The countdown begins; my 2013 Outback V...

[ian ashton]

I have the factory bimini, it just wasn't on in the picture. I also have a bow cover that isn't installed yet.

[ian ashton]

They are the previous version of Monster Tower rotating, not sure if they are available anymore as they released a new version.

[ian ashton]

I installed the OEM bow snap cover that I scored off eBay for $15 - not a project for those afraid of drilling holes in a new boat, since this required about 20!



I'm glad I painted the snaps black - gives it that sleek closed bow look!

[jstenger]

I don't see any tower speakers yet. What's the hold up?

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[ian ashton]

His name is Robert, and he's 7 weeks old, lol

I'm getting the stuff done that requires land first so I can put it in the slip for the summer - the stereo I'll do bit by bit while the boats in the slip

[ian ashton]

I had a few spare minutes today so I broke out the hole saw and popped a hole in the fiberglass under the seat behind the driver to add a rear heat vent.

Prep;


The hole;


HeaterCraft Hot Tube installed (this is what the factory installs for the front outlets so they all match);



I need to pick up some supplies to plumb it, but the messy part is done!

[ian ashton]

Got a lot done today!

I hooked up the rear heater vent - what I did was run a tube from one outlet to the rear vent, then I T'd off the other outlet to the 2 front vents - seems to work great and the stuff to do it was like $15 at the hardware store. Here is how I did the T;

It looks like there is a lot of extra tube because there is - I tried to match the length of the bottom to the top with the hope that the flow will be similar. I used a T instead of a Y for the same reason (couldn't find a non-directional Y)

I also made as ran my "left to right" harness;

This contains 4 sets of RCAs and power, remote, ground for the ZLD, both wires for the Sony Remote Commander, right tower speaker wire, subwoofer wire, Harpoon remote turn on (wired to the Accessory switch in the dash). I ran this through the bow. I ran a separate run for the ACR LED and voltage gauges (I have 2 small LCD volt meters, 1 for each battery) through the locker, since it was much shorter to the batteries in the floor.

I also got the start battery moved into the locker, but I didn't take any pictures. Tomorrow I'll finish mounting the house battery and wire the ACR.

This was a rainy day project I put together out of scrap Starboard - now my cleaners are in 1 easy to reach spot!


Also on the docket was the installation of the Sony Remote Commander - super easy, just a quick hole with a 3.25" hole saw. I'll snap pics of that tomorrow.

[ian ashton]

And yes, that's Babes, Hot Sauce, Performance Boat Candy - I'm trying them all!

[jpetty3023]

cool cleaning caddy out of the spare starboard Ian. do you anticipate it being damaged or interfering with your bags?


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[ian ashton]

cool cleaning caddy out of the spare starboard Ian. do you anticipate it being damaged or interfering with your bags?


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I ordered this boat without ballast - my '08 had it and I never used it, and for this boat I wanted the storage of a V drive, but I'm still a slalom skier.