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I was out of town for a couple of weeks but made some progress the last week. I still plan on ripping out the rest of the carpet during winter but I wanted to use the boat this season yet. Some of what I learned as far as wiring: 1. Not as difficult as I made it out to be; 2. Using a fuse...

Here is my progress as of today. Everything has been stripped out/off/down. The stickers are off, wiring is gone, and the aluminum is etched and ready to paint. A friend is going to spray it for me while I am out of town, it should be ready when I get back and I can start reassembling...

Thanks for the advice Scott- and the heads up on this forum. I did scrap all the old wire and found tinned wire at Fleet Farm for much cheaper than anywhere else, they also have the connectors with the heat shrink. Yeah I know my dog collars charge lasts quite some time, just hypothetical-...

I have a Mercury outboard- I am trying to remove the console to repaint the hull. How do I remove the steering cable from the steering wheel so I can pull the housing and cable through the hull? I also need to replace the housing. Am I better off with a new steering kit? So far I have been...

A few questions I hope to get some help on. First, how do I disconnect the steering cable so I can completely remove the console? I have it disconnected from the motor but when I took apart the part under the steering wheel I had no idea what I was doing. Before getting a bit frustrated I...

Not to hijack the thread but I have a related question. I remember reading somewhere that removing carpeting and adhesive from aluminum is a real pain. Can anyone give me firsthand experience? What did you use?

I was told (or read) somewhere that a deepcycle does not have the cranking amps that a regular battery has, but it obviously will work. I forgot to answer Zum- there is not a pull cord on my outboard.

Thanks for your help... I think I can clear things up a bit. The switches will be run off the deep cycle battery and used for: *navigation lights *courtesy lights *bilge pump *12vdc plugs- I will use these for my handheld GPS, spotlight, charge dog collars,charge cell phone?,etc. *this will...

Okay so I am back from Cabelas. According to them I can get away with one battery- if I understand I will need another (or two) if I put in a trolling motor. I picked up a fused 6 switch panel-...

I think I will go with an extra battery. I think I am slowly starting to understand the wiring- of course I haven't actually started it yet. It really is making me feel kinda stupid. Probably a lot easier than I am making it seem. I am going to run to Cabelas this afternoon and try to get what...

Okay I got all the wiring cleared out. What is the best (easiest) way to start the wiring. Again I am pretty illiterate when it come to wiring. Does anyone know of a web site that will give step by step instructions for wiring the boat. What I am looking to wire would be (let me know if I am...

Deno- I am curious on your progress, keep us updated. I looked at the wiring today- I think it may be best to start over. I am not sure if I want to keep the console as is or not. I see some on the forum have standing consloles, any feedback on those would be appreciated. I also need to...

I am not too excited about working withe carpet either. Hydroturf sounds like great stuff with the caveat that once the adhesive is in place there isnt much to correct errors- and carpet is a bit cheaper. The ribs on my boat are 12" on center so I will factor that for thickness. I have...

Also anyone have a picture or diagram of an easy to build (prefer wood) motor stand?

Thanks for all the info everyone. Bassboy1- great pictorial of your build. What is it about the carpet work you found you hated? I was thinking my next step should probably be painting so any further advice let me know. To start with I would like to remove the stickers- any solvent work or...