Went to the dealer lot to check her out today.....Yippee!
Dealer needs to clean her and do what ever they need to do to the motor, so we won't take her out until Tues. a.m. @ 9.
Time has slowed all the more
Very glad I have'nt bought any electronics yet....the dash has a new layout this year, and there is no(read zero, zilch, nada) space for anything flush mounted facing the helmsman.
To the right of the helm are the engine gauges and a nice set of old school looking morse controls.
To the left of the helm are all the electrical switches.
I got the secon d station, bulkhead mount, that's sporting the same Morse controls. This second station really completes the little toughie work boat look!
I suspected my only disappointment would be the dash and now that's confirmed. Also suspected and disappointing is that the rear and base of the dash are open. While making things very accessible, it looks extremely unfinshed from the vee berth, and will surely present an unresistable temptation for my little boy who is 2.5 yrs. old and thinks no means go and yes means go faster.....
Was pleased to see the door to the pilot house has been redesigned with a piece of aluminum channel along the latch edge, signifigantly reinforcing what was a flimsy design.
I had the boat shipped with a 30 gal. live well loose/unmounted. It's the same live well they use for the center console seat/leaning post bases.
I am very seriously considering mounting the live well in the center of the cockpit, perhaps with a leaning post top as well.....need to spend more time pondering this move, as there will be no easy way to turn back once installed.
I am beside myself with anticipation and mental obsession(bill w. style, if ya know what I mean)
Have been on the shopping spree of a life time with lots of rods/reels/outriggers/gaff holders/bait tables/fish bag on the way.
I have decided I need to go to a marine electronics place to talk to someone who knows whats up with all the options out there these days.....I hate to do it but will probably walk out of the store and go save a few bucks online.
I now know from experience how annoying it is when people talk about all this cool stuff and don't post any pics. I'll admit to a certain amount of self loathing over the fact that I am acting in the same fashion, but feel I still have a shot at redeming myself once she's really mine, and I have a few moments alone to photo document her from stem to stern...
So stay tuned.
BTW-have several copies of Chapman's, a hand held vhf from the old dink, and a small Garmin gps/plotter that will get us going on the right course for the time being....in fact given the amount of space for new electronics, I may just keep the little gps.....did fine for me on the old 33' carver i was running out of Seattle, so......."look Honey, I just saved like $1200!"
