Caribbean Reef Runner - Update

[thylacene]

I have finally found time to get some half decent photos up with a publicly accessible link here https://picasaweb.google.com/102989844761721690554

I am very happy with the radio fitting, it was worth the stuffing around. Would be nice if the manufacturer ran cable into the hardtop before the hull is fitted out. It is wired for a light, but rather than tap off the small cable I ran a couple of 40A wires with intentions of fitting a remote spotlight on the front of the hardtop when the $ allow.

Spoke with Mick from Mick's Winches today and a shiny new anchor winch is on its way. No more getting my hands wrapped in bluebottles or grounding props while pulling the anchor up with a handful of blue bottles 3M from Montague getting live bait, crap day that one.

Will throw some more photos up as I fit it up.

A few more thoughts on the boat;

A transom door would be nice
Back seat mounts are hard on the shins when the squabs are removed
Trailer is brilliant, even with a solid crosswind

Cheers

Thy

[justlovefishing]

very nice rig. well thought out and set up

[thylacene]

You can view the album here https://picasaweb.google.com/102989844761721690554

[whatscracken]

Looking good mate

[Shep 23]

Nice setup of your rig.
What sort of winch did you end up with.

Cheer's

Shep

[thylacene]

Have a Micks Winch sitting on the loungeroom floor that will be bolted in tomorrow night.

In hindsight, the anchorwell setup on the reef runner is better suited to a capstan winch with a rope/chain gypsy, and there would be no need to cut out the divider.

Also would be neater and more water resistant.

That said, I had a preference for a drum style winch and I think I will be very happy with the Micks item. Quality appears to be top notch.

Will post some pics once it is fitted

Cheers

Thy