didn't want any wiring along the transome this was the only solution .
On the other side there are two paddlewheels , one of the lowrange chartplotter and one of the smartcraft system , both also have a big plug so the same problem and solution .
Inside the boat the is a piece of hose wich ends above the waterline so there is 0% change of leaks into the boat .
I have been working with aluminium discs with rubber in between but didn't like the solution becouse it was not meant to use under water .
I agree its a bit overkill to use these big hull fittings but there was no other solution without taking the wiring along the transome or cutting the plugs of the wire's wich i both didn't want for sure !

Btw the hole's/fittings will be filled with sikaflex beneat the waterline to prevent water entering when backing up the boat

[Ph@ntastic]

Had to babysit my daughter today but done a few small tings while she was playing outside my work area , like connect the radio , fit the oil tank , organice the wiring behind the dash , clean the inside and testfit the seats , fit a rubber mat to plase the tank on .

[Ph@ntastic]

Do a few small things today but time consuming , fitted the ballast tank pump , fitted the bilgepump , put on a first layer of topcoat on the underside of the hull , made a suport bracket for the toplight wich i poliched , fitted some powerleds at the rear under the topdeck , put on a first end collor on the fuel tank after rinsing it , and last but not least took one of the tab cilinders appart to fix a oil leak at one of the seals .
Couldn't fit the engine because i have to wait for the trimactuator Dan is making for me , also waiting on some glands to fit the steering hoses , hope to get those befor the end of this week so i can fit the engine this weekend
Also got some sunglasses today to match the boat

[Ph@ntastic]

Because one of the tab cilinders was leaking hydrolic fluid i took it apart , will fit a new set of seals tomorow
Also two of the hoses were leaking so had a new set made .
Also got all the indicator/shifter cables today so hope to get it ready tomorow so i can fit the engine as soon as the trim acuator from Dan is here !

[Ph@ntastic]

Still got some problems with the tab cilinders ....
The other one was leaking a bit as well and had some wear on the seal in the back of the cilinder , got a compleat set of seals on order for the both of them wich wil arive on monday .
Also the new hose is still leaking , don't know who made the hoses but it seams to be something the local hydrolic shop hase never seen in his live so i hope someone in the uk can help me out on were to get a set of hoses for the tabs .

Also got some very nice glands in today by mail from John Archer , what a great guy is that
Last week i had some stainles steel plating made to cover the holes from the steeringwork Rob had on the 2 EFI's , i know its not the best way to solve it but it works for me

[Ph@ntastic]

Finaly completly wet sanded the repaird spot on the botom after puting on 4layers of topcoat , after that polished it and put a few layers of wax on it .
Sanded to far on one spot but i will fix this this winter , first i want to take her out for a spin !
Also finished the fuel tank and fitter the fuel sender .
Put in some powerleds at the back and some blue leds under de topside of the deck wich shine down onto te floor .
Also put in a complete new set of seals in both of the tab cilinders , thank god it a standard cilinder so all seals were in stock at the dutch importer of seals , hope to get some new hoses in tomorow so i can fit and test the cilinders .
Tomorow the trailer is going for his mot so hopfully all goes well .

[Ph@ntastic]

It's got an engine
Still waiting on the mechanical trim indicator Dan made for me but i couldn't wait so put it on with 3 bolts .
Also connected everything to install the vesselvieuw , what a nice bit of kit is that !
Filled the steering system as well .
Hope the trimindicator gets in tomorow so i can finish it on saturday .
Things to do , fit a fuel filter , fit the tank , fit and test the tab cilinders (new seals are installed) after recieving a new hose set from John and dialing in the indicators , fit the seats after all is finished and calibrate the fuel tank .

[Dan]

Looking good, as you are aware the delay was down to the money launderer who forgot all about it . Anyhow its been sent so on the way to you.
With regards to your pm I think Cye made the tabs, if you look through the original build thread I'm pretty sure he sorted them out but Burtys the man to ask.
cheers
Dan

[Ph@ntastic]

Thanks for that Dan, hope it will be here this weekend if i knew one week earlyer you could have droped it at John Archer as he send me some hoses on monday
Will let you know as soon as it gets in.

[Ph@ntastic]

update :

[Ph@ntastic]

Fitted some hardwood pannels underneat the deck to fit the pullup cleats .
Also changed the hose that was in the back , it was kancked and i dind't like the look of it .
Found some hose covers in the atic from when i was active in the carbuissnes , its stainles anodised webbing , i fitted it onto the breather hose and fuel hose .
Waiting on a new fuel filterhousing , mechanical trim indicator and some hoses for the tab cilinders , if those are in i can finaly finish the boat !

[Ph@ntastic]

Also made some pic's at night yesterday :

[lucasv]

you really did a nice job on your project! props for you groeten uit lelystad :lol:

[FrenchPhil]

Not bad for a few hours work...

[Ph@ntastic]

Thanks gents
Still waiting on some things to arrive from the UK , was hoping on getting it last sturday of perhaps today , today was may last chanche to finish the boat for a prop-test meeting sunday , no time left to fix it so i am not goane make it
I am convinced the stuff is on its way but i think it's stuck at customs .....

[Germansaleen]

Verry Nice Job what you did to that nice rig and a good catch to.....

Michael