1989 Saltare - My god Spock, what have I done???

[sybrmike]

Finished the first LED wiring harness for the speaker/cupholder pods - only three more to go... They're all waterproof RGB. The larger 4 light pod will be down facing in the original courtesy light location. I'm modifying some stock incandescent housings with a lens and s/s trim ring to house this courtesy light. The two ribbon cable single lights will go in the s/s cupholders. These were a pain - first, they arrrived from Ozonium with a long stiff section of heat shrink that seals the built in resistors so I'll have to double back on the wires to fit them into the pod. Second, the common annode is easy to identify with the red sheath, but there's no way to identify the remaining R, G, or B wires other than powering them up. I'm putting them all in 4 pin connectors so I can remove the pods without cutting wires if the need ever arises.

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[TitanTn]

This all "sounds" good, but we'll just have to see the end results.

[sybrmike]

I agree, TT. I have a clear vision in my head, but getting anxious & nervous to see if/how it all actually works out - but heck, that's half the fun in all this... Don't worry, good/bad or pass/fail, I'll post pics regardless.

[Okie Boarder]

Very nice work so far.

[sybrmike]

The boat's still at the upholsterer - they didn't order enough white vinyl. Hope to have it back by end of the week. Really getting anxious/nervous to see how it turns out...

In the meantime, working on what I can. Refinished the teak storage locker trim, doghouse hatch, & 5 small pieces from the original bow locker. Per Titan's confirmation, I'm gonna put the triangular trim pieces back on the new black Starboard bow hatch I made (cooler to step on & keep the hint of teak heritage going bow to stern).

Port storage trim is complete - refinished teak, new plexiglass face, s/s hardware, and magnetic latch.

port locker.jpg

Just need to finish the hardware on the starboard locker trim

stbd locker.jpg

Had to replace a few missing pieces on the doghouse hatch. Teak's just too expensive, so used some Belizian Mahogany I had. Can't tell the difference once it's oiled up, but will be curious to see if it weathers the same? The PO had put some crappy brass hinges on the front, but at least the new s/s ones hide the old holes.

doghouse locker.jpg

Finally, got the sub enclosure built. Didn't want to worry about MDF getting wet, so used 3/4" treated ply, glued & screwed, with a coat of poly resin.

sub enclosure.jpg

[Okie Boarder]

I'm getting anxious to see the finished product.

[TitanTn]

Nice progress on these pieces. Sounds like it'll all come together at once when you get it back.

[jet]

Looks great! Man its hard saying NO to your friends when they call and say " going out tomorrow, are you in?" crying..I say no, not yet. : (

[sybrmike]

Upholterer is taking longer than expected (suprise?) & running out of things to do while waiting. Finished the other locker trim, completed the sub, & prewired a tower speaker harness and connector. Pulled out this old yucky yellowsih orangish bimini that came with the boat.

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Good news is that it's a stainless frame and hardware. Bad news is it's dangerous for my mind to have such idle time. Now I've got a crazy idea for reusing the tubing and some of the hardware to make a folding, supportless, bimini that attaches directly to the tower. Gonna strip it down tonight & get clamps and special hinges on the way...

[TitanTn]

Oh yeah. This I wanna see...