My new Cheese Cutting Board

[madman1]

Sent the boat in for a few additions a week or so ago and this is what I got.

It looks impressive, now all I have to do is catch some bloody fish to pay for it.

I also got a live bait tank but that is not finished yet.

Cheers


Madman1


Pics to follow

[madman1]

another view

[madman1]

and another

[Hutcho]

Looks great.

How much did that set you back may I ask?

[chevin]

Just be careful when you are raising your motor for recovery. I have the same hull but a bifferent cutting board and motor, but I have discovered that the top of the motor can hit the underside of the board, and if you go too far, it will modify the whole unit.

[madman1]

Thanks for the tip Chevin, I never really thought about it to be honest. I will check it out next time I hit the water.

Cheers

[Lucky_Phill]

That's exactly the same as fitted to ReBait.

trouble with the board, is that it's very hard to fillet fish. ( read:- fillet Bonito for bait. ), but that front bar, does keep the juices from entering the " fighting " pit.

What I think should have happened, is that the rear 2 rod holders could have been mounted at an outside angle. you know about 45 degrees.

Nice addition,

Cheers Phill

[chevin]

Yeah, so many have that piece at the front. I am fortunate, mine doesn't so I can get my knife flat on the board. It's a bit rough and ready, but extremely practical.

[Hutcho]

Does anyone have any 'drainage' hole for blood and guts on their boards? eg like a hose running underneath from the board into the motor well or straight into the water? Also, i note the board in the above pic looks laminated - does anyone have a "real" chopping board on theirs for grip and a more stable cutting surface? I'm hoping to have a look at the tinnie show coming up soon for some ideas to mount one on my boat.

Cheers,
hutcho

[cooky]

I've got one of those bermuda type bait boards as you can see in picture - although I've just noticed my deckie clipped it together incorrectly. I have recently drilled a couple of holes in the trays to drain blood, water, etc - but the hose idea is a good one.

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[madman1]

Mine has the drain hole on the back left corner. I haven't had time to connect some hose yet. The board itself is the same stuff you use in the kitchen.

[chevin]

I have drain holes at the back of mine but they only allow the stuff to drop into the transom. However, I have a bilge pump with some hose attached strapped to the end of a pole and a cigarette lighter plug to supply the power. Before coming in, I can hold the pump over the side of the boat and rinse the board and transom down. It is also useful for changing the water on a live bait bucket.

[madman1]

Good thinking!

Can you buy those bilge pumps already connected to a cigarette lighter connection?

[Lucky_Phill]

Hang that, for a " FEW" bucks you can getu the
deck wash system, with 70psi pump and nozzle.

Ours has no hose connected to the " Cheese Board ", I don't mind the blood and guts running into the transom area, as it will wash out naturally anyway

Phill

[chevin]

I just used the cigarette lighter plug off some old lamp that I had and I fitted two sockets to my dashboard. However, the deckwash system that Lucky_Phill mentions sounds as though it might be better. The bilge pump doesn't have a great head pressure. Do you attach the pump to the outside of the boat Phill?