Thread: Re-Rigging the 184DC ChampioN

Looking good!

Looking great!

I received a email with the new registration so I hopped on the Plotter Computer to design something cool.



Hard to see on this computer screen but I like to put a backward lean to all the numbers I plot. Makes them look like they are moving even when sitting still. A bit of drop shadowing completes the look I want.



I had just cut that carpet on my sewing table so I had carpet fibers everywhere. After first weeding all the undesired vinyl leaving the Drop Shadow & Numbers I used clear Transfer Tape to pick up the Numbers the over laid them onto the Drop Shadow. Now I just have to cut the two sets of numbers into two and apply on the boat.



I already cleaned the old numbers off the hull and prepped it for the new ones. This film I used doesn't have the life of other sign vinyl but looks way cooler.

Looks good and easy to read.

I added a third seat as we may be using this boat to make Mach Runs to the Biloxi Marsh.



I've taken the Aft compartment as far as I'm going to go right now. I little more wires were tied together further neatening the compartment but there's more important stuff to do.



the Trolling Motor was hard wired, Not caring for that and having two of these 70amp plug & receptacle sets in stock I used one on the Champ. This boat is wired with #6 so these sets are set up for #6 wire.



You can see the lugs have 2 set screws, sleeves are used over the wires, and the Pins are slotted for a tighter fit.



here is a shot of the sleeves that go over the wires before tightening the set screws.



The receptacle is installed in a new King Starboard panel I fabricated. The stainless panel on the carpet is what came with the boat.



Using the Swiss Cheese aluminum dash plate as a pattern I cut out a new one. This is required to shoehorn two Plotters where there is only room for one.



Both Plotters are resting on the new dash panel clamped in place with spring clamps for now. Tomorrow I will swap them around a bit before decided where to mount the 2 units.

Looking nice! It must be interesting to balance your schedule with rigging boats, fishing, and other hobbies.

Originally Posted by jjue1979

Looking nice! It must be interesting to balance your schedule with rigging boats, fishing, and other hobbies.

The secret is to never stop moving. If I'm not moving I'm fishing.

Well turns out I decided to install the little battery I use to power my bow electronics in the Aft compartment. To do that I need a battery Tray of some sort. Having a big piece of 1/8in Aluminum Diamond Plate in Brite Anodized sheet metal that is leftover from another job I just laid a couple out in the Diamond Plate and proceeded to hammer them out.



First thing was to cut them out. The Cold Saw knocked the first cut out and the Miter Saw the second cut.



My 100+ year old Notcher still works perfectly. I notched all the corners before going to the Brake.



Drilling a hole on each side for the strap was easier done before bending.



This is a Box Brake so the fingers can be removed to allow bending of the off sides. The Battery fits perfectly.



I've already armored & installed a #10 2 conductor DC wire from the battery all the way up to the Bow running the power supply wire inside the upper Gunnel wireway.